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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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On Lili Horvát’s Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

Posted on February 15, 2023 by sheila

I haven’t been able to shake this beautiful Hungarian film, Horvát’s second. It’s streaming on the Criterion Channel right now. The film inspires RIFFS – I mean the title alone! – and so I wrote about it on my Substack. … Continue reading →

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