Category Archives: Books

Film Books – The Last Batch

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Ted Hicks

After finishing part 2 of this film books series, I realized I’d somehow left out books on Buster Keaton! I’m not sure how this happened, since Keaton is tremendously important to me. Plus there are other good books that I … Continue reading →

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Film Books – Part 2

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Ted Hicks

In response to my previous post on favorite film books, someone emailed me that they thought it was a great list, but noted how few new books there were. I hadn’t thought about that at the time, but that list … Continue reading →

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Bookish 2 – Favorite Film Books, Then & Now

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Over the years, many of the film books I’ve acquired — and still have — are collections of reviews; interviews with directors, screenwriters, editors and cinematographers; studies of directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Buster Keaton; and encyclopedic listings of … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – Supplemental

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Here is a selection of interviews, articles, video features, and music re Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Print interview with Robert Richardson, Director of Photography, followed by a video interview with Richardson and others. https://theplaylist.net/once-upon-hollywood-cinematographer-robert-richardson-20190726/?fbclid=IwAR3NeAP–nVe8fKbV4YQf8ZEFEUmX6jiBUNO-XRd_GE7PlaDan8SVOc6lXc ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Filming … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – “And away we go!”

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Ted Hicks

SPOILER ALERT: Be advised that I’m planning to talk about things that you might prefer not knowing before you see the film, unless you’ve already seen it. This includes the ending. Proceed accordingly. __________________________________________________ I’ve seen Once Upon a Time…in … Continue reading →

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To the Moon!

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I was stationed in Thailand with the U.S. Air Force when the first manned moon landing happened on July 20, 1969. (That’s me defending the free world at right.) We received news there via armed forces newspapers and radio, but … Continue reading →

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“Nice Guys Finish Dead” – Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I had so many great covers left over from the last post that I decided to put them in a follow-up. As with the first batch, these depict lives largely lived in dirty back alleys with broken bottles on the … Continue reading →

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“Nice Guys Finish Dead” – and Other Hard-Boiled Visions

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I’ll get back to film-related subjects shortly, but in the meantime, there’s this. Started by Fawcett Publications in 1950, Gold Medal Books was notable for introducting paperback originals. Other paperback publishers dealt in reprints. No one had done this before, … Continue reading →

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Bookish – Favorite Books, Then & Now

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Ted Hicks

As far back as I can remember, I was always reading. I grew up on an Iowa farm in the 1950s. As an only child, I created my own world and spent as much time there as possible. All the … Continue reading →

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Best TV 2018 – Supplemental

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Ted Hicks

For those who want to go a little deeper, here is additional material on some of the titles in my Best TV of 2018 post. ______________________________________________________ The Americans ___________________________________________________ Babylon Berlin ____________________________________________________ Barry ____________________________________________________ Homecoming ____________________________________________________ Jane Fonda in Five … Continue reading →

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