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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.

Friction Fiction #2 — “Do Not Be Afraid”

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Ted Hicks

The following story was written some time ago while I was a member of the Riverside Writers’ Group, an excellent fiction workshop led by the equally excellent Bill Roorbach in the late ’80s here in New York City. It’s autobiographical, … Continue reading →

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“The Conjuring” — Ooga Booga Not So Much

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Ted Hicks

According to its opening weekend box-office of $41.5 million, The Conjuring was the number one movie in America last week. Having seen the film, I can only conclude that this represents a triumph of marketing over actual content. In addition … Continue reading →

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Friction Fiction #1– “Just Like He Looks”

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Ted Hicks

I have a number of short stories I’ve written over the years, and would like to start sharing them here. I’ll be sneaking these in under the “etc” part of my “Films etc.” blog title. My good friend David Blacklock, … Continue reading →

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Famous Monsters & Me — Pt. 3: Pulp Fiction

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Ted Hicks

As I’ve already established in the first two installments of “Famous Monsters & Me” (posted last year on May 17 and December 11), at an early age I developed an intense love of science fiction and horror in all its forms … Continue reading →

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“Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You” — Fare Thee Well

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Ted Hicks

“A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle,” a tribute concert honoring the music and memory of the Canadian singer-songwriter was held at Town Hall in New York City on May 12 and 13, 2011. She had been diagnosed with cancer in 2006, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Home Video, Music | 4 Comments

James Gandolfini and Richard Matheson — Jersey Boys

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Ted Hicks

It was quite a shock to hear last Thursday that James Gandolfini had died the day before, June 19th, in Italy of a heart attack — much too young at age 51. And then to learn a few days later … Continue reading →

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“Man of Steel” – Overkill

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Ted Hicks

This is a bit of a ramble. Please bear with me. So much has been written online and in print about Man of Steel in the week since it opened, that I’m hesitant to add anything at this point (though I … Continue reading →

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Gatsby Stew

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Ted Hicks

Which one of these Gatsbys would you rather see? Based on the poster for the Alan Ladd version (1949), which appears to recast the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel in noirish gangster terms, it’s no contest, that’s the one for me. … Continue reading →

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Burt Lancaster – “If it’s killin’ you want…”

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Ted Hicks

Burt Lancaster would have been 100 years old on November 2 of this year. The Film Society of Lincoln Center is taking the occasion to show 13 of his 74 feature films. Last Friday I saw one of my favorites, … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of “What Maisie Knew”

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Ted Hicks

What Maisie Knew – Monday, May 13 at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, written by Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright. When I first heard of this film I thought there was something familiar about the … Continue reading →

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