Tag Archives: After Hours

Trapped: La Cabina and After Hours

Posted on July 13, 2023 by sheila

This lies outside the scope of my essay on After Hours, although I wondered if I could somehow include it. Not meant to be. When I interviewed Michael Koresky about his book Films of Endearment, during our conversation he mentioned … Continue reading →

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Coach Beard and After Hours

Posted on July 13, 2023 by sheila

I remember when this episode – “Beard After Hours” – aired and there was a lot of confusion about it. Some critics clocked the reference to After Hours (and well they should, especially if they’re paid the big bucks), but … Continue reading →

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The phone dominates: Marnie and After Hours

Posted on July 13, 2023 by sheila

Here’s the shot in Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie which I reference in my Criterion essay on Martin Scorsese’s After Hours. There’s also a moment where Paul (Griffin Dunne) is running down the street holding a crumpled note in his hand. Scorsese … Continue reading →

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Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (released today on Criterion)

Posted on July 12, 2023 by sheila

My booklet essay on After Hours, is up on Criterion’s site. Criterion’s release is now available for purchase.

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After Hours: available for pre-order today

Posted on July 1, 2023 by sheila

Proper release date is July 11! Very excited to see it all put together (including my essay).

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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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Snapshots

Posted on May 11, 2023 by sheila

It’s been a while. March and April were a whirlwind. February too. — I worked on this. It was a challenging one, and a little different for me. I loved the challenge. — Michael messaged me (you know. Michael. This … Continue reading →

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Criterion July releases announced: After Hours

Posted on April 14, 2023 by sheila

I can finally talk about what has been taking up all my time in February/March/start of April. I wrote the booklet essay for the VERY EXCITING Criterion release of Martin Scorsese’s existential-angst-comedy-parody After Hours, in a brand new 4k digital … Continue reading →

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