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Tag Archives: film
Splice of Life: A Memoir in 13 Film Genres – Charles Jensen
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Splice of Life: A Memoir in 13 Film Genres is structured in essays, each representing a “splice” of writer and cinephile Charles Jensen’s life. Each story is interwoven with a particular film that he studies in … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged essays, film, film noir, LGBTQ, memoirs
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The Total FilmMaker – Jerry Lewis, Foreword by Maltin Leonard
(Review and poem by Betty Jo Tucker) Way back in the 1950s and 60s, I was an avid Jerry Lewis fan. I enjoyed watching his silly characters doing nonsensical things in movies like “The Delicate Delinquent,” “The Nutty Professor” and … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged comedy, film, Filmmaking, Jerry Lewis, movies
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The Way We Work: On The Job in Hollywood – Bruce Ferber
(Reviewed by Don Jung) So, you want to succeed in the entertainment industry? Sorry, it’s not that easy or glamorous. This anthology written by various career movie and television people will dispel the myths on what the industry is really … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged classic television, film, Hollywood, movies
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