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The Films of Billy Wilder: Some Notes on Crying in the Bathroom
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (1099+ words) The Films of Billy Wilder Evening. A strange building on St Giles. Rusted mirror, a porcelain sink. These days, I make sure there's an escape route from every party. And I sneak into the bathroom when I feel like I…...
Hot Fuzz and the Comedy of Tactility
1+ week, 3+ day ago (324+ words) NICHOLAS grudgingly takes an air rifle. DANNY smiles expectantly. NICHOLAS fires, hitting every can dead centre with amazing speed. He lowers the rifle, feeling excited and unclean at once." In the eye of this punchline hurricane is the buddy-cop duo…...
Preston Sturges: Hail the Monkeying Hero
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1811+ words) Bright Wall/Dark Room Preston Sturges: Hail the Monkeying Hero No artist in movies has ever made me feel better about being an American than Preston Sturges, and since the shame of being American is the specific ache lengthening my…...