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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 10h

First watch: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti #western is a magnificent film, but I have to admit that I didn't love it as much as Akira Kurosawa's YOJIMBO (1961), which it paralleled so closely it spawned a lawsuit. Nor did I love it as much as ... #FilmSky #MovieSky

A poster showing Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti western A Fistful of Dollars.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Good to see the Appalachian Mountains again. Clears the mind and stirs the soul. #HarlanKy #Appalachia #mountains

Pictures of the Appalachian Mountains in southeast Kentucky.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Stopped by Moonbow Tipple Coffee & Sweets during a visit to my childhood hometown of Harlan, KY, and I don’t know when I last saw so many books in one place that isn’t a library or bookstore. Also, great coffee, fancy drinks and sweet treats. #HarlanKY #Appalachia

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

First watch: I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER (1970) Strained relations between a crotchety father (Melvyn Douglas) and his dutiful-but-frustrated son (Gene Hackman) worsen after the father is widowed and the son reveals guilt-ridden plans to leave NYC and move to ... #FilmSky #MovieSky #drama

A movie poster showing actors Melvyn Douglas and Gene Hackman in the family drama I Never Sang for My Father.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First watch: MOONRISE (1948) is one of the best #NoirAlley features I've seen in quite some time. Dane Clark (as Danny Hawkins) is perfect as a quick-tempered but sympathetic man haunted and bullied his entire life for the hanging of his father for murder in a .. #FilmSky #MovieSky #noir

Movie poster for Moonrise, an absorbing film noir.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I love the technique *and* the story of the hollowness of unbridled capitalism and the rise to and fall from power. But it is a rather cold film. Last time I watched, this scene reminded me of our disgusting US leader’s claims of voter fraud.

A newspaper headline from the film Citizen Kane declares FRAUD AT POLLS.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Remembering a summer day on Belle Isle, one of #Detroit's many gems. #tbt

This gorgeous fountain was dedicated in 1925.

Looking out from the porch of the Belle Isle Casino (not a gambling casino). It's a popular spot for weddings and other events.

A view of the Detroit skyline from a favorite all-day picnic spot overlooking a sparkling river.

One of the Belle Isle bridges on a picturesque summer day.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

First watch: SWEET NOVEMBER (1968) This film pulled a fast one on me. I was initially annoyed by it and wondered if I could finish it. By the end I was tearing up and emotionally invested in the two main characters, Sara (Sandy Dennis) and Charlie (Anthony Newley). #FilmSky #MovieSky #drama

A movie poster for Sweet November showing two people kissing and an apartment key.

A movie poster showing Sandy Dennis and Anthony Newley in Sweet November.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

First watch: JEEPERS CREEPERS (2001) In the mood for a one-off #horror film tonight. The first part was creepy as college-age siblings driving Florida backroads suddenly notice a figure dumping what appears to be bodies in blood-stained sheets down a large drain pipe next to ... #FilmSky #MovieSky

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Stumbled upon the last half of TO SIR WITH LOVE (1967) on TCM and was drawn in as always. What a beautiful film. Love the on-location filming in London, and Sidney Poitier is reliably flawless, as is the theme song by Lulu. When Poitier tears up, we all tear up.🥲 #TCMparty #FilmSky #MovieSky

Movie poster for To Sir with Love starring Sidney Poitier.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Rewatching LES DIABOLIQUES (French, 1955) results in the twisty elements of surprise, especially the ending, being lost. No matter. This top-notch psychological thriller by Henri-Georges Clouzot is still riveting, tense and frightening, with a thick atmosphere... #FilmSky #MovieSky #thriller

A picture of two women who appear to plot the murder of a boarding school headmaster in Les Diaboliques.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

First watch: LITTLE CAESAR (1931) This pre-code early gangster film was Edward G. Robinson's breakout role as Caesar "Rico" Bandello, who rose from small-time crook to Chicago mob boss. He's a cold-blooded killer but has a soft spot for his friend, an aspiring ... #FilmSky #MovieSky

Movie poster for Little Caesar shows Edward G. Robinson pointing a gun and a man and woman embracing.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

First watch: REDS (1981) This film is remarkable both as a tumultuous love story (Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty have perfect chemistry) and as a historical drama of the Russian Revolution and how it irrevocably changed their lives. It also succeeds by ... #FilmSky #MovieSky #drama

Movie poster for the film REDS, directed by Warren Beatty.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Going through boxes of my dad’s old collectibles and found this 20-francs coin from when he fought in France during WWII. Looks like he or someone drilled a hole in it, presumably to put it on a neck chain?

A picture of a French coin my dad brought back from WWII.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As a big Otto Preminger fan, I almost feel apologetic for how much I disliked BONJOUR TRISTESSE (1958), with its gorgeous French Riviera filming wasted on dull, boring, wealthy characters, their conflicts and self-imposed problems. Themes of youthful naivety, jealousy ... #FilmSky #MovieSky #drama

Poster showing Jean Seberg, one of the actors in Bonjour Tristesse.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My other half *still* has unwatched Olympics curling matches recorded back in February. Guess what’s on in the background 🙄 while I’m on a cooking binge (enough food for the entire weekend). Switzerland is ahead of Norway. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #FridayVibes #curling

A picture of a curling match from the last Winter Olympics.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I have tons of photos of New York City. These two were taken before and after my friends and I went to the top of the World Trade Center. We left the WTC and took a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. I can’t remember how many years prior to 9/11 we were there.

A picture of the World Trade Center before going to the top.

We left the World Trade Center and caught a ferry to the Statue of Liberty.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

First watch: THE YELLOW CANARY (1963) What did clean-cut popster Pat Boone and pre-I Dream of Jeannie Barbara Eden have in common? They starred as a married couple whose baby was kidnapped and held for $200K ransom in a screenplay written by The Twilight Zone... #FilmSky #MovieSky #thriller 1/3

Movie poster for the 1963 film The Yellow Canary.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Perfect holiday for a barbecue, cold brews and Tigers on the radio.

Picture of a blue sky with a few clouds as a backdrop to trees.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

First watch: THE FLAVOR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE (Japanese, 1952) Yet another film that quickly became a favorite by director Yasujirō Ozu. In post-WWII Japan, a couple from an arranged marriage finds class division within their own home while their niece rejects.. #FilmSky #MovieSky 1/3

Poster for the film The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Very cool stuff. Love SUSPIRIA. Once while visiting friends in D.C., we went to the scene of THE EXORCIST, but just the stairs and the house. (These pictures of pictures aren’t very good, but I was there!) Yes, I walked up and down the steep stairs. No, I did not break my neck. 🤣

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rewatching SHANE (1953) is like visiting an old friend who has no discernible faults. Quiet gunfighter Alan Ladd, as Shane, finds his hopes of burying his past elusive as he helps defend a homestead family of three against a brutal, land-grabbing cattle baron. #FilmSky #MovieSky #western 1/3

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

First watch: POINT BLANK (1967) What are the storyline options for Lee Marvin's character, Walker, after he is double-crossed in a robbery, loses $93K and is riddled with bullets on the crime site, Alcatraz? Does he survive and swim choppy waters to shore to... #FilmSky #MovieSky 1/3

Poster for the John Boorman film Point Blank starring Lee Marvin.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I’ve been wanting to have a late-night movie marathon for a while. I think tonight’s the night. The lineup: ▶️ POINT BLANK (first watch, crime thriller) ▶️ SHANE (rewatch, great western) ▶️ THE FLAVOR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE (first watch, Japanese director Yasujirō Ozu). #FilmSky #MovieSky

Poster for The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Rewatch: MEAN STREETS (1973), a harrowing, gripping crime film that depicts the reckless lives of characters in NYC’s Little Italy. Robert De Niro *is* Johnny Boy, a gambling, flirtatious, unstable danger to himself as he ignores debts he owes to local Mafia. #FilmSky #MovieSky 1/3

Poster for the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So, it was big fun—cards, music, drinks, great food, wonderfully witty conversation. But the thing that changed my life was this fruit pizza with cookie crust, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, blueberries, sweet cream cheese—and not pictured, a drizzle of chocolate syrup. #foodie #FoodSky

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Off to run errands with The Jayhawks: Waiting For The Sun youtu.be/ANXeMbrpFv0?si… via @YouTube

A picture of The Jayhawks band sitting on a couch outside a church for the album cover to Hollywood Town Hall.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It will always be Lake Ontario. Just like it will always be the Gulf of Mexico. His mental illness is worsening.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

First watch: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (1939) Here, here. What to do when King Louis XIII has twin sons? Choose an heir and send the other away to be raised by a close friend. Adventure, drama and swashbuckling unfold as the chosen heir becomes an oppressive... 1/3 #FilmSky #MovieSky

Poster for the 1939 James Whale-directed The Man in the the Iron Mask.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Party size? Party of two, maybe.

A picture of a bag of Lay’s sour cream & onion potato chips.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Rewatch: INTERIORS (1978) My first viewing in a very long time reaffirms this as my favorite Woody Allen film, in all its Bermanesque brilliance. The film explores family dysfunction collectively, yet the characters individually are searching for meaning ... #FilmSky #MovieSky 1/4

Movie poster for Woody Allen's film Interiors.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

While the vast majority of Canada is north of us, Windsor is actually to the south, in an area of Ontario that curls under Detroit. (You know, if you’re ever on Jeopardy! and it comes up 😉).

A map showing Detroit northwest of Windsor, Ontario.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thank you, #Canada, for a wonderful weekend getaway: Good people, delicious food, live entertainment (Ontario band Mojo Wailers), casino slot machines and a lovely view from my fitness center treadmill of the #Detroit skyline (and storm clouds). Love our neighbors across the river in Windsor!

A view of Detroit with storm clouds from the Canada side of the river.

Chicken Marsala from Spago Italian restaurant.

I’m not much of a gambler but nonetheless played some slots at Caesars Windsor.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Let’s play a little game on the US right-wing nuts and tell them that Canada has gone so far left that even the milk is “woke” 🤣 #VisitCanada #FuckTrumpsTariffs

A picture of a carton of Gay Lea milk in Canada.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

First watch: THE BOUNTY HUNTER (1954) As bounty hunter Jim Kipp, Randolph Scott isn’t as charismatic as #western greats like Clint Eastwood and James Stewart, but I still found this film engaging as Kipp is hired to track down three men involved in a deadly ... 1/2 #FilmSky #MovieSky

Movie poster for The Bounty Hunter, a 1954 western starring Randolph Scott.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

One of everything, please. At the market and suddenly have a sweet tooth.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

First watch: VOLVER (Spanish, 2006) This beautiful film reveals the struggles of three generations of women who deal with killings, sexual abuse, family secrets, dementia and financial difficulties--dark themes filmed in a wonderfully colorful palette. Penélope Cruz's often-tearful ... 1/4

A poster for the Pedro Almodóvar film Volver that shows Penelope Cruz.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Share a TV show you love where a main character is a detective. 🔎📺 My choice: Inspector Lynley (Still peeved the BBC ended it abruptly without any sort of conclusion)

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

First watch: CRIME OF PASSION (1957) This is a fine example of how Barbara Stanwyck’s first-rate acting can elevate a film with a preposterous plot. She plays an advice columnist who ditches her successful career to become a suburban wife to an L.A. detective… #FilmSky #MovieSky 1/2

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Late-night backgammon, chocolate milkshakes and Sufjan Stevens.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

First watch: THE LEOPARD MAN (1943) A nightclub stunt becomes deadly when a leopard escapes and is suspected of killing women. Did it? I respect this film more than I liked it, but I did like it. Pros: --Shadowy lighting added a critical element to the suspense. 1/4 #FilmSky #MovieSky

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Unity Bell, now at the market, is 7,600-plus pounds and came from the old City Hall clock tower (late 1800s). I read that huge crowds would gather for the ringing of the clock on New Year’s Eve. It was on the site of Campus Martius Park, still festive during the holidays. 2/3

Campus Martius Park during the holidays.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

If you live in metro Detroit and somehow have never been to EasternMarket (since 1891), you’re missing out on a downtown gem with wonderful produce, sweets, sauces/spices, T-shirts, barbecue and music (at Bert’s), Bloody Marys at Vivio’s—and so much more. Just GO! We made a day of it Saturday 1/3

The entrance to Detroit’s Eastern Market.

And it’s Vivio’s for great Bloody Marys. Excellent food too.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Rewatch: KLUTE (1971) Jane Fonda's performance as a call girl and aspiring actress stalked by a killer is flawless in this intelligent thriller set in the seedy underbelly of NYC. She is sought out by a small-town detective (Donald Sutherland) whose friend has been missing for six months... 1/3

Movie poster for KLUTE that shows Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland and a dangling phone.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

First watch: TOKYO TWILIGHT (1957) The grimmest Yasujirō Ozu film I've seen to date is a quietly powerful story of two sisters whose life struggles can be traced to being abandoned by their mother, despite a loving father who does his best to compensate. #FilmSky #MovieSky 1/4

Poster for the Japanese film Tokyo Twilight.

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There’s a somewhat creepy (?) Big Boy in a restaurant in Livonia, MI. He used to be elevated like the one pictured here (not sure where this one was located.)

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Darrell Clem @darrellclem.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Beautiful afternoon for a barbecue, starting with frozen strawberry margaritas. #MondayVibes

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