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“Rest of Europe” polling and “Irish Jesus in Fairview” progress on Monday...
by Sam Juliano The “Rest of Europe” polling is underway and will continue into early August. Each voter gets fifteen choices, and there are six countries being considered: Greece, Ireland, Austria,...
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Jim Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ : “The world is perfect. Appreciate the...
by James Clark 2022 Filmmaker, Jim Jarmusch, has, in a long career, reveled in disclosing what most folks ignore. Whereas the world seems, to most, about science and/or religion, Jarmusch’s muse is...
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Where the Crawdads Sing and Rest of Europe polling on Monday Morning Diary...
by Sam Juliano The Rest of Europe poll is attracting excellent support on the corresponding FB post, but with a few weeks still left to go, I’m sure the response will be even more impressive. I think...
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Nope and the continuation of the “Rest of Europe” polling on Monday Morning...
by Sam Juliano The 2022 summer school program ends on Friday of this week, leaving Lucille and I the month of August to unwind and relax. However, Yours Truly can do neither (Ha!), as my focus must...
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and imminent conclusion of “Rest of Europe” film...
by Sam Juliano Yes, that’s right. The Tuesday Morning Diary for this week. It rarely happens but once in a blue moon when I am tied down, I am forced to regroup. Yesterday was a very busy day up...
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‘Rest of Europe’ polling results on Monday Morning Diary (August 8)
by Sam Juliano As soon as August shows its scorched face, we know that September will be upon us before we can bat an eyelash. For me this is a tricky week ahead, as I have cataract surgery on my...
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RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI’S ‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY’ “A high-grade version.”
by James Clark We could call this film an enigma, with the mysteries of Japan. The world is so cosmopolitan that one could pretty much imagine everyone being much the same. But this film wants to...
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“Rest of Asia” Polling on Monday Morning Diary (August 15)
by Sam Juliano The middle of August is already upon us, confirming the longtime contention that once the month begins, we are looking September square in the face. Of course one could say that about...
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Documentary “Inside the Mind of a Cat,”“Rest of Asia” polling and BFI Sight...
by Sam Juliano The end of August is nearing, and the 2022-3 school year is just days away. It is always hard to believe how fast it all goes, but beating a dead horse on that perception won’t change...
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Top 50 of All-Time Film Polling and continued progress on “Irish Jesus in...
Nicholas Ray’s classic “Rebel with a Cause,” one of my Top 50 greatest/favorite films of all-time by Sam Juliano Labor Day nears, as the autumn season is now within sight. Some great projects lie...
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Labor Day, Back to School and Greatest Films Polling on Tuesday Morning Diary...
by Sam Juliano Labor Day 2022 is now behind us, and the 2022-23 school year is now in full swing. At Wonders in the Dark we are looking forward to the annual HorrorFest, and the film season’s...
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All-Time Greatest Films Polling on Monday Morning Diary (September 12)
by Sam Juliano School is underway and the autumn season creeps closer. I am still heavily involved in finishing up my second novel, which has now eclipsed 130,000 words. I have been making various...
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INGMAR BERGMAN’S PORT OF CALL “At least someone’s going all out…….”
By James Clark 2022 Early in his career (1948, to be precise), Ingmar Bergman (being not only a filmmaker but also a playwright) ventured to push a vehicle heavily in the process of Surrealism. How...
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All-Time Greatest Movie Poll and Horror Fest 2022 on Monday Morning Diary...
by Sam Juliano Over the past two weeks I have been writing new capsule reviews for my Top 100 presentation on FB. I post several spots a day in the strictly arbitrary order, meaning it depends on...
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“Rest of Asia” polling results and Jamie Uhler’s musical lead-ins to...
by Sam Juliano Jamie Uhler declares: With us right on the doorstep of the Halloween season in October, I thought this year would be fun to prime the pump and build anticipation towards Horror...
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Blonde, The Greatest Beer Run and Jamie Uhler’s final musical lead-in to...
by Sam Juliano Incredible as it may seem, we are now into October. The usual temperatures fluctuations and report of September hurricanes, but otherwise we move forward with an eye toward...
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HorrorFest 2022 on Monday Morning Diary (October 10)
by Sam Juliano As autumn forces its way in, attempting to cool down the summer temperatures, we move deeper into October and towards Halloween. I have been busy finishing up Irish Jesus in...
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INGMAR BERGMAN’S “Thirst”‘Something robs me of my will’
by James Clark 2022 The Surrealist treasures of Ingmar Bergman’s early films culminate with the film, Thirst (1949). Our approach here will not coincide with the melodramatic saga, so necessary for...
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Irish Jesus in Fairview completion and five fabulous HorrorFest 2022 reviews...
by Sam Juliano Jim Clark published a superlative essay on Ingmar Bergman’s Thirst, this past week at the site. The Greatest Films of All-Time ballots continue to be submitted and will be accepted...
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October Horrorfest 2022 and Irish Jesus in Fairview on Monday Morning Diary...
by Sam Juliano The manuscript for the 153,000 word Irish Jesus in Fairview will be sent on to my first-stage editor, Rob Bignell, first thing Tuesday morning, along with my initial payment. Jamie...
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