Tag Archives: Notorious

Three unknowable men from the same angle

Posted on April 6, 2024 by sheila

Devlin (Cary Grant), Notorious, 1946 Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Mad Men pilot, 2007 Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott), Ripley, 2024

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Present Tense: Audience vs. Alone

Posted on October 24, 2019 by sheila

My new column is up, this about the special thing that happens sometimes (rarely) when an audience of strangers merges into one being. I still go see movies in the theatre (although certainly not like I used to back in … Continue reading →

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Devlin/Don Draper

Posted on January 25, 2019 by sheila

First shot of Cary Grant as “Devlin” in Notorious: First shot of Jon Hamm as “Don Draper” in Mad Men: Same camera move, too.

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The Fat-Headed Guy Full Of Pain: Cary Grant in Notorious

Posted on May 19, 2012 by sheila

All week, a blogathon has been going on, hosted by The Self-Styled Siren, Rod Heath, and

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20 most surprising female performances (Part 1)

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sheila

Alex had a series going on of 20 Most Surprising Female Performances (Here is Part 1 and Part 2). Please please go check out her choices, and also her brief descriptions of why she chose each one. Great stuff, thought-provoking. … Continue reading →

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Who’s that man.

Posted on July 29, 2009 by sheila

He seems awfully familiar.

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Archie Leach day: 5 Favorite Moments

Posted on January 18, 2008 by sheila

Here are 5 of my favorite Cary Grant acting moments in films: This list is in no way definitive:

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Notorious On the Big Screen

Posted on December 29, 2005 by sheila

We met at one of our favorite places – if any of you all come to New York – I so so recommend it: The restaurant is called ‘ino. It has about 5 tables (check out the photo. That’s IT.) … Continue reading →

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The Last Scene of Notorious

Posted on November 29, 2005 by sheila

… and why Cary Grant is not just a great movie star, but a great actor. In the last scene of Notorious, Ingrid Bergman lies in bed, trapped in the house of her Nazi husband. She is being slowly poisoned … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Moments in Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious

Posted on September 8, 2004 by sheila

Top 5 moments in Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious: 1. The kiss between Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman – it was the longest kiss in screen history at the time. Because of the morality production codes, no kiss could last longer than … Continue reading →

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