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Category: Book Reviews

Classic film book reviews including my entries in the three past Summer Classic Film Reading Challenges hosted by the Out of the Past blog.

Ink-Stained Hollywood — Book Review

September 14, 2022October 23, 2022Shawn1 Comment
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Heritage of the Desert — Book Review

September 5, 2022September 11, 2022ShawnNo Comments
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20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio — Book Review

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022Shawn1 Comment
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John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars — Book Review

August 14, 2022January 21, 2023ShawnNo Comments
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The Motion Picture Stunt Pilots — Book Review

July 17, 2022August 21, 2022ShawnNo Comments
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The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks—Book Review

July 11, 2022August 21, 2022ShawnNo Comments
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Letterboxd Reviews

  • Babylon, 2022 - ★★★★★
    Most of the criticism surrounding Babylon is either that the film is too gross or that it lacks a consistent message. For classic film fans, […]
  • Like Father, Like Son, 2013 - ★★★★
    There really is no better living director than Koreeda who can churn family drama into pure gold. I mean, a cold father learning to love […]
  • Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 - ★★★½
    An entertaining, if a little bit too long, fun time at the movies. The story is serviceable to the spectacular visuals and Cameron can't go […]
  • Hail the Conquering Hero, 1944 - ★★★½
    It's so fun to see so much of William DeMarest and the rest of Sturges' stock of character actors. Interesting seeing the homefront and the […]
  • Safeguarding Military Information, 1941
    WWII Hollywood is crazy. Imagine finding a random ten-minute short from well-known auteurs like Spielberg educating military personnel for the Iraq War!
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