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The Hip Pocket #32: DOGFIGHT

River Phoenix and Lili Taylor's delicate duet is one of our '90s faves

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The Last '80s Newsletter

FRIDAY becomes a franchise, Richard Pryor busts loose, The Lone Ranger does not ride, and Hal Ashby lays an egg in May 1981

It's a jam-packed opening to the month with a pivotal horror sequel

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A fistful of series conclusions have us in our feelings

We'll miss Ted and Midge and Barry and the Roys

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The strike is just a symptom of the industry's larger anxiety

It's hard to enjoy anything right now, but why?

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Why Does 4K Have Such A Hold On Me?

A screening of a hard-to-watch classic has us swooning over physical media

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How important are audience dynamics to your experience?

A few recent screenings underline the importance of a good crowd

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We're... back?!

Let's never be apart that for that long again, okay?

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The Hip Pocket #31: 12 ANGRY MEN

Henry Fonda anchors one of the great ensembles in film history

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The Hip Pocket #30: HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH

This one was part of one of my favorite movie days ever

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Babylon and on and on...

Some thoughts on the collapsing distance between our screens, large and small

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Why this is my final top 20 of the year list

It's been a great year, so why would I say goodbye to this?

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Another update on what's going on

I want to keep you guys as informed as I can

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Catching the Car

Or, where the hell is Drew?

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April 1981 features one of the year's best, one of the worst, and the first of two great werewolf movies

We've got Susan Sarandon, Kim Basinger and Jan-Michael Vincent, and Jerry Lewis

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The vibe shift continues as we heap praise on SHE-HULK, ANDOR, and one of the best Film Nerd 2.0 screenings of all time

Plus a little more on what's keeping us busy

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The newsletter's going through a bit of a vibe shift

Let's talk about the reasons why

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A double dose of Elliott Gould, steamy Nicholson, criminal Caan and an Albert Brooks classic all land in March 1981

Plus the first full-fledged flop of the year arrives

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Why is there a brand new FLETCH no one knows exists?

It's a short one today, but for good reason

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PINOCCHIO and D23 are a hard double-feature for Disney

Plus more Quick Bites than you can swallow

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James Bond Declassified

James Bond Declassified: LICENCE TO KILL

The late '80s were not kind to our favorite super-spy

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Which streamer's fantasy world is the one we want to drown in the most?

Plus we do some 4K Quick Bites and gush about Bowie

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A 4K Free-For-All

Home video and movies both feel like they're reaching turning points

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George Miller casts a spell with his gorgeous new grown-up fantasy

Plus a few other odds and ends in a weekend quickie

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The Hip Pocket #29: BARRY LYNDON

In honor of Leon Vitali's passing, let's look at his most memorable Kubrick moment

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A Bullet Train, Bertolucci, the Before trilogy, and Bodies, Bodies, Bodies

It's a very busy Friday Free-For-All