Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Revisiting Love Story (1970)

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My recent experience has been that mentioning  Love Story  will generally 1) bring on sneers or giggles, or 2) prompt almost an involuntar...
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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Two little mid-century British films for the holidays

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Thanks to Turner Classic Movies (TCM), I've discovered two little black-and-white British films from the middle of last century that sho...
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Thursday, October 31, 2019

My Boston-area picks for 'Noirvember'

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November is 'noirvember' for classic movie fans. After a spooky October of suspense and horror films, why not follow it up by celebr...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Alan Ladd blazes down the (Western) trail with 'Branded' (1950)

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September 3rd marks the birthday of one of my favorite old Hollywood stars, Alan Ladd . To celebrate, I'm pleased to contribute this p...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Capitolfest 2019 - A feast of extremely rare early films

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Frances Dee and Joel McCrea For the fourth time I ventured to Rome, NY for the annual 'Capitolfest' film festival this past ...
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Friday, July 26, 2019

August Classic Film Offerings in Greater Boston

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If you want to get your fill of Howard Hawks films, you won't be disappointed if you live in Greater Boston. Same if you want to revisit...
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Monday, June 17, 2019

A musician's perspective on recording and performing film scores: from City Lights to Star Wars

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David Creswell, professional violist As part of my self-education about classic film, I've decided to do explore film music in some ...
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