Monthly Archives: July 2011

Now Playing: Midnight in Paris

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

I plead guilty to the fault Mr. Allen gently chides in this film: excessive nostalgia. I, too, have an immoderate love of the 1920s and often felt I should have been in my twenties then. Nostalgia of a different sort … Continue reading →

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Ivy Cool: Mr. Tibbs and Mr. Bullitt

Posted on July 4, 2011 by
Mr. Tibbs

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First we begin with the casting: perfect. Setting aside for the moment what Mr. Poitier has brought to the American socio-political consciousness, he is physically perfect for Mr. Tibbs. He is handsome, tall, fit, and has the posture of a … Continue reading →

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Bullitt/In The Heat of the Night

Posted on July 4, 2011 by
Bullitt

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These classic American films, released just within a year of each other, are noted for some well set-up scenes: in Bullitt, it’s The Car Chase, and in In The Heat of the Night, The Slap Back. I recently watched these … Continue reading →

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