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Andy Wolverton
@awolverton.bsky.social
Librarian, reader, writer, film lover. Author of MEN DON'T READ. https://andywolverton.substack.com
https://www.youtube.com/@journeysindarknessandlight5775/videos
For your #Noirvember consideration: THE WINDOW (1949):
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Noirvember 2025: The Window (1949)
“If you see a thing with your own eyes, it can’t be a dream, can it?”
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November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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#Noirvember Day 7 - THE MALTESE FALCON - What do you think of this #FilmNoir ? My review is at the link below. Special guest - @awolverton.bsky.social
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FILM NOIR Movie Reviews - THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
YouTube video by Robert Bellissimo At The Movies
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November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For your #Noirvember: I was pleased to appear as a guest on Robert Bellissimo at the Movies last year to talk about my favorite movie, THE MALTESE FALCON (1941). Here's that conversation:
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FILM NOIR Movie Reviews - THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
YouTube video by Robert Bellissimo At The Movies
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November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
So much fun to join Robert for a discussion of this #FilmNoir!
#Noirvember Day 4 - GILDA - What do you think of this classic #FilmNoir ? My review is below. Special guest - @awolverton.bsky.social

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November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
What did you read in October? Good, bad, indifferent... Let us know!
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What Did You Read in October 2025?
I don’t think it will happen, but 2025 could be the first year that the books I’ve read outnumber the movies I’ve seen.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If you're a fan of any or all of Jonathan Glazer's work, don't miss @www.johnbleasdale.com's new book Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social. My thoughts on the book:
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Book Review: Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer (2025) John Bleasdale
If you’ve ever driven somewhere and gotten sidetracked, finding yourself not just in the wrong neighborhood but the wrong planet, a place where normal rules don’t quite apply, you may understand the e...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Celebrating the completion of my second cataract surgery with my favorite IPA, Prison City Mass Riot, and some Robert Mitchum shenanigans from CAPE FEAR (1962):
October 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What did you read last month? Here's what I read and why I post my books read each month: andywolverton.substack.com/p/what-did-y...
What Did You Read in September 2025?
Crime fiction, theology, and Bruce Springsteen
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October 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A tremendous film and a wonderful release from Flicker Alley, HE WHO GETS SLAPPED (1924). My review:
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He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Victor Sjöström
A review of the new Blu-ray release from Flicker Alley
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September 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's a bit early, but I'm ready for October:
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Today I'm exploring Alfred Hitchcock's final silent film, The Manxman (1929), AND giving you a Hitchcock trivia question. Good luck!
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The Alfred Hitchcock Project #9: The Manxman (1929)
Hitchcock's final silent film... Is it a good one? PLUS a Hitchcock trivia question!
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September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Can you name these character actors? Here's why we should have a National Character Actors' Day:
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Why Not National Character Actors’ Day?
I love character actors, especially those from the classic Hollywood era.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when you've spent seven years writing for a wonderful publication about something you love. In my case, that's #FilmNoir:
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Stepping Out of The Dark Pages
with a tear in my eye...
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September 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Alfred Hitchcock's first movie, The Pleasure Garden, is 100 years old this year. I'm working on a long-term project to review each of his feature films. You can keep up with this journey here:
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September 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Two years ago, I was delighted to have director John Sayles join our movie discussion group to talk about THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH (1994). You can watch that conversation here:
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John Sayles Discusses The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
YouTube video by Journeys in Darkness and Light
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September 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Interview books frequently match interviews with interviewees who are argumentative, impenetrable, or windbags. I'm delighted to report that Cinema Then and Now includes none of that, but is instead a wonderful conversation about movies. My review:

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Book Review: Cinema Then and Now: James Naremore: Conversations with Craig S. Simpson
Come for the film noir, stay for the love of movies
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August 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My next purchase:
Dr. @www.johnbleasdale.com’s book about Jonathan Glazer has arrived, so I’ll be taking the rest of the day off
August 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Wisdom from an alien, courtesy of C. S. Lewis: andywolverton.substack.com/p/pleasure-m...
Pleasure, Memory, and C. S. Lewis's Wise Alien
(who could teach us all a lot...)
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August 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow, I'd forgotten I wrote this until someone sent it to me awhile back!
August 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My exploration of the first episode of TRUE DETECTIVE Season One:
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Exploring True Detective, S1:E1: “The Long Bright Dark”
Before I begin examining Season One, I want to mention a few things:
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August 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
What did you read in July? Good, bad, or did not finish (and I had a couple of those), let me know!
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What Did You Read in July 2025?
Although I failed to meet my lofty goal for July, I finished some excellent books along the way, titles published from 1321 to 2025.
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July 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM