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20 more movies under my belt.

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A Boy and His Dog (1975) Valmont (1989) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Pane e tulipani (2000) (Bread and Tulips) Top Hat (1936) Post Grad (2009) Over Her Dead Body (2008) Blossoms in the Dust (1941) First Men in the Moon (1964) It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) The Bells of St. Mary (1945) The Temptress (1926) (silent) The Mysterious Lady (1928) (silent) The Search for Santa Paws (2010) Holiday Affair (1949) It's a Wonderful Life (1946) A Christmas Carol (2009) Everything is Illuminated (2005) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Sweet Smell of Success (1957) After the death of Tony Curtis, many cited Some Like It Hot and Sweet Smell of Success as his greatest films. Longtime fan of the former, I had never seen the latter. This week I got my chance, and what a tremendous film. Powerful performances make for a powerfully well-told story. First Men in the Moon , based on the H.G. Wells novel, was a favorite from my childhood. Netflix said

I'm a Liberal, by Neal Gladstone

Seemed like a good time to revive this one. This catchy ditty always cheers me up. Sing a long with Neal!