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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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Bloomsday past and present

Posted on June 16, 2025 by sheila

For my Substack, I wrote about the Bloomsday celebration I’ve been going to (more or less) for 20 years, and my history with the book, and Dad, and lovable finance bro, and meeting people where the sole bond is knowing … Continue reading →

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“I prefer a national film to an international film.” — Jean-Paul Belmondo

Posted on April 9, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. I wrote about him on my Substack.     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 to my … Continue reading →

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“I just love telling stories. That’s what we do and it’s a good business to be in, especially if you know you have talent.” –Jensen Ackles

Posted on March 1, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. I’ve written so much about him. My Supernatural re-caps are filled with tributes/explorations to his talent. He has no flaws as an actor. This is so rare. He can do anything. And he is lucky to … Continue reading →

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On Ann Savage in Detour

Posted on February 19, 2025 by sheila

It’s Ann Savage’s birthday today. I wrote a big piece on Substack about her one-for-the-ages performance in Detour.

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“I still keep my watch two hours behind.” — Lisa Marie Presley

Posted on February 1, 2025 by sheila

It’s her birthday today. Her absence still seems a little unreal. My reaction to her untimely death was so strong – and had nothing whatsoever to do with her dad, but with my own experience of her presence in the … Continue reading →

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2024 Year in Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sheila

Here’s a roundup of most of the things I’ve written this year: here on my site, for Rogerebert.com, for my newsletter, and for my new column at Liberties Journal. Every year it’s the same thing. I spend so much time … Continue reading →

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Substack: on Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

Posted on November 16, 2024 by sheila

One of the best films of the year. A surprise to me. I wrote about it on my Substack. Behind a paywall. Consider supporting my work if you like it. If not, that’s cool too. I appreciate that you’re here. … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on “voice” and other things

Posted on September 17, 2024 by sheila

New newsletter out: some thoughts on what I am trying to do in my writing, at Liberties mostly, but elsewhere, always. No paywall for this one.

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Alain Delon’s chilly beauty. RIP

Posted on August 18, 2024 by sheila

Alain Delon thought, “A world without Gena Rowlands is not a world worth living in.” I put a piece up on my Substack about Delon which I wrote years ago, and it was his beauty and how it operated in … Continue reading →

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