NoirishCity....theworldofrainsoakedstreets, darkalleysanddeadends... ...The Home of Tough Guys, City Dames, and a cup of (Coffee) ....The Maltese Falcon, Black Angel, Sunset Blvd., dark, light, shadows, The Third Man, dark figures, Act of Violence, The Big Combo, Out of the Past, Paranoia, dark alleys, rain slick streets, Chiaroscura.... ....Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet, Elisha Cook and that "Bird." To read mini reviews of films that are considered... noirs.... You can now follow....Tony D'Ambra....on Twitter at... FilmnoirReviews In Order To Follow The Link To My Film Noir WebPage Just Click On...The Words lefilmsdarkdelivresetdemusique...
Coming Distraction: On Thursdays... I Plan To Feature Writer Andrew Katsis...Short Cuts
My "Tentative" Schedule
1...Mondays...Eric M. Armstrong's Reviews 2...Tuesdays... 3...Wednesdays...I Plan To Feature Andrew's Animated Shorts Films On Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Please join me tomorrow....as I welcome a "new addition" to my blog....Called..."Coming Distractions" Where I will present mini reviews....of current films and Who knows?....Maybe I will offer these same films in a contest...along with presskits and "movie posters."....Therefore, Stay Tuned!
2....Program Change: I plan to follow-up with a review the following day by writer Andrew Katsis. (and hopefully, when his exams are over (Andrew's exams are over...Therefore, I may interview him...)
Giveaways, and author EddieMuller'sNoirCity8 in San Francisco... ComingUp: An Interview with authors EricBeetner and J.B.Kohl...Slated For Saturday (Tentative) Who book I 'am giving away this month on my blog. There have already been one winner announced... but there is another copy of authors Eric Beetner and J.B. Kohl's book "One Too Many Blows To The Head" waiting for the second lucky winner even though there is no official deadline...(I'am looking at December01, 2009 as the deadline date...)
What makes these book unique is this batch of books will be autographed by both authors, but future copies however, will only be signed by one author only. (Unless you know both authors and can get them to sign your book at the same time...)
So Once again Congratulations! to our first winner TonyD'Ambra from over there at Filmsnoir.net and a special thank-you, again to SamJuliano from over there at Wonders in the Darks for hosting my book give away this month.
Starting shortly,...25 Days To ChristmasCountdown... Begin December 01,2009 through December 25,2009...
...and Author EddieMuller's Wonderful NoirCity8 at the Castro Theatre in beautiful San Fran Cisco...(The Hometown of the Czar of Film Noir...Will take place January 22-31, 2010)... is on the horizon...
Film noir fans everywhere—get ready! NOIR CITY returns to the historic Castro Theatre for ten days, January 22–31, 2010 with a new but oh-so-noir theme, “Lust and Larceny.” As producer and host Eddie Muller puts it, “The idea is to pair two films that represent the base motivation in most noir films: lust and larceny—two sides of the same coin.”
Highlights for NOIR CITY 8 include an onstage discussion with the legendary Harry Belafonte between screenings of his two-noir films: Robert Wise’s racially charged heist classic Odds against Tomorrow (1959) and Robert Altman’s period set neo-noir Kansas City (1996).
This year’s festival will also feature the first public screening of the Film Noir Foundation’s latest preservation project, a completely restored version of Robert Parrish’s undeservedly underrated noir Cry Danger (1951) starring Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, and Dick Erdman.
The FNF expects plenty of guest stars for this gala re-premiere. Passports for the entire series, as well as single show tickets, will be available on-line after Thanksgiving.
As with previous years, a single ticket grants admission to a double bill. Check out the Noir City site for more details on the festival.
Author Eddie Muller, discuss the origins of the Film Noir Foundation.
...By the way, I Plan To Give-away a Couple of Noir Related Prizes...and I will try to keep you updated with Noircity Daily and Evening happenings...with reliable sources.
Hopefully!...If all go well...
...I Hope That You And Yours' Have A Safe And Happy Holiday (Thanks Giving) Season.
Synopsis:Kansas City, 1939...... One story from two points of view: the hunter and the hunted. Ray Ward - seeking revenge for his brother’s death in the boxing ring. Detective Dean Fokoli - hot on a killer’s trail. Ray’s hunt takes him underground into Kansas City’s criminal nightlife. Dean Fokoli lives there full time but he’s on the run from his own troubles. Two men racing forward to collide like a knockout punch.A razor-edged story of revenge, redemption and what happens when you confront the ghosts of the past. AbouttheAuthors: AuthorEricBeetner
Author Eric Beetner's Hometown:Los Angeles AboutMe:I am a writer and film maker in Los Angeles. I have several short stories currently published on the web and two novels that I am shopping. I am also a staff writer for the NoirCitySentinel - the news letter of the FilmNoirFoundation. I also administrate their myspace page so come on by.
Please Check out author Eric Beetner's blog if you want to find out how to pick up several copies of his book just released book"Too Many Blows To Head."
BooksAndAuthorsILike:Raymond Chandler, J.B. Kohl, Cornell Woolrich, Joe R. Lansdale, Eddie Muller, Megan Abbott, pretty much anything by Hard Case Crime, Jason Starr, Richard Powell, Scott Smith, Steve Brewer, Victor Gischler, Sara Gran, Donald Westlake, Ken Bruen, Elmore Leonard, Allan Guthrie so many more...
MoviesAndTVShowsILike:Film Noir.Visit the FilmNoirFoundation myspace page which I run. myspace.com/filmnoirfoundationWhere to find my writing All my online stories can be linked to from my website ericbeetner.blogspot.com and my novel One Too Many Blows To The Head (co-written with JB Kohl) can be found after October 1st at Amazon or any online book retailer or please, please order it from your local mom n' pop bookstore.
If anyone is in Los Angeles I am doing a signing/book launch for my book One Too Many Blows To The Head (co-written with J.B. Kohl). SaturdayNov. 14th at 5:30 pm at the Mystery Bookstore in Westwood. I'd love to meet some of you there.And hey, by then an actual book will be out. Author Eric Beetner
We've just sent back the final proof corrections and it is going to the printer so any day now (or next week… Continue
We have a due date for this little baby. On October 1st One Too Many Blows To The Head will be available for you to get your grubby little hands on. Jennifer (my co-author) and I are SO excited to finally release the book on the world.
We've already gotten some great feedback including this amazing blurb from the always fantastic MeganAbbott:“One Too Many Blows to the Head feels like… Continue
Author J.B.Kohl
Kohl is an avid reader of all fiction, especially noir. She began writing professionally in 2006. Her first book, TheDeputy’sWidow, is available at all online bookstores. In October of this year, she completed her first co-written novel, an urban crime story set in 1939 Kansas City. The book, entitled OneTooMany BlowsToTheHead, was co-written with writer/producer, Eric Beetner, who lives and works in L.A.
The sequel to The Deputy’s Widow, entitled AFingerToo Few, is near completion.
J.B. is a member of Chesapeake Bay Writers, Gloucester Writers, and the online group, Deadly Prose, founded by Kunati Publisher, Derek Armstrong.
J.B.Kohl lives in Virginia with her husband of 17 years, her three children, and three dogs. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading books, taking long walks, or folding the mountains of laundry five people make on a daily basis. She maintains a website at www.jbkohl.com.
ExcerptFrom TheDeputy’sWidow: The year 1948 is drawing to a close and things couldn't be much worse for Private Detective Hamilton Baker. It starts with a simple phone call from a woman named Diana Kramer. With a voice like a teaspoon of honey drizzled over LaurenBacall, she begs the detective to find letters she's written to her lover, Sheriff's Deputy Chester "Chet" Ferrebee. Chet is to wed another woman this afternoon and Diana, the scorned mistress, wants the letters back where they belong…with her. Hours after the wedding, when Chet turns up dead in a roadside motel room, his bride beaten beyond recognition and unable to remember anything, Baker fears his client is somehow involved. As he searches for the letters, he unwillingly digs into the past of the sleepy town of Crane Haven and uncovers the dangerous secrets of a group of men who shattered a young girl's mind, as well as her chance for happiness, years ago.--> -->
Chapter 1...Crane Haven, New York November 1948Baker climbed from the Packard. The smell of snow hung heavy in the air and he searched the sky for signs of the storm to come. There were none. There was only a quarter moon, but it was bright enough to cast shadows on the day-old layer of white crust spread over the ground. He spied the Big Dipper too, almost laughing at the ridiculous surge of pride that swept over him whenever he was in a group and was the first to see it. There was no sign of snow. But it would come. Sixteen inches of snow so far this month and more on the way. Already, fingers of cold slithered into his coat, pawing at him and he lifted his collar against the feeling. --> -->--> -->--> -->Grab your copy today for more of The Deputy's Widow,...AmazonBarnes and Noble
A dedication the movie poster artist legend Bob Peak (my late father). Produced by SoundChaser Studios, a multi media design studio headed by Matthew Joseph Peak (me).
Information About Classic "B" Film Noir Movie Poster...Highway 103, The Glass Web, The Sell out,...
Information About Posters and Lobby Cards...
About Vintage Movie Posters Vintage movie posters are highly collectible, especially those for films released before the 1940s. Few of these early posters survived because theater owners were obliged to send them along to the next theater. A smaller variant of the poster, the lobby card (or window card), is more widely available because theaters were allowed to add their names to the cards and keep them.
{About Vintage Movie Lobby Cards Lobby cards, the smaller cousins to movie posters, once graced theaters everywhere. They were produced from about 1910 to 1985, and typically consisted of eight cards, including a title card and seven scene cards. They were printed on 11 by 14 inch card stock, and displayed all around the theaters. Collectors value complete sets, which are surprisingly possible to find, as many people who collect them try to keep them together.}
Beginning in the 1940s, theaters were able to buy additional copies of the larger sized posters, known as one-sheets, and keep those, too. These later posters are generally marked with the year and edition number... Movie posters were originally produced purely as advertising, so even the major studios rarely saved posters from their films. Thus, movie posters from the 1920s or earlier are almost nonexistent today. It wasn’t until the release of Star Wars in 1977 that a strong interest in owning original movie posters became widespread.
The movie posters most sought by collectors tend to be from science-fiction films, followed closely by those from horror flicks. Sci-fi posters from the 1950s are especially in demand (The War of the Worlds, The Day the Earth Stood Still), and the most popular era for horror posters tends to be the 1930s(Frankenstein, Dracula).
Posters for genre movies such as film noir, independent films, and B-movies are also especially desirable. In some cases, these posters are more collectible than ones with star-studded casts because the artwork can take center stage. That said, there are exceptions to every rule—the original 1941 Bill Gold poster for Casablanca is not only graphically compelling, it features Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman at its center. Other categories of vintage movie posters include musicals (An American in Paris, Singin’ In the Rain), Bollywood (Pyaasa, Shree 420), the Beatles (A Hard Day’s Night, Yellow Submarine), James Bond (Dr. No, Goldfinger), and French New Wave (Jules et Jim, Breathless).
Most collectors seek vintage movie posters because of their passion for a particular actor, director, or film, but some collectors like to acquire posters based on the poster’s designer. For example, Saul Bass’s classic designs for West Side Story, Vertigo, and Anatomy of a Murder echoed the Mid-century Modern aesthetic of the 1950s and 1960s.
As for Reynold Brown, his posters for such forgettable films as Attack of the 50 Foot Woman and Love-Slaves of the Amazons were far better than the movies they advertised. On the other hand, sometimes the stars aligned, as was the case in Brown’s posters for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Ben-Hur. About our sources
November Contest: One Too Many Blows To The Head...by authors Eric Beetner and J.B. Kohl
November Contest...Is Also Open To Readers Over There At "Wonders in the Dark..."This Month.
REMEMBER:The Correct Quiz Answer Is....Wrong...It Is Up To You To Email Me The "Correct" Answer.
Announcement: Wonders in the Dark Readers The Book Contest Starts Today: November 07, 2009 And I Will Announce When It Will End...
This Contest Is Open To Members of LAMBs, But Most Importantly, It Is Also Open Now To Readers Over There At "Wonders in the Dark..." Wonders in the Dark And Open To Non LAMBs Much Later in the Month.
Well, I'am so sorry!...Non Lammies, but if you want a chance at entering the contest earlier just visit the... The Large Association of Movie Blogs
Here How To Play: 1.Just answer the question.... using the alphabets only!...A,B, C, or D 2.and then email me the answer at.... darkcitydame4e@gmail.com
3. The Winner(s) will be announced...Once Authors Eric Beetner and J.B.Kohl...secure copies of their books. (Which will be autograph...by them.)
This contest is only open to U.S., Canada and ( A French resident...) ....Please No!..P.O. Boxes
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Will Be My Guest In The Month of November...Just Click on Pix For Info...I Will Update Upon My Return...Thanks,
The Great NoirCity Logo is from last year...Film Noir Foundation..First Screening in Wash.D.C...
...just click on the blinds (logo) to see what films were screened. Thanks,
About Me The Editor.,
Books and an espresso cup...
New York,, New York...I use to live in the M.West, but now I spend a great deal of time many places..., United States
I'am an avid reader, an artist, painter, who is learning the fine art of baking French bread.I like the cinema, collecting posters, lobby cards, and presskits.(Especially, from the 40s)
Because I enjoy watching films...especially film noir, "Hitchcock's films, and 20th Century Fox Films(Especially their DVD Collection)
I like to drink coffee once a month, Orange Juice and eat croissants...I like to
read...Hence, my "vast" collection of books (also thanks, to Ms. Wilam and Mr. Gauzot, for supplying me with a lot of wonderful books,but of course!) I have also vowed to "pay" homage to Bogie and Hitchcock's films, but most importantly, I'am also a "card carrying" member, and contributer to author Eddie Muller's Film Noir Foundation. (This is one way to pay "homage" to Bogie) Because I consider myself, a "film noir fanatic," but you don't have to be a "film noir fanatic" in order to make a contribution to the Film Noir Foundation. And I think that it is important to assist Eddie and his team to preserve these "glorious" black and white films, for future generations.
Thanks,
1.Coming Distractions on Saturdays and Sundays…. Summary of current films in the theater....(Depending on my schedule....really depending on Eric and Alexander's schedules.)
Announcing and welcoming .... ....1 new writer and 2 (archival) writers to my blog….
....3 young writers...who topics runs the gamut from Silent Films, Precodes, Film Noir to Contemporary films.
Welcome! Justin Seibel, The director of the Independent film "Kill My, Lovely".... ....Andrew Katsis, from "Shooting in the Dark and Shooting Lesson 1000 I want to thank!...Andrew, for allowing me access to his archives ...Eric Armstrong, and his brother Scott Armstrong.
Thanks, Eric,and I would also like to thank Alexander Coleman,from Coleman Corner in Cinema, for allowing me the same access to his blog as Eric Armstrong....at
The Moving Arts Film Journal (I will be providing their direct link shortly!)
...Even actor Dana Andrew, think that it's a good idea to donate....just click on his pix in order to find out more.
Noir City Sentinel...In order to purchase or contribute to the Film Noir Foundation...
...Just click on the photograph of actor B.Crawford in "Scandal Sheet."
THE FNF AND THE NOIR CITY SENTINEL...Complilation of the "Sentinel" best features...
The Film Noir Foundation Mission:To Rescue and Restore...America's Noir Heritage
The Film Noir Foundation is a non-profit public benefit corporation created as an educational resource regarding the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of film noir as an original American cinematic movement.
It is the mission of the Foundation to find and preserve films in danger of being lost or irreparably damaged, and to ensure that high quality prints of these classic films remain in circulation for theatrical exhibition to future generations. Special thanks to (author) Eddie Muller.
NOIR CITY SENTINEL, The Film Noir Foundation's bimonthly newsletter...Compliilation. A compendium of essays, interviews, profiles and reviews selected from the first three years of the NOIR CITY SENTINEL, the Film Noir Foundation's bimonthly newsletter exploring all aspects of cinema's most stylish and durable artistic movement ... film noir.
Eric and Scott Armstrong, discuss films at The Moving Arts@
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Inglourious Basterds...Just click on the My Podcast Icon.
The Moving Arts Phonecasting@....The Moving Arts Discuss...QT InGlourious Basterds...
[Editor's Note: If you would like to listen to Eric and Scott's very insightful views about films and their discussion of films on their Podcast... you can just follow the link or you can listen to them here on my blog as they discuss the Director Q.T. InGlourious Basterds –TMA FilmCast #22 – Inglourious Basterds
Description : Quentin Tarantino’s controversial revisionist’s WWII saga, “Inglourious Basterds” has had fans cheering and moralizers crying foul. Does it really deny the holocaust? Is it as boring as some have said? And how many freaking references to classic cinema can a guy fit into a single movie?! To find out you’ll have [...] Details Explore more Episodes Web Site : http://themovingarts.com
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Film For The Month of November Over There at...TOERIFC...is Mishima...
The Date For The TOERIFIC discussion...Is On November 23, 2009...Please Join in the discussion. Thanks,
Film: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, d. Paul Schrader, (1985)
When: November 23, 2009...When an exact date is posted I will post it too! ------------------------------------------------------ ______________________________________
What's It All About TOERIFC? The Oldest Established Really Important Film Club is neither old nor important but it is a place for serious-minded film lovers to come together to watch, write about and discuss film. The rules of the game are easy: * Each month a different member will select a film for everyone in the club to watch with a given date for discussion. * This date will fall in the middle of the month anywhere from the 15th to the 20th. Monday has become the default day for posting and discussion but that's not set in stone. * On the day and date chosen the member who selected the film will put up a post on their blog about it with other members expected to join in the discussion. And that's it. If you are new here and would like to join or just have any questions please contact Greg at Cinema Styles, Marilyn at Ferdy on Films or Rick at Coosa Creek Cinema and they will be happy to answer your questions.
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....Toerific Film For The Month of November is...Mishima
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Very insightful, indepth and interesting review by A.C....
Dealing with “it”
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Whatever yours may be to deal with, I know mine is blame. Biggest energy
sink ever devised, whether it be spent blaming myself, deflecting other
people’s b...
Mel Brooks Croons High Anxiety
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What's not to love about Mel Brooks when he sends up Alfred Hitchcock and
Frank Sinatra in one chorus?
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Terror at Northfield
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EA Sets Up 'Spore' Movie At Fox
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Twentieth Century Fox has paired up with Electronic Arts to turn the
publisher's popular "Spore" game into an animated creature feature, with
"Ice Age'...
Autumn postcard
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Palais des Papes
I usually try not to overdo it but today I'll shamelessly use the dramatic
grey skies and autumn colours as an excuse to show off the beaut...
TGITDNMAR (11/20/09)
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*It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God
It's The Day New Movies Are Released.*
*The Twilight Saga: New Moon*
OMG Taylor...
Pesto Bread
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I had some leftover Pesto sitting in the fridge calling out my name to be
used up. I decided to use it in a bread. Well, it turned out beautiful with
a sav...
Sunset
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Another view from my balcony. Long exposure. Check out my previous vacation
posts, Bodrum and Selimiye, for other examples of long exposure photography.
No...
Slow Down!
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Sometimes when you least expect it, something comes along and tells you to
"SLOW DOWN." That messenger came to me last week in the form of Swine Flu!
Why i...
Prints on Sale
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New 8" x 10" giclee limited edition prints were added to my Etsy shop. The
prints are on sale ($5 off) until November 30, 2009, and they ship for free.
C...
Coffee Breath — It’s Worse Than You Might Think
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Sometimes you need a thoughtful friend to tell you what you really need to
hear. In my case, my wife had to inform me that coffee breath is a lot
worse fo...
Sleepless Soliloquy
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His fists clenched the now recreant blanket, its frigid facade sending
merciless tingles of despair and discomfort. Cold, caliginous environ seals
him off ...
Deep Thoughts about A Serious Man
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The Coen brothers have always had two sides: a brainy, Big Questions of Life
side, and a playfully ironic side that loves nothing more than a good sight
ga...
Thanks for a great 2009 Countdown season!
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Hello all! I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to everyone who
participated in this year's countdown to Halloween. Every year I get bowled
over by...
A Lonely Place For Dying
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I know it's been a long time since I've updated my blog, but my life has
been crazy busy with freelance work, normal work, and other such things.
Free tim...
You have not reached the wrong place!
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Upon arriving here I am sure you were shocked by the lack of content. Well,
my URL has changed. Don't worry this is still the Deadpan who you have grown
to...
National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
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Who wouldn't want to celebrate National Peanut Butter Fudge Day?
Fudge is often used as a generic term for a type of candy: Fudge: n. A soft
rich candy mad...
Cinematic Cities: The Shanghai Night
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The Goddess ( Shen nu – China 1934) Director Yonggang Wu | DP Hong Weilie
One of the masterpieces of the silent cinema starring the legandary Chinese
actre...
Master List #18: The 101 Best Films of the 1930s
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Even though the planet's mired in a similarly decade-defining depression, the movies of the 1930s are rooted so distantly away from the noisy present that wa...
retirer
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"Carpet of Flowers & Cabanon" (c) Kristin Espinasse: hundreds of French
photos at Cinéma Vérite. retirer (reuh-tee-ray) verb 1. to withdraw; to take
back 2...
Récup’ x 2
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(Oeuvre de Stéphane Abdelkader – détail) La pensée du jour: “On ne peut rien
apprendre aux gens. On peut seulement les aider à découvrir qu’ils possèdent
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Disquisició unitària
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Inauguro la segona centena d'entrades amb una bronca velada adreçada a tota
la classe perquè el Dr. H, el meu professor de Termodinàmica, està fart que
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STEPLADDERS!
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They lurk in closets, utility rooms, sheds and garages -- seemingly
innocent, ordinary home implements . . . and yet they hold the potential for
doom, su...
Invictus Poster
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Yes it is a tired design, one we have seen many times. But so are most
poster designs this days. This has the merit of being a particularly good
execution ...
Edlyn Attic Doll Ornament
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[image: Edlyn Attic Doll Ornament]
Now Available on my etsy store.. Its going to be hard to part with this
one..
http://kerrykate.etsy.com
Thanks folks!
Marché Raspail
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I finally made it to the *Marché Raspail* with *M*.
Held only on Sundays from 7am - 3am
*Metro - Rennes
*Everything is organic or *bio *pronounced* B-O* or*...
Un, Deux, Trois Touristes
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How cute are these little ladies?!! They were sitting in front of my friend
Mary and me one afternoon as we enjoyed a sip at a local café across from
Sain...
Paris through a bridge
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There is nothing more beautiful than a view of the Seine from a Paris
bridge. And when this view happens to be at dawn (well almost at dawn!) it's
even mo...
Inglourious Movie Poster Illustration
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Unused Inglourious Basterds movie poster art Illustrator James Goodridge
shares a completed (and unused) illustration he created for a proposed
Inglourious...
Part 28 - Deathly White
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Ebook Now Available
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Elizabeth and Gemma rushed through the doorway at the back of the room and
found themselves faced with a wide, grey stone stairc...
The General (1927)
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d. Clyde Bruckman & Buster Keaton / USA / 75 mins.
"It's got to be so authentic it hurts," Buster Keaton is to have said to his
staff before they began pr...
2012 (2009) ★★½
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Count on Roland Emmerich, the Master of Disaster, to base an entire film on
the (false) pretense that the ancient Mayan calender predicts Earth’s demise
in...
Without Further Ado...(or Adieu)
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My new and improved home.
Note: The Powerstrip's address is BLOG.aspiringsellout.com
The new site is simply www.aspiringsellout.com, or aspiringsellout.co...
The Covered Bridges of Bucks County
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With fall winding down, this past Sunday was potentially the last nice day
to do a day-trip of this nature. The plan was to tour the Covered Bridges
of Bu...
Potato Rosemary Bread, redux
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If you ever want to make your house smell absolutely awesome, make this
bread. Even during the dough building process, this was absolutely
wonderful. While...
FORD & FASHION
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Quand Henry Ford lança son abordable Model T en 1908, son prix était de 850
dollars. En 1914, Ford produisit prés de 250 000 Model T par an, et en 1916,
l...
Blogging and living
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Already one month since my last post. But there is trouble in the air. It
started in early September. At around 5.30 pm the internet disconnects and
reviva...
A Brighter Summer Day (no 15)
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(Taiwan 1991 237m) not on DVD Aka. Guling Jie Shaonian Sha Ren Shijan Love
is not fun and games p Yu Welyan d Edward Yang w Edward Yang, Yan
Hongya, Y...
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Happy birthday Don Cherry, November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995,
Wherever you are.
Here he is with Sonny Rollins
Then, with James Blood Ulmer and Rashied ...