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Movie Quote of the Day – The Paralax View, 1974 (dir. Alan J. Pakula)
Gale: My name’s Gale. What can I fix you? Joseph Frady: I… Gale: How about a Martini? You know what they say about Martinis? A Martini is like a woman’s breast. . .one ain’t en… more →
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Noir and the limits of control
wrote 1 week ago: “The curious task of economics,” Friedrich Hayek writes, “is to demonstrate to men … more →
"Ask the Dust"
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Blowhard, Esq. writes: Written and directed by Robert Towne from the novel by John Fante, you’ … more →
8 Million Ways to Die
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wrote 1 month ago: For a stretch there in the 80’s, Miami Vice was THE show to watch. I even had a Miami Vice poster in … more →
Classics: Chinatown
wrote 1 month ago: “Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” Director: Roman Polanski Cast: Jack Nicholson, Fa … more →
21 and Over - Time to grow up
wrote 1 month ago: I.D. but no I.Q.: Miles Teller, Justin Chon and Skylar Astin in 21 and Over You know, just because I … more →
Quotacious: Robert Towne
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wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been reading about story beats lately and see Chinatown referenced in pretty much every i … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I finally got around to reading the Chinatown script and after getting through the first 30 pages it … more →
Skyped Polanski charms SF crowd with CHINATOWN memories
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wrote 2 months ago: Roman Polanski and screenwriter Robert Towne fought over the ending of Chinatown. Towne wanted a hap … more →
Movie Quote of the Day - The Paralax View, 1974 (dir. Alan J. Pakula)
wrote 2 months ago: Gale: My name’s Gale. What can I fix you? Joseph Frady: I… Gale: How about a Martini? Yo … more →
LOS ANGELES LIGHT
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wrote 2 months ago: the view from my window – winter George Kaplan, a friend writes from somewhere in the British … more →
The 10 Best Mystery Movies of the 1970s
wrote 2 months ago: While the classic detective was pretty much absent from movie screens during the 1960’s, he made a m … more →
The Way of The Yakuza
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wrote 3 months ago: The Way of The Yakuza WILLIAM BOYLE I’m 34 now. I probably started watching movies seriously w … more →
The Tide is Rising: Review of Chinatown
wrote 3 months ago: Classic from the Vault Chinatown (1974) Director: Roman Polanski By Alex Watson Roman Polanski may … more →
Chinatown: Review
wrote 3 months ago: Chinatown is a film set briefly in Chinatown Los Angeles. Surprisingly, most of the film actually ta … more →
Joss Whedon at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013
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wrote 3 months ago: This event was part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013. It was hosted after a sc … more →
Dario Marianelli at the National Concert Hall (Jameson Dublin International Film Festival)
wrote 3 months ago: This event was part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013. I’ve argued it bef … more →
Robert Towne on Screenwriting
wrote 4 months ago: Robert Towne ON STRUCTURE “Generally speaking, if you don’t set everything up in the beginning, you’ … more →
Weekly Classics: Chinatown
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wrote 4 months ago: In all of cinema, perhaps the hardest genre in which to make a great movie would have to be the film … more →
Chinatown
wrote 4 months ago: Chinatown was director Roman Polanski’s last film made in the U.S. before returning/fleeing to … more →
