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Dennis Hartley

@denofcinema.bsky.social

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Career broadcaster, musician, former standup comic, movie lover, blogger, ponderer. Blog: http://denofcinema.com

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 4d

Saturday Night at the Movies: It's concerning that the Trump administration has been playing fast and loose with the definition of “domestic terrorism”. Some thoughts on that, and revisiting a review of a pertinent 2011 documentary about the case of an "eco-terrorist". digbysblog.net/2025/10/04/4...

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 4h

Stop using words like "remarkable" and "extraordinary" to describe open corruption and demonstrative insanity.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 8h

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 5h

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Susan Kendall Newman, ‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand’ Actress and Daughter of Paul Newman, Dies at 72

She also received an Emmy nomination for producing ‘The Shadow Box’ for television and was a lifelong philanthropist and social activist.

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 5h

Low hanging fruit. Prosecuting people the MAGA cult already considers as being "disloyal" to Dear Leader and that the progressive Lefties have to swallow real hard to root for. Then again, perhaps I'm giving them too much credit. Bottom line? They're either very clever, or very stupid. 🤔

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11h

WSJ reports that DOJ is going to charge John Bolton.

In case you needed anyone less sympathetic to rally behind than Jim Comey.

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Prosecutors in Maryland are expected in coming days to charge one of Trump’s first-term national security advisers, John Bolton, now a top Trump critic, with mishandling classified information, according to people familiar with the matter.

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 7h

Paddy Chayefsky is likely spinning, but I'm weirdly excited that ALTERED STATES is getting a Criterion release later this month.

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 8h

RIP Susan Kendall Newman. denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

Blu-ray reissue: I Wanna Hold Your Hand (***) - DenOfCinema

By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on July 13, 2019) I Wanna Hold Your Hand – Criterion Collection This was the feature film debut for director Robert Zemeckis and writer Bob G...

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 9h

That is some top-shelf dementia.

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 10h

Anyone here have any tips on the best way to clean pepper stains from a frog costume?

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 11h

JFC. Even Hoover is down there in Hell yelling "Whoa there, Nellie!"

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 13h

[singing] "We're knights of the round table..."

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 14h

His life story is fascinating (and tragic). The biopic TELSTAR is worth a peek if you haven't seen it.
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SIFF 2009: Telstar *** - DenOfCinema

By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on June 6, 2009) It’s weird kismet that I screened Telstar, a new biopic about the legendary, innovative and mentally troubled music producer...

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 15h

Brilliantly assembled as always.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

"Oh this was definitely a kitchen table issue in our house," said no one.

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

In TV character relativity, Schiff is "The Lincoln Lawyer" and Bondi is "Better Call Saul".

digby @digby56.bsky.social · 1d

Adam Schiff is Stanford undergrad and Harvard Law. Pam Bondi is University of Florida undergrad and Stetson school of law.

Just setting the record straight since she obnoxiously asked Schiff if he has a law degree today.

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

They do, but it's (largely) been relegated to the small screen. Top shelf long form storytelling like "The Sopranos", "Mad Men", "The Wire", et. al. has changed the paradigm.

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

STARTING OVER (screenplay only), TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, & BROADCAST NEWS is a pretty good run of 3 in a row for James L. Brooks. Co-creating the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Taxi" looks pretty good on the resume as well. Not bad for a guy whose first writing gig was for "My Mother the Car"! #TCMParty

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

God I miss movies with whip smart, adult dialogue. #TCMParty

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

Hopefully tonight's broadcast of TERMS OF ENDEARMENT doesn't morph into a John Ford western. (IYKYK) #TCMParty 😉

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

#TCMParty I miss Sydney Pollack. denofcinema.com/goodbye-mr-p...

Goodbye, Mr. Pollack - DenOfCinema

By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on May 31, 2008) I’m sure you have heard by now that we lost director-producer-actor Sydney Pollack earlier this week. He was one of the last...

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

The Stephen Bishop song is fine; I probably should have specified that it's the *score* that grates on me.

Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

I've said it before and I'll say it again...TOOTSIE is a fabulous film with a horrendous soundtrack. #TCMParty

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

I knew that was a fabrication because, well...her lips were moving.

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

Bingo. That's the part Hawley (and the Fox mouthpieces today) are conveniently leaving out...that this was part of a 100% legit investigation into the attempted overthrow of the United States government. Not that the base they are playing to does nuance, but yeah.

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Dennis Hartley @denofcinema.bsky.social · 1d

To continue with the analogy, this president's a Zero.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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