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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.

Best Docs 2016 – Update

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Ted Hicks

When I wrote my recent post on the best documentaries of 2016, I hadn’t yet seen three films that I thought would have made my list based on what I’d heard about them.: Fire at Sea, I Am Not Your Negro, and … Continue reading →

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What I Watched Last Year: Best TV 2016

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Ted Hicks

            _______________________________________________________ Billions (Showtime)  Paul Giamatti plays Chuck Rhodes, a U.S. Attorney obsessed with taking down hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, played by Damien Lewis. It’s nice having Lewis back after seeing him on … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Documentaries 2016

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Ted Hicks

________________________________________________________ 13th, By Sidney Lumet, and The Witness are my top picks for 2016 documentaries, but the rest of the titles on my list are very strong as well. Note that I have not yet seen O.J.: Made in America( a … Continue reading →

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“The Red Turtle” – On the Beach

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Ted Hicks

Almost by accident I saw The Red Turtle last Friday. I’d initially gone to the Museum of Modern Art to see Modesty Blaise (1966), a spy spoof directed by Joseph Losey, starring Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, and Dirk Bogarde. I’d … Continue reading →

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“Singin’ in the Rain” – Gotta dance!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Ted Hicks

Yesterday I saw a 65th anniversary showing of Singin’ in the Rain sponsored by Turner Classic Movies at an AMC theater here in New York. It was great seeing it on a large theater screen in pristine digital condition. Singin’ … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Feature Films 2016

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Ted Hicks

  __________________________________________________ If you don’t count the presidential election, 2016 was a very good year, for films at least. Out of the 346 features I saw last year (yeah, I know, get a life), here are the ones that got … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2017: Duck and Cover

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Ted Hicks

2016 has been a good year for films, but not so great otherwise. Too many people have died, famous and not so famous. The weird voodoo of the presidential election, which seemed to take place in an alternate Bizarro World … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Art for Art’s Sake

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Ted Hicks

            _________________________________________________________ Some time ago I was looking for posters for a particular film when I chanced upon others that immediately got my attention. Some of these were for films I’d never heard of before. … Continue reading →

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“Dog Days” – A Pilgrim’s Progress

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Ted Hicks

Dog Days is a six-part comic web series on YouTube that follows the misadventures of a fledgling dog walker named Max Miller. It was created and written by Sam Rubinoff, a stand-up comedian for five years and a dog walker … Continue reading →

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“Hell or High Water” – The Real Deal

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Ted Hicks

Hell or High Water is one of the best films of the year so far. I’ve seen it twice in one week, drawn back by the excellence of the filmmaking, writing, and performances — the whole package. I anticipated the … Continue reading →

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