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November 3, 2009 By idawson Leave a Comment

Coming to a Theatre Near You ….

I may not have to tell many of you out there, but when it comes to classic movies, you should take every opportunity to see them on the big screen. I was not always a purist in this regard. I figured I could watch TCM or AMC with and get a satisfactory cinematic experience. Then I saw the restored version of Vertigo (1958) at my alma mater’s movie theatre. There is nothing like it.

The problem then becomes, where to find screenings? In places like NY or LA there is not much of a problem. I know Chicago has a couple of cool places too! But it gets a little tricky outside of major metropolitan areas. There are many resources out there, but here is one site that I think is a good starting off point.

October 17, 2009 By idawson Leave a Comment

If you want to know about a film festival-go here!

Ever wonder if there was one place where you could find out information about ALL the film festivals EVERYWHERE? There are likely several such site on the world wide web, but this is one that I keep coming back to:

They even have a social networking piece ….

October 16, 2009 By idawson Leave a Comment

A Great Book for Movie Fans!

I was listening to the radio a couple of weeks ago and the author of this book, Roger Clarke was being interviewed. The book is entitled, Story of the Scene: The Inside Scoop on Famous Moments in Film.

Well the book finally arrived this week and I have already started reading it. It actually is a very breezy, fun read. I would say it is a coffee table book but really it is a small book. The format book is very simple – each page (listed in alphabetical order) is accompanied by a production still or movie poster. The stories are behind the scene detail of how a famous scene took place in a famous movie. Some of the details I thought I knew; other details were surprising. For instance, the behind the scenes detail of the bird attack scene in Alfred Hitchock’s “The Birds” was news to me. I could have sworn that … well I will let you read it for yourself to find out. It is definitely a book that you will want to peruse and read selectively as opposed to reading straight through – at least that will be my approach to completing the book.

It is a must-read for a cinephile!

Book Details:
Story of the Scene: The Inside Scoop on Famous Moments in Film (Professional Media Practice). by Roger Clarke, copyright 2009. Published by Methuen Dram. Paperback (176 pages)