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Day 184: Night Eight on the Road

December 31, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

Night Eight on the Road Proper internet access today for the first time since leaving Sydney eight days ago. Last night was seven days exactly since I watched a movie. I …

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Day 177: Late Night ‘Blow-Up’ + ‘Blow-Up’ 1966 + 11 Nights on the Road + The Antonioni Mosaic

December 24, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

Late Night ‘Blow-Up’ It’s 3am and I’ve just finished watching Blow-Up (1966). I definitely would have had a different reaction to this film now – and have had – than …

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Day 176: Early Morning ‘Blow-Up’

December 23, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

Early Morning ‘Blow-Up’ A surprise on a Saturday morning. A parcel from Amazon (USA not Australia). It is the arrival of the majority of the DVDs I need to finish this …

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Day 175: His Girl Friday, late, very late, Friday

December 22, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

His Girl Friday, late, very late, Friday This week would have been a disaster if I hadn’t snuck two of the top one hundred in on the last two days of …

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Day 174: The Night of the Hunter 1955 + Reviewing the Reviewers

December 21, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

The Night of the Hunter 1955 This little film about two kids and an intruder was not one I expected to see on Top Ten Lists. It’s #63 on the …

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Day 173: I Admit It. It Looks as if I’ve (possibly) Thrown in the Towel. One film in Six Days is Pathetic.”But wait – there’s more.”

December 20, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

I Admit It. It Looks as if I’ve (possibly) Thrown in the Towel. One film in Six Days is Pathetic.”But wait – there’s more.” I’m going to do two of …

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Day 172: More Writing, But About What the Viewer Views – No Movie Tonight, Again

December 19, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

More Writing, But About What the Viewer Views – No Movie Tonight, Again Part of this project brings me in touch with interesting journalistic and academic articles as well as authors of books about the …

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Day 171: Writing About Antonioni – No Movie Tonight

December 18, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

Writing About Antonioni – No Movie Tonight There’s a lot to say about this filmmaker. He’s a curious director who was responsible for developing a new film grammar. His most …

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Day 170: Early Christmas Lunch – No Movie

December 17, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

Early Christmas Lunch – No Movie Life is full of unexpected surprises. None more so than a beautiful lunch which was both gluten-free and sucrose-free. Thank you, thank you girls. …

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Day 169: Election in Bennelong Halts 100 Greatest Film Ever Project

December 16, 2017March 10, 2018 - by Philip Powers

Election in Bennelong Halts 100 Greatest Film Ever Project Voting needed to be done, so I halted the project to think about issues which are more far-reaching than what is the most extraordinary, …

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