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Everyone picks Cassavetes all the time because he is that good. Watch his movies and you will understand the reason why he is held in such high regard. It is never too late to explore filmmakers you haven't seen.
OK, I'll bite. If John Cassavetes is so insanely influential and brilliant, why have I not heard about him until recently?
I've been on a side-quest with classic and esoteric movies, mostly through the Criterion collection. I've watched dozens of Criterion closet picks from filmmakers and actors I admire.
They pick Cassavetes films ALL THE TIME. Probably more than any other director except Scorsese. I haven't seen a single Cassavetes film. I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about a Cassavetes film outside of those videos.
I'm not a slouch on film, I've got a pretty wide spread on what I've seen & what I appreciate. How has Cassavetes slipped through that net so completely for so long?
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Kevin Bleyer, Emmy-Winning ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Dies at 54 in Car Crash hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
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This is like saying a political issue isn't a problem because the people around me don't talk about it.
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For the love of God, read your own tweet. You just started on these movies, so you didn’t know much about an indie filmmaker. That tracks. Yet you now that people who love these movies praise Cassavetes constantly in their Criterion Closet picks. SO WATCH A CASSAVETES MOVIE. Then watch another. And another.
I don’t want to put too much pressure on you, but he’s also a fine actor.
OK, I'll bite. If John Cassavetes is so insanely influential and brilliant, why have I not heard about him until recently?
I've been on a side-quest with classic and esoteric movies, mostly through the Criterion collection. I've watched dozens of Criterion closet picks from filmmakers and actors I admire.
They pick Cassavetes films ALL THE TIME. Probably more than any other director except Scorsese. I haven't seen a single Cassavetes film. I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about a Cassavetes film outside of those videos.
I'm not a slouch on film, I've got a pretty wide spread on what I've seen & what I appreciate. How has Cassavetes slipped through that net so completely for so long?
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I am supporting Beyond The Gates all the way.
All soaps have had their 1st-2nd year slump and some later became classic soaps.
Black folks have been begging Daytime for Black representation for decades. We have it now. I am happy for it.
It works for ME!!!
#BeyondTheGates
(Just getting Households & Total Viewers)
Babies, when I say "Beyond the Gates" is on fire, ratings-wise, I mean it. Demos are rising to levels not seen since the first few weeks of the show's debut, and it's now gunning for that 1.8 million viewership average. #BeyondTheGates.
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One of the most memorable soap opera reads of all time starts at the 4-minute mark. I am slightly concerned that I will never, ever win an award because of fear that I might deliver a speech like this. 🤭 #AMC #AllMyChildren
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John Carpenter's The Fog - an atmospheric chiller that's more about tension than scares. A well-cast ensemble gives credibility to this old-fashioned ghost story. It has fine cinematography by Dean Cundey & a quietly haunting score from Carpenter. A subtle slice of genre cinema.
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One “New Hollywood” film, directed by Michael Ritchie, that deserves more attention.
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Remembering the great Louise Beavers, born March 8, 1902; died Oct. 26, 1962. IMITATION OF LIFE, HOLIDAY INN, MR. BLANDINGS... Louise is buried with her mother, whose name is the only one on the tombstone, at Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.
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Alan Dysert, ‘All My Children’ Actor, Dies at 75 hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-… via @thr
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#RIP Susan Saint James. She described Sally McMillan as “nutty & goofy … she’s married to Rock Hudson, they live a very sophisticated life, they have a very nice house. She doesn’t do anything right, she gets him involved in all her terrible happenings.” hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
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Skywalker Sound's four-time Academy Award®-winning sound designer Ben Burtt joined the cast and crew of Brad Bird's RAY GUNN on the red carpet last weekend!
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Rest in peace to an early crush, Susan Saint James. I think the first thing I saw her in was the sequel to The Trouble with Angels. She was 21 playing a high school girl so the same year (‘68) was an easy transition to a more adult role on The Name of The Game.
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My mom, who turns 99 in December, came home from an extended hospital stay last week and today while visiting I came across this photo of her and my dad during her early ‘70s brief redhead period. At the risk of sounding creepy, I think she was objectively kind of a hottie.
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For the last time, I have been advocating for ALL my Black soap opera actors, characters, and representation for YEARS!
I don't have any issues with Lily Amanda Winters & CK in 2026 so I am continuing to watch and support my stories and preparing for the Daytime Emmys.
Aché!!!!