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Entries from April 2014

Movie: 041814

April 18th, 2014 · No Comments

“Noah” at The Edge 12, 18 April 2014

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driving dark, perpetually unaware

April 18th, 2014 · 1 Comment

The silver Toyota Corolla weaved from lane to lane in its own slow time, without signaling, as if the driver was oblivious to the fact that it was the morning rush hour. Its head and tail lights were off. On the rear window was a decal that originally might have read “Write your love in […]

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Gun Crazy (1949)

April 14th, 2014 · No Comments

From the atmospheric opening credits to the “set-up” through to the whiz-bang ending, Gun Crazy was a completely unexpected surprise.

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Postcard: Lady Chapel, St. Patrick’s Cathedral

April 14th, 2014 · No Comments

Postcard is untitled on the front.

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it’s free, after all

April 13th, 2014 · No Comments

All the ball fields in Avondale Park are occupied with games and onlookers; their cars line the surrounding streets. There’s a light pollen haze in the air. White blooming dogwood trees invade one’s line of sight in every direction. There goes a bike. Smoke is snaking from Saw’s barbecue joint. Inside the nearby library, Miss […]

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Screenings: Heist (2001)

April 9th, 2014 · No Comments

Mamet film where heavily-manicured language lends an unbelievability to the proceedings. The word bombs, however, are awesome: [Heist word bomb example #1] He (on telephone): Everybody needs money. That’s why they call it money. [Heist word bomb example #2] He: Save the bullshit, your guy says he wants to do the job. She: Is that […]

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Screenings: The Wings of Eagles (1957)

April 7th, 2014 · No Comments

The story of Frank “Spig” Wead of the U.S. Navy, in which The Duke and Maureen O’Hara smoke a lot of cigarettes.

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Postcard: Siuslaw River Bridge

April 7th, 2014 · No Comments

Card is titled: “Siuslaw River Bridge. Color by Jim Neilson.”

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Movie: 040414

April 4th, 2014 · No Comments

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” at Vestavia Rave

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