Category Archives: TV & Cable

Ladies and Gentlemen, Robby the Robot!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Ted Hicks

On November 21, 2017, there was an auction of movie memorabilia called “Out of this World,” sponsored by Turner Classic Movies. It was held at Bonhams, an art-auction house here in New York City. The centerpiece was the original Robby … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 4 – 1955 & 1956

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Ted Hicks

1955 In retrospect, the most important film I saw in 1955 was Blackboard Jungle, written and directed by Richard Brooks, adapted from a novel by Evan Hunter. Hunter later wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963). Under the name … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 3 – 1954

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ted Hicks

As stated in Parts 1 and 2, I saw hundreds of films while I was growing up in Iowa. Here are some of the ones I remember from 1954. ________________________________________________________ I was already hooked on Walt Disney films and cartoons … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 2 – 1953

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Ted Hicks

As I stated in Part 1, I saw hundreds of films while I was growing up. These are some of the ones I remember from 1953. This was the year of 3D and CinemaScope. I remember when the Vista Theater … Continue reading →

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Wind River: “Luck don’t live out here”

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Ted Hicks

This is a good one. Based on his terrific screenplays for Sicario (2015) and Hell or High Water (2016), I was more than ready for Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River. It does not disappoint. After seeing Wind River on opening day … Continue reading →

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The Year So Far: Documentaries

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Ted Hicks

There have been so many great documentaries in recent years. It’s an incredibly flexible art form. The following fourteen are the best of what I saw from January through June of this year. ______________________________________________________ Abacas: Small Enough to Jail (Steve … Continue reading →

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The Year So Far: Feature Films

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Ted Hicks

The following feature films are some of the best that I’ve seen in the last six months. We’ll see how this shakes out at the end of the year, after six more months of movies. But in the meantime… Alien: … Continue reading →

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Best Docs 2016 – Update

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Ted Hicks

When I wrote my recent post on the best documentaries of 2016, I hadn’t yet seen three films that I thought would have made my list based on what I’d heard about them.: Fire at Sea, I Am Not Your Negro, and … Continue reading →

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What I Watched Last Year: Best TV 2016

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Ted Hicks

            _______________________________________________________ Billions (Showtime)  Paul Giamatti plays Chuck Rhodes, a U.S. Attorney obsessed with taking down hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, played by Damien Lewis. It’s nice having Lewis back after seeing him on … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Documentaries 2016

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Ted Hicks

________________________________________________________ 13th, By Sidney Lumet, and The Witness are my top picks for 2016 documentaries, but the rest of the titles on my list are very strong as well. Note that I have not yet seen O.J.: Made in America( a … Continue reading →

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