Day 184: Night Eight on the Road
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
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 …
Day 177: Late Night ‘Blow-Up’ + ‘Blow-Up’ 1966 + 11 Nights on the Road + The Antonioni Mosaic Read MoreDay 176: Early Morning ‘Blow-Up’
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 …
Day 176: Early Morning ‘Blow-Up’ Read MoreDay 175: His Girl Friday, late, very late, Friday
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 …
Day 175: His Girl Friday, late, very late, Friday Read MoreDay 174: The Night of the Hunter 1955 + Reviewing the Reviewers
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 …
Day 174: The Night of the Hunter 1955 + Reviewing the Reviewers Read MoreDay 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.”
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 …
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.” Read MoreDay 172: More Writing, But About What the Viewer Views – No Movie Tonight, Again
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 …
Day 172: More Writing, But About What the Viewer Views – No Movie Tonight, Again Read MoreDay 171: Writing About Antonioni – No Movie Tonight
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 …
Day 171: Writing About Antonioni – No Movie Tonight Read MoreDay 170: Early Christmas Lunch – No Movie
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. …
Day 170: Early Christmas Lunch – No Movie Read MoreDay 169: Election in Bennelong Halts 100 Greatest Film Ever Project
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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