Slow Motion Riot

1975 Movies: A Consumer's Guide

Sometimes films are better than you remember them. Sometimes they are not.

Aug 28 • 

Peter Blauner

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July 2025

Why Doesn't Johnny Read Novels Anymore?

What's happened to the male fiction reader? Some answers you won't see in the NYT.

Jul 18 • 

Peter Blauner

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June 2025

True Life Story

Mariska Hargitay has made a very good documentary about her mother. Just don't tell anybody I liked it.

Jun 25 • 

Peter Blauner

10

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Brian and Sly and American Possibilities

Brian Wilson and Sly Stone have left the building.

Jun 13 • 

Peter Blauner

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April 2025

You Should've Been There

Farewell to Peter Walsh, co-owner of Coogan's among many other things.

Apr 20 • 

Peter Blauner

9

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Get Ready To Rumble: It's Almost Passover

Why is this year different from all other years?

Apr 8 • 

Peter Blauner

6

4

March 2025

Fighting Words

Everyone is in favor of Free Speech - for themselves. So why do many want to police other people's words?

Mar 26 • 

Peter Blauner

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4

Are We Ready For Another 9/11?

Will other countries offer us a hand after we've given them the finger?

Mar 10 • 

Peter Blauner

11

4

February 2025

The Don

Mr. President, you're no Don Corleone.

Feb 20 • 

Peter Blauner

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Is It Time To Close The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Cleveland rocks. Recent decisions maybe not so much.

Feb 14 • 

Peter Blauner

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The Master

Discovering the movies of a great director who influenced Scorsese and Coppola

Feb 10 • 

Peter Blauner

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January 2025

Achtung, Baby

You can argue that Musk didn't go the full Sieg Heil. But it's ridiculous to claim that he didn't know exactly what he was doing.

Jan 25 • 

Peter Blauner

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