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A collection of 4 posts

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928): a Filmwell dialogue

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928): a Filmwell dialogue

In which Michael Leary and I discuss the "sheer visual horror" of Dreyer's classic film.

8 1/2 (1963): a Filmwell dialogue

8 1/2 (1963): a Filmwell dialogue

This is the first installment in a series of dialogues originally published at Filmwell, a film blog founded by myself and Michael Leary. Michael and I began working our way through discussions of the Top Ten films from a recent Sight & Sound Greatest Films poll. Then life became too

Looking Elsewhere

Looking Elsewhere: January 24, 2015

I'll conclude with a few words about the American Sniper hubbub. But first, here are some of the things that caught my attention on the Wild Wild Web in the last couple of weeks...

Filmwell's Michael Leary: Things I Learned About Parenting Daughters From "Gilmore Girls"

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Filmwell's Michael Leary: Things I Learned About Parenting Daughters From "Gilmore Girls"

My longtime friend, colleague, and Filmwell co-founder Michael Leary, a writer I admire, a man of impeccable taste in cinema, and — above all — a big-hearted father, has something to say about Gilmore Girls. The whole series is now streaming on Netflix. I won't hesitate to admit that I&