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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until September 4th):

In my review of 1942’s Casablanca, I made some criticism regarding its emotionally underwhelming Parisian flashback. Prior to this film Casablanca's producer Hal Wallis and one of its contributing writers, Casey Robinson, made Now, Voyager (1942), previously reviewed here, where the romance witnessed from start to finish comes alive with fervour, maturity and elegance.

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Hope to see you tomorrow.

A.G.