Category Archives: Film

Bonnie Lee and the Leather Jacket Flying Men in Only Angels Have Wings

Cary Grant and Jean Arthur in “Only Angels Have Wings”, 1939 | Columbia Pictures   They are men who are staring down death as they are flying dangerous missions over treacherous mountain terrain, come rain, shine or fog. The short … Read More →

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The Culture Edit: November Newsletter

“I want all that stuff to stay in Argentina, where my story began and where it will end.” Guillermo Vilas in the documentary “Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score” | My childhood wooden racket.     “I used to think that, … Read More →

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Le Paris de Claude Sautet: Romy, Michel, Yves et les autres…

And, finally, Le Paris de Claude Sautet: Romy, Michel, Yves et les autres… pays a beautiful homage to Romy Schneider. Romy’s presence on screen was unequalled and she came alive in Claude Sautet’s films. Read More →

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Editorial: She’s Earned Those Stripes

Jean Arthur in “The Talk of the Town”, 1942 | Columbia Pictures   The Editorial: thoughts, short stories or essays about the world of cinema   Nora Shelley is wearing a men’s striped oversized pajamas when the entire town barges … Read More →

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The Culture Edit: October Newsletter

Photographic print to the left available in the shop     “I had to contend with boredom. Meaning, when I was bored, I had to be bored and keep walking. As opposed to: sling up the ‘ole smartphone and walk-n-suck … Read More →

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