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Mirrors #26

Posted on December 13, 2025 by sheila

Zoey Deutch and Aubry Dullin as Jean Sebert and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, one of my favorite films of the year. The film is a maze of mirrors, with mirror moments in almost every scene. There are … Continue reading →

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“Certainly there have been better actors than me who have had no careers. Why? I don’t know.” — Richard Gere

Posted on August 31, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. Here’s a piece I wrote about him: The Narcissist at Home: Richard Gere in American Gigolo.

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“If you’re creating anything at all, it’s really dangerous to care about what people think.” — Kristen Wiig

Posted on August 22, 2025 by sheila

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest actors working today. I can’t seem to stop mentioning Kristen Wiig in my writing. I mention her even if she isn’t the main subject. She’s my favorite. I am in awe … Continue reading →

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“It’s important not to indicate. People don’t try to show their feelings, they try to hide them.” — Robert De Niro

Posted on August 17, 2025 by sheila

I haven’t written about the majority of his roles – not for lack of admiration (and in some cases, awestruck wonder) – but here is what I have written: I included his “you talkin’ to me” scene in my gigantic … Continue reading →

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“I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.” — Sylvester Stallone

Posted on July 6, 2025 by sheila

Old-timers here will remember the Rocky phase that took over for a while. Of course the movies weren’t new to me. As a matter of fact, I know the first movie by heart, practically shot for shot, and there was … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #25

Posted on June 28, 2025 by sheila

I wrote a whole essay about scenes where men look at themselves in the mirror. Mirrors are amazing thematic and visual motifs, but they also work for moments where a character has to grapple with himself. Women grapple too. But … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #24

Posted on January 13, 2025 by sheila

A couple of great ones from Desire, starring Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper, with John Halliday as third lead, and Akim Tamiroff in one scene as a suspicious police inspector. A heist movie, and I love heist movies! Dietrich plays … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #23

Posted on December 22, 2024 by sheila

Gena Rowlands, Opening Night (1977) Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl (2024. My review.)     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, here’s a link … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #22

Posted on September 21, 2024 by sheila

Working Girls (1931) Directed by Dorothy Arzner! I did a deep dive into this pioneering director’s work when I was working on the Dance Girl Dance essay for Criterion. I really like her films. I hadn’t seen this one! Two … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #21

Posted on September 7, 2024 by sheila

Constance Bennett and Clark Gable, What Price Hollywood? (1932)

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