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New York Film Festival 2021 – Part 2, The Wrap Up

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Ted Hicks

The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival concluded on Sunday, October 10. Based on the fourteen films I saw, it was a  very good year. I don’t know any actual figures, but from what I could tell there … Continue reading →

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Film Books – Recent Acquisitions

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Ted Hicks

In October of 2019, I posted a three-part series on film books in my library that I considered significant, both old and new. I’ve since acquired several titles that I think are worth mentioning. Of the following eight books, all … Continue reading →

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Best TV, Cable & Streaming 2020/2021 – Supplemental

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Ted Hicks

For those who would like to go a little deeper, here is a selection of interviews, discussions, and featurettes for some of the titles covered in parts 1 and 2. Running times for videos are indicated. Pick and choose, as … Continue reading →

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Best TV, Cable & Streaming – 2020 & 2021 (so far) – Part 2

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Ted Hicks

Here are twelve more titles to wrap up this survey of what I’ve liked on the small screen in 2020 and so far this year. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Miss Scarlet and the Duke (PBS Masterpiece)  Set in Victorian London of 1882, … Continue reading →

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Best TV, Cable & Streaming – 2020 & 2021 (so far) – Part 1

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Ted Hicks

As with last year’s recap, I’m covering the best of what I saw in 2020, as well as shows from 2021 that I’ve liked so far. None of my picks are network programs. The best work being done these days … Continue reading →

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Best Documentaries 2020 – Supplemental

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Ted Hicks

For those who would like to go a little deeper, here is a selection of interviews, discussions, reviews, and performance clips for the documentaries in the previous post. Running times for videos are indicated. ________________________________________________ The Bee Gees: How Can … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year – Best Documentaries 2020

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Hicks

I didn’t see nearly as many documentaries in 2020 as I have in previous years. When Film Forum and the IFC Center closed down last March (along with all other movie theaters in New York City), the venues where I’d … Continue reading →

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Feature Films 2020 – The Best of the Rest of What I Saw

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Ted Hicks

Here are the best of the rest of what I saw last year, 18 films in alphabetical order. As I said in my intro to last year’s “Best of the Rest” post, I don’t claim that all of these are … Continue reading →

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Best Feature Films 2020 – Supplemental

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Ted Hicks

For those of you interested in a closer look, here are supplementary materials for six of the films on my top-10 list. _____________________________________________________ The Assistant _____________________________________________________ First Cow _______________________________________________________ Never Rarely Sometimes Always ______________________________________________________ Nomadland ____________________________________________________ Sorry We Missed You … Continue reading →

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Shooting “Barry Lyndon” – John Alcott & Stanley Kubrick

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Ted Hicks

A few days ago on Facebook someone posted a link to an interview with cinematographer John Alcott on how Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon (1975) was shot. This appeared in the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer. The interview covers technical … Continue reading →

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