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October 6 haiku

born with his and born with hers and born to typecast every face we see

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. She looks from one agent to the other, then says, “We don’t have any.” 2. A coffee urn to her right, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter to her left. After Laura … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Lawrence of Arabia [1962] 1. When Lawrence first eats with Tafas, he uses his left hand. Bad etiquette. 2. A large bowl of chipped ice at the end of the bar. 3. “A deserter. But from which army?” The curl … Continue reading →

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October 5 haiku

an eddy of sand visible against his black robes sparkling jetstream

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An advance review

My book Queue Tips: Discovering Your Next Great Movie is now available for pre-order at IndieBound and Amazon. From an advance proof of the review which will appear in the Nov. 1 issue of Booklist: “An imaginative and often thought-provoking … Continue reading →

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October 4 haiku

suddenly it’s warm again capri pants and flip flops again hell no

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October 3 haiku

damp sidewalks, slick leaves old man cautiously making his way across them

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October 2 haiku

so ready to buy what we have no use for and unable to stop

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October 1 haiku

sun-polished daydream drifts out the window with such callous disregard

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3 things about Walt Disney’s FANTASIA

Fantasia [1940] 1. The two harpists are female; but apparently the rest of the orchestra is male. 2. Lonely centaur is introduced to lonely centuarette. 3. Writhing flames twist into creatures.

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