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MONDAY MOVIES: “Double Indemnity”
Posted on October 25, 2016 Leave a Comment
Some films get better with age — or at the very least, with life experience. I just watched “Double Indemnity” for the first time in nearly 20 years. What struck me is just how seeped in Los Angeles is it… References to the Hollywood Bowl, Glendale, Los Feliz, etc. — areas I now know better […]
MONDAY MOVIES: Serpico
Posted on January 5, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I’m just now getting around to seeing “Serpico”. It’s one of the best police movies ever made — not to mention that it’s a true story. But it’s also a cautionary tale of the isolation and stigma attached to being a whistleblower. If you haven’t seen it, here’s […]