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Music and my aunt Anne.

Posted on July 23, 2023 by sheila

We said farewell to Anne yesterday, four generations gathered together, to mourn and celebrate our mother, aunt, sister, wife, friend. I wrote about Anne and my family, and music.

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On John Cassavetes’ Minnie and Moskowitz

Posted on June 22, 2023 by sheila

This is a re-vamped post I resurrected for my Substack. A freebie for all subscribers. I saw it again recently and elaborated on my original thoughts. Outside-Inside: John Cassavetes’ “Minnie and Moskowitz”     Thank you so much for stopping … Continue reading →

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Rachel, Rachel (1968)

Posted on June 4, 2023 by sheila

I wrote about Paul Newman’s directorial debut, Rachel, Rachel, starring Joanne Woodward, for my Substack.

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Writing roundup

Posted on May 24, 2023 by sheila

A freebie for all subscribers: Roundup of my writing over the last couple of months, plus some thoughts on Viva Las Vegas, After Hours, Ebertfest, my time in Chicago … everything I’ve been doing. Thanks for reading!

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Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce

Posted on May 21, 2023 by sheila

I wasn’t going to write about Heather Armstrong (who committed suicide a couple of weeks ago), but then realized I had some stuff to say. Wrote some thoughts on my Substack.     Thank you so much for stopping by. … Continue reading →

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“I was a sinister child, lazy and cynical.” — Eve Babitz

Posted on May 13, 2023 by sheila

For my Substack paid subscribers, I wrote another piece about Eve Babitz: her impossible to imitate voice and the courage it takes to live life as a female swashbuckling romantic.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If … Continue reading →

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Interview with actor/director/teacher Ryan Czerwonko

Posted on March 27, 2023 by sheila

I’ve written about Adult Film before here, and had been wanting for a while to sit down and interview one of the founders, Ryan Czerwonko, about what he and his group are up to. Finally, we carved out some space … Continue reading →

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Lucy McKendrick’s Fuck Me, Richard

Posted on March 19, 2023 by sheila

For my Substack: I wrote about Fuck Me, Richard, a new short film which just premiered at SXSW.

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Folie à deux

Posted on March 9, 2023 by sheila

Over on my Substack: riffing on one of my favorite subjects: the Folie à deux, in film, plays, books, and of course in life. Culminating in a discussion of Joël Séria’s controversial 1971 film Mais ne Nous Délivrez Pas du … Continue reading →

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Ulysses – the Aeolus episode

Posted on February 26, 2023 by sheila

On my Substack: the experience of reading the Aeolus episode in Ulysses: Ulysses: what a bunch of windbags. Literally. And metaphorically.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel … Continue reading →

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