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I’m an ordinary person in an ordinary life-Mildred Dunnock Once again my favorite blogathon has rolled around, giving me the chance to pay tribute to the great character actors who add a certai...

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THE SILENT YEARS: When we started not giving a damn on screen! In celebration of our upcoming Anti Damsel Blogathon on August 15 & 16, I had this idea to provide a list of bold, brilliant, and be...

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Gloria’s little red sports car pulls up in front of a row of lovely houses. She gets out, and Ligg tells her “That’s where I was born” There’s snow on the ground, and you can hear the w...

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Spoiler Alert: I do discuss the film through to the end. So if you haven’t seen it yet skip the review! Butterfield 8 – Directed by Daniel Mann and scripted from the John O’Hara novel. One ...

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