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High Noon

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

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High Noon

High Noon (1952, Fred Zinnemann) What intrigued me most about High Noon was the story I had heard about how John Wayne and Howard Hawks both hated it, and went on to make Rio Bravo as a right-wing response to it. Apparently, Wayne saw it as an allegory for blacklisting, which he himself had actively [...]

The Apartment

Sunday, May 20, 2007

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The Apartment

The Apartment (1960, Billy Wilder) The Apartment won a whole slew of Oscars in 1961, not least of which was the Best Picture gong. I had never seen it and didn’t really know what to expect. I have enjoyed many of Wilder’s movies before (both Stalag 17 and Sunset Blvd. are among my favourites), but [...]

La Dolce Vita

Monday, May 7, 2007

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La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita (1964, Federico Fellini) I think it’s only fair that I start this review by telling you the conditions under which I saw it. It was day three of Ebertfest 2007, in the packed Virginia theatre, with 1,500 other film fans. It was evening and we had been in the theatre all day. [...]

Ebertfest photos

Sunday, May 6, 2007

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So I’ve been back almost a week, and I keep putting off writing up my travel journal and movie reviews from the festival, but at least I’ve sorted out the photo album. I’ll try to get to that other stuff soon-ish. http://ebertfest.shoottheglass.net

Asides
  • I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.

  • As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.

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