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About Ted Hicks

Iowa farm boy; have lived in NYC for 49 years; worked in motion picture labs, film/video distribution, subtitling, media-awards program; obsessive film-goer all my life.

On Set, Off Camera

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Ted Hicks

Recently, while doing Google searches for posters and stills, I began running across shots of actors in off-camera moments during the making of a movie. There’s nothing particularly profound about any of these, but I think they’re fun to see, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Home Video, photography, TV & Cable | 15 Comments

Best TV & Cable Supplemental: “Better Things,” Interviews & More

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Ted Hicks

Someone asked why I hadn’t included Better Things (FX) with my list of best TV & cable shows of 2017. Simple answer: I forgot! I shouldn’t have, because this is a terrific series. We didn’t start watching until the final … Continue reading →

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What I Watched Last Year: Best TV & Cable 2017

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Ted Hicks

                  _____________________________________________________ Mindhunter (Netflix). This is my absolute favorite of everything I watched last year. I’ve seen it twice so far. It’s strong stuff, and probably not for everyone. The production is … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Documentaries 2017

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Ted Hicks

                                  ____________________________________________________ It’s hard to single these out, but the five films above are my top picks of the fifteen titles on this list. … Continue reading →

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Best Feature Films Supplemental: Interviews, Press Conferences & More

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Ted Hicks

For those who want to take a deeper dive into some of the films on my Best Features list, here is a selection of interviews, press conferences, and more. Many of these films were shown at last fall’s New York … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Feature Films 2017

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Ted Hicks

                _______________________________________________________                 ________________________________________________________ Wind River is my top pick for the year, with A Ghost Story as a close second. They’re quite different, but they … Continue reading →

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“Small Town Crime” – John Hawkes takes the wheel

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Ted Hicks

Small Town Crime is a nasty neo-noir with an off-kilter sense of humor that tells the story of an alcoholic ex-cop as he tries to redeem himself by solving the brutal murder of a young woman left for dead by … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Another One – Happy New Year! (Fingers Crossed)

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Ted Hicks

As I write this, it’s a brisk 16 degrees above zero on the last day of the year here in New York City. 2017 was seemingly a scenario for an end-of-days disaster movie, with hurricane after hurricane and one mass … Continue reading →

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Robby the Robot!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Ted Hicks

On November 21, 2017, there was an auction of movie memorabilia called “Out of this World,” sponsored by Turner Classic Movies. It was held at Bonhams, an art-auction house here in New York City. The centerpiece was the original Robby … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 4 – 1955 & 1956

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Ted Hicks

1955 In retrospect, the most important film I saw in 1955 was Blackboard Jungle, written and directed by Richard Brooks, adapted from a novel by Evan Hunter. Hunter later wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963). Under the name … Continue reading →

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