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February 22, 1980: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!”

Posted on February 22, 2026 by sheila

Member when Russia was our enemy? I miss those days. It is truly wild to watch certain people – whose identity for 75 years was opposition to Russia’s tyranny – flip-flop. The cognitive dissonance has to be insane. Or it … Continue reading →

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Review: The Man Who Saves the World? (2025)

Posted on October 17, 2025 by sheila

I have quietly been looking out for director Gabe Polsky ever since I saw – and LOVED – his feature film directorial debut (a credit he shared with his brother Alan), Motel Life (I reviewed for Ebert – and then … Continue reading →

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“If it hadn’t been for the videocassette, I may not have had a career at all.” — Kurt Russell

Posted on March 17, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. How I love him. I grew up with him. The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes. I remember that being screened for us in grade school in what they called “the multi-purpose room” (lol: gym, cafeteria, theatre). … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Duo #40

Posted on March 30, 2024 by sheila

Wayne Gretzky and Vladislav Tretiak, 1983

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2020 Movie Recommendations

Posted on December 31, 2020 by sheila

I’m probably missing some. And there are still a couple of foreign films I haven’t seen. The Assistant (2020; d. Kitty Green)- It’s so so good, and so “of our moment” it’s almost eerie. But it’s the WAY that Kitty … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2020, Part 1

Posted on December 19, 2020 by sheila

What a year. Hard to say “the worst” because I was at least somewhat mentally stable during 2020, but this year was an assault. An assault after a couple of years of exhausting assault. It was an assault on us … Continue reading →

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February 2020 Viewing Diary

Posted on March 4, 2020 by sheila

Ted Bundy: Falling For a Killer (2020; d. Trish Wood) I can’t help it. I’ve been reading about Ted Bundy since I read Ann Rule’s book in high school. I hate him so much, but I can’t quit him. I … Continue reading →

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Present Tense: on Miracle (2004) and the “miracle on ice” – which turns 40 this week

Posted on February 20, 2020 by sheila

If you’ve been round these here parts, you know my obsession with the miracle on ice. Many thanks to the editors at Film Comment, for taking my pitch to write a piece on the 1980 Winter Olympics, as seen through … Continue reading →

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November 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 2, 2019 by sheila

The Best of Everything (1959; d. Jean Negulesco) I love this movie so much. I read the book this year (for the first time). I highly recommend both. This is the wellspring from which Mad Men sprung. The Devil Next … Continue reading →

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“We Forgot About the Flowers.” A Discussion About Ice Castles

Posted on March 28, 2017 by sheila

Christy Lemire, Susan Wloszczyna and I have “gotten together” to discuss films in the past for Rogerebert.com: Our first conversation was about Abel Ferrara’s Ms. 45, our second conversation was about Thelma and Louise turning 25. Our latest is a … Continue reading →

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