Category Archives: Feature films

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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Best Features 2018 – Supplemental

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Once again, 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 that will add to your experience of those films. Take your pick. ________________________________________________________ … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Feature Films 2018

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Ted Hicks

It was a year of many exceptional films. The following three are my top picks, the best of the 373 features (including documentaries) I saw in 2018. (Yeah, I know, get a life.) __________________________________________________________ Capernaum (Nadine Labaki, director & co-writer)  … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites the Dust — Happy New Year from Films etc.

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Hicks

It’s been a good year for film and television, but pretty grim otherwise, both nationally and globally. I just hope that the creature in the White House finally implodes without taking the rest of us with him. That said, here’s … Continue reading →

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Ida Lupino – Supplemental

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Ted Hicks

This includes, in no particular order, a selection of material I didn’t have room for in my previous post on Ida Lupino. _______________________________________________________ The Man I Love (1947) was the fourth feature directed by Raoul Walsh that Lupino appeared in, … Continue reading →

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Ida Lupino – Filmmaker

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Ted Hicks

In commemoration of Ida Lupino’s 100th birthday this year, Film Forum in New York recently ran a two-week retrospective of her films. She’s probably better known as an actor, but it’s her career as a director, writer, and producer in … Continue reading →

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