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Stories from the road, the page, and the dark of the theater.
One home for 110 pieces of writing, 648 film reviews, and 981 films watched — plus whatever gets written next.
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Day 5: Munich Trip
I thought the blog was over but something crazy happened on the final day. I got back to the room at 11:30 and since I had to wake up at 1:30 to go to a train to the airport I decided not to sleep. I…
Fiction
As he fell, he waited for
As he fell, he waited for the calm of last moments. You know it. You probably read about it in a book once or heard it sung about in a song. Maybe…
Film reviews — 648 and counting
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The Batman ★★★★★★
August 2, 2026
Lady Snowblood ★★★★★★
August 2, 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day ★★★★
August 1, 2026
Comrades, Almost a Love Story ★★★★
July 27, 2026
The Big Lebowski ★★★★★
July 26, 2026
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
July 24, 2026
Manchester by the Sea
July 23, 2026
Oppenheimer ★★★★★★
July 22, 2026
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