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
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
We Can't Live Without It
It might sound crazy, but lately I’ve been encouraged. I know we can all point to so much in the world that’s not encouraging, but I’m...
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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 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
- 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
- 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 8, 2019
- 3 min
The Great Movies Series at the Severna Park Library: Sullivan's Travels (1941)
I’ve been home from Noir City 17 for several days, but in trying to get caught up at work and at home, I’ve had little time for writing....
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awolverton77
- Sep 9, 2018
- 4 min
Is There Still Hope? Watching Top Hat (1935) in 2018
Top Hat (1935) Directed by Mark Sandrich Produced by Pandro S. Berman Screenplay by Allan Scott, Dwight Taylor, Ben Holmes, Ralph Spence,...
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awolverton77
- Sep 5, 2018
- 1 min
How Did We Go from Casablanca to Superheroes and Sequels?
If you live in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, I hope you'll join me for a fun, informative look at the choices we have when we go to...
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