Yes, Kevin Church Is Blogging.
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“The Blue Dahlia”: More Than Just Another Post-War Noir
I wrote this introduction for The Mesilla Valley Film Society’s screening of “The Blue Dahlia” in June, 2023.
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I took a week off and did absolutely nothing on the computer during it.
Featuring Spider-Man, Kamen Rider, Bruce Lee and Johnnie To.
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Real Life Is No Cool: My Dad And Some Quick Thoughts On Eldercare
Taking care of your parents sucks, and Kevin talks about his experience with his father’s recovery after hip replacement surgery.
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Three Recent Things I Enjoyed: Superman, Kore-Eda, and A Creepy Horror Manga
Mark Russell writes a novel-length blockbuster with the Man of Steel, “Broker” does more than it has to, and “PTSD Radio” creeps me out.
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“Les Diaboliques”: Straddling Genres
I wrote this introduction for The Mesilla Valley Film Society’s screening of “Les Diaboliques” in May, 2023.
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Here are some internet things I liked (or at least found interesting) this week. (May 12, 2023)
Dan O’ Sullivan wrote a great longform piece for Chicago Magazine about the rise and demise of Joe Eto, a Japanese-American member of the Chicago mob in the 70s and 80s. With a huge cast of characters and a compelling narrative, this is definitely getting picked up for a movie or a too-long Hulu series.…
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Here are some internet things I liked (or at least found interesting) this week. (May 4, 2023)
Yes, Elon Musk wormed his way into this one, too.
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A longwinded post about Blu-ray™ cases.
I ramble about something nobody but me cares about. Typical for this site.
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Ida Lupino: The Mother Of Us All
I wrote this for the Mesilla Valley Film Society’s screening of “The Hitch-Hiker” in March, 2023.
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Saying Hello To “The Long Goodbye.”
I wrote this introduction for The Mesilla Valley Film Society in April, 2023.