A Discussion with John Sayles
A few days ago, our Great Movies virtual discussion group was surprised and delighted to welcome special guest John Sayles, director of...
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awolverton77
- Jun 25
- 1 min
What YOU Can Do to Keep Classic Movies Alive
Many of you already know about the shakeups going on at TCM (Turner Classic Movies) and are concerned. We all want to save TCM, but we...
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awolverton77
- Apr 5
- 4 min
Classic Films by Women Directors: Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
My friend Ann Glenn did a fantastic job of introducing, presenting, and leading a discussion of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Monday night at...
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awolverton77
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
The Best of our Great Movies Virtual Discussions for 2022
My cohost Darnice and I had some outstanding virtual discussions this year with some outstanding special guests. The following is a list...
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awolverton77
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
Watching Movies Together: It's Not Just Fun, It's Essential
Tonight we're showing Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) at the Severna Park Library where I work. A movie at the library... No big deal,...
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awolverton77
- Dec 27, 2020
- 6 min
My Year in Movies 2020
I initially thought looking back at my year in movies might be a depressing experience, and in a way, it was. For the first time in five...
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awolverton77
- Nov 7, 2020
- 6 min
Noirvember 2020, Episode 7: A Film Noir Double Feature - Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950)
Last night I was pleased to lead a library virtual discussion of two great film noir titles, Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950). The...
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awolverton77
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
Coming Attractions
The response to our library virtual movie event last week, Restoration, Preservation, and Distribution of Movies During a Pandemic with...
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awolverton77
- Jul 18, 2020
- 7 min
What I Watched in July 2020, Part 1
Here's how my July got started: The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2018) Henry Dunham (Image Entertainment Blu-ray) Reviewed here The...
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awolverton77
- Jul 3, 2020
- 10 min
What I Watched in June 2020
With my return to work at the library, June got off to a slow start, but I made a nice recovery in the home stretch. Hopefully you’ll...
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awolverton77
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
How to Become a Movie Expert... Or Not
I don’t know about you, but I often reflect upon the fact that I’ll never be an expert on anything, particularly movies. This sobering...
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awolverton77
- May 16, 2020
- 6 min
What I Watched in May 2020, Part 1
Things are starting to pick up around here. We’re preparing for a return to the library soon, which means a good bit of training on new...
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awolverton77
- Mar 21, 2020
- 3 min
Movies and Community: We're NOT Giving Up!
Although it might seem like we’ve been social distancing forever, it’s still early in what may be a very long process. Of course we’re...
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awolverton77
- Nov 22, 2019
- 5 min
Noirvember 2019: Out of the Past (1947) Jacques Tourneur
Out of the Past (1947) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Produced by Warren Duff Screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring Based on the novel Build My...
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awolverton77
- Nov 15, 2019
- 4 min
Noirvember 2019: The Killers (1946) Robert Siodmak
The Killers (1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak Produced by Mark Hellinger Screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Richard Brooks (uncredited), John...
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awolverton77
- Nov 8, 2019
- 6 min
Noirvember 2019: Double Indemnity (1944) Billy Wilder
Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the...
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awolverton77
- Oct 26, 2019
- 4 min
Noirvember 2019 Preview
Although I watch a lot of film noir, write about it, and attend as many Noir City festivals as I can, I’m really not what I would...
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awolverton77
- Jul 18, 2019
- 5 min
A Face in the Crowd (1957) Elia Kazan
A Face in the Crowd (1957) Directed and produced by Elia Kazan Screenplay by Budd Schulberg, based on his short story “Your Arkansas...
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awolverton77
- May 3, 2019
- 5 min
What Were the '70s Trying to Tell Us? Week 1 - Network (1976)
For awhile, it looked like the storm that precipitated Howard Beale’s “I’m as mad as hell” rant would return for our showing of Network...
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awolverton77
- Feb 20, 2019
- 2 min
Here's Someone (besides me) Who's Serious About Movies and Community
Last week I walked into the library, ready to start my work day, when my branch manager grabbed me and said, "I've got something to show...
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