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The Hip Pocket #34: NORTH BY NORTHWEST

A fond look at one of Hitchcock's highest high points

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QuickTrip: SIGNS, Hitchcock, and Jackie Chan on 4K

Some recent discs that should be part of your collection

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The Hip Pocket #33: YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN

You have no idea how problematic a problematic comedy can be

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The Hip Pocket - Warm-Up #5

We take a wild ride through the '70s as we get to know our not-so-silent partners

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What is a QuickTrip, and what does it have to do with A REAL PAIN, ANORA and SATURDAY NIGHT?

We're trying out another new format to find ways to get you guys more

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The Hip Pocket Warm-Up #4

Our trip through the '60s includes a spoonful of sugar

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The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #3

This time, we're picking movies from the 1950s

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IPocalypse Now

Some thoughts on MEGALOPOLIS, THE SUBSTANCE, and the power of narrative

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Letting Film Nerd 2.0 speak for themselves on DEADPOOL, PURPLE RAIN, and more

Plus we're feeling more mellow these days... but why?

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Leaning in with Film Nerd 2.0

Plus a look back at Robert Altman's breakthrough hit from 1970

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Some thoughts on FURIOSA, drowning in the stream, and Dario Argento's debut feature

Plus we're recommending a four-hour YouTube video about a failed Disney hotel

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We wrestle with the weight of legacy, the Devil, and EL TOPO

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We rant and rave about 4K and begin our look at my thirty favorite films from the year I was born

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The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #2

This time, we're taking a look at some beloved titles from the 1940s

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MONKEY MAN dazzles at SXSW and we dig into the James Cameron 4K controversy

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James Bond Declassified

James Bond Declassified: GOLDENEYE

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Is blockbuster language ruining our ability to tell personal stories at the studio level?

A few recent misfires suggest there are limits to what a blockbuster can do

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Ed Zwick's new book is an essential read for anyone who wants to tell stories on film

And there's some other great movie-related reading out there right now, too

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What do 2023's thirty best films have to say about who we are right now?

Let's dig into one of the best film years in a while

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What value is there in examining the Movies of My Lifetime?

Plus is there any such thing as an Oscar snub?

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ALL OF US STRANGERS, ZONE OF INTEREST, BARBIE, and the art of adaptation

Why are people acting like adaptations are somehow 'lesser than'?

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Looking back at 2023, forward to 2024, and setting some goals for this newsletter

Let's figure out what we're all still doing here

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Fincher and Kaiju and Scorsese's big swing all make this November feel special

There's some great stuff right around the corner and in theaters now

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The Hip Pocket: Warm Up #1

In which we introduce ourselves

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The IMAX version of STOP MAKING SENSE knocked me on my ass

And you owe it to yourself to have this experience