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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.

Civil Rights Roundtable — a Time Capsule from 1963

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ted Hicks

August 28th marked the 50th anniversary of what was originally called the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the years since then, the name has lost “Jobs and Freedom,” and most people, myself included, have always thought of … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad — “The Perfect Batch” Panels

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Ted Hicks

To end their week of Breaking Bad events, the Film Society of Lincoln Center hosted “The Perfect Batch: Breaking Bad Cast Favorites” at the Walter Reade Theater on Thursday, August 1, and Friday, August 2. There were two programs each … Continue reading →

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Friction Fiction #3 — “The Return of Doktor Flesh”

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Ted Hicks

I don’t want to offend anyone’s sensibilities, so please be aware that this story would probably get an R-rating if it were a movie. If that’s not a problem, then here you go! ******************************************************************************** THE RETURN OF DOKTOR FLESH by … Continue reading →

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“Born in Chicago” — Black & White Blues

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Ted Hicks

************************************************************************************** I recently saw Born in Chicago, a fascinating documentary that lays out how black blues musicians in Chicago during the 1960s, including Howlin’ Wolf (above left), Muddy Waters (above right), Willie Dixon and many others, influenced and mentored hungry … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad — “I Am the Danger”

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Ted Hicks

(Though the term “spoiler alert” is overused, that’s what this is. If you haven’t seen Breaking Bad, or are still in the early seasons, be advised that the links, clips, and interview segments below may contain spoilers. Proceed with caution.) … Continue reading →

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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 →

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