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Monthly Archives: October 2012
James M. Cain: Mildred Pierce (book/mini series)
”Nobody has quite pulled it off the way Cain does, not Hemmingway, and not even Raymond Chandler.” — Tom Wolfe I first read James M. Cain because of my love for the film Double Indemnity (1944). I read the short, … Continue reading
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Tagged Film Noir, Hard Boiled, HBO, James M. Cain, Joan Crawford, Kate Windslet, Literature, Mildred Pierce, Todd Haynes
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Art and Commerce: The Master & Argo
Just saw Argo. I was not knocked out by it nor did I hate it. It was good. No surprises. It unfolds in that comfort food way where you are always a step ahead of the film but you like … Continue reading
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