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Tag Archives: Jack Nicholson
Movie Poster: Chinatown
If I had to choose, but please don’t make me, this would be my favorite movie poster of all time.
Movie Poster: Five Easy Pieces
Striking. Now this one I would like on my wall. Huge.
Stills From Something’s Got to Give
And more in-depth thoughts on the film
Psych-Out
I’m still sick. On meds now. Not as many meds as the gentleman below, however (and mine are all legal).
Dean Stockwell: Anchors Aweigh and Psych-Out
Recently, I watched Anchors Aweigh (featuring Stockwell’s debut in 1945) – and Psych-Out, a movie about hippies in San Francisco from 1968, starring Stockwell and Jack Nicholson – back to back. It’s the most unlikely double bill ever. Stockwell in … Continue reading
Saturday snapshots
— The morning was chilly and grey, with a wind whipping through my open window, waking me up before my alarm. My favorite kind of weather. I start to come alive in the fall. I start to feel most like … Continue reading
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Tagged Because They Wanted To, Curtis Sittenfeld, Diane Keaton, Edgar Lee Masters, friends, Jack Nicholson, Mary Gaitskill, Prep, Prince, Reds, snapshots, Warren Beatty
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3:15 tomorrow
On the big screen.
Reds On DVD
1. IT’S ABOUT TIME. Sheesh. Reds is one of my favorite movies of all time and I have had to struggle through these past 25 years – watching it on battered old VHS tapes whenever I want to see it. … Continue reading
Carnal Knowledge: Mike Nichols’ Style
I am baffled by those who blithely say that Mike Nichols has no style as a director. “He’s good with situations – but has no marked style” Mitchell and I have talked about this quite a bit before. What – … Continue reading