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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 5d

The paperback print edition of THE HOOK AND THE EYE will be available October 7. Order directly from Ian Fleming Publications: www.ianfleming.com/items/the-ho...

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 8d

Episode Nine of "Hooked on Leiter," covering chapters 29-31 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at IanFleming.com. The entire video can be viewed at www.ianfleming.com/hooked-on-le... !

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 13d

My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of Wes Anderson's "THE FRENCH DISPATCH" is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 15d

It's great

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 18d

My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new 4K/UHD-Blu-ray release of Jean-Pierre Melville's "BOB LE FLAMBEUR" is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 19d

My review of The Criterion Collection's new 4K UHD/Blu-ray release of Akira Kurosawa's "HIGH AND LOW" (plus a brief review of Spike Lee's remake, "HIGHEST 2 LOWEST") is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 22d

"Hooked on Leiter" Episode 8, covering Chapters 25-28 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at ianfleming.com! You can see the entire video at bit.ly/hooked-on-le... !

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · 29d

My review of Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray release of Woody Allen's "SCOOP" with Scarlett Johansson is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 8

My review of "THE MOVIE PUZZLE BOOK" By Ian Smith and Dr. Gareth Moore, from Ivy Press/Quarto Group, is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 6

I was quite a bit older than the kid in the picture!

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 4

My review of the book "DAVID LYNCH: HIS WORK, HIS WORLDS" by Tom Huddleston (Frances Lincoln / Quarto Books) is now up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Hooked on Leiter" Episode 7, covering chapters 21-24 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at IanFleming.com! Preview below, but you can see the entire video at bit.ly/hooked-on-le... !

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Calvin Dyson reviews my 2001 Bond novel NEVER DREAM OF DYING! Oh my! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJVt...

YouTube video by Calvin Dyson

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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 19

Episode 6 of "Hooked on Leiter," covering chapters 18-20, the behind-the-scenes video series about THE HOOK AND THE EYE, is now up at ianfleming.com, at: www.ianfleming.com/hooked-on-le...

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 14

#TBT Throw Back Thursday
How many of you were also members of the M.M.M.S. (the Merry Marvel Marching Society) 60 years ago or so?
Listening to that Marvel Bullpen record ("The Voices of Marvel") again on YouTube still makes me laugh: www.youtube.com/watch?v=27g3...

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 11

My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray box set edition of Francois Truffaut's THE ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL (containing THE 400 BLOWS and other titles) is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 5

Episode Five of "Hooked on Leiter" behind the scenes videos is now up at Ian Fleming Publications, covering chapters 15-17 of THE HOOK AND THE EYE. Preview below, full video at : bit.ly/hooked-on-le...

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 4

My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of Mike Nichols' "CARNAL KNOWLEDGE" is up at Cinema Retro: www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/ar...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Aug 1

Sharing my son and daughter in law's new single (Max Benson & Jayme Palmer)

🎵 Speak Low 🎤 👄
by Valley Standard Time

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Apple Music - music.apple.com/us/album/spe...
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Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Jul 31

#TBT Throw Back Thursday
45 years ago this month I was in rehearsals for PAPER TIGER (text/lyrics: Thomas Brasch; music: me) an off-off-Broadway musical theatre piece I directed. Easily one of the bookmarks in my life.

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Jul 26

Easily my favorite filmmaker.

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Jul 26

Happy 97th Birthday to the late STANLEY KUBRICK, shown here as the young teen photographer, and his 1998 Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award.

Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social · Jul 23

Who says they don't make new tie-in board games for 57 year old movies? Just received this. Haven't played it yet. Has anyone else played it?
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