Category Archives: Home Video

What I Watched Last Year: Best TV 2015

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Ted Hicks

_____________________________________________________________ The following shows were new to me last year. I should note that I have somehow not yet seen Jessica Jones (Netflix) or the second season of Fargo (FX), both of which I’m sure would be on this list. Better … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Documentaries 2015

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Ted Hicks

It was a great year for documentaries. Listen to Me Marlon is my personal favorite, but the others on my list are equally  strong in a variety of ways, and very human. ______________________________________________________ Amy (Asif Kapadia, director)  I don’t think … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Feature Films 2015

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Ted Hicks

I’m not sure how, but I managed to see 300 feature films in 2015. That’s probably nothing to brag about, but I love movies, and since I’ve got time to see a lot, that’s what I do. I thought it … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from Films etc.

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Ted Hicks

I generally don’t do New Year resolutions, but if I did, one of them would be to not let procrastination prevent me from writing more posts. It’s time to get this thing out of the ditch and back on the … Continue reading →

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Brando doc on Showtime this Saturday!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Ted Hicks

I had emergency gallbladder surgery a little over three weeks ago, which kind of slowed me down a bit. At least I’m able to blame this latest lapse on something other than procrastination. I’m just now getting back to working … Continue reading →

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“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” – As Good as It Gets

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Ted Hicks

Last week the New York Film Festival held a 15th anniversary screening of Joel and Ethan Coen’s O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), which I hadn’t seen it since its initial release. I remember liking it, but it didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon, or Already Here: Notes on Six Films

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Ted Hicks

The Creeping Garden – Directed by Tim Grabham & Jasper Sharp. This documentary from the U.K. is about the wonders of slime mold. Who knew? The trailer, which grabbed me from the first time I saw it, promises something weird … Continue reading →

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“Black Mass” & “Sicario” – Heavy Metal

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Ted Hicks

Last Friday I saw Black Mass and Sicario at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square multiplex here in New York. I don’t necessarily recommend seeing two films back-to-back, especially on four hours’ sleep, but they’d just opened that day and I … Continue reading →

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Listening to Marlon – Beyond the Screen

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Ted Hicks

Listen to Me Marlon, Stevan Riley’s astonishing new film about Marlon Brando, is unlike any documentary I’ve ever seen. During his lifetime, Brando recorded his thoughts about life and work and the world he lived in on hundreds of audio … Continue reading →

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Supersonic Spy Planes & The House of a Thousand Curios

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Ted Hicks

In October of 1966, I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force for four years to avoid being drafted into the Army for two. It may seem that I had a problem with math, but the Army could send you anywhere, … Continue reading →

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