Monthly Archives: January 2024

Rediscovered: A TV Interview with Charles Willeford

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Don

Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus — big fan of Charles Willeford — popped me a note about an interview with Willeford that appeared on YouTube somewhat recently. Don’t think I’d seen that one before. Shows the quiet or professorial … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Nathan Ward v. M. Spade

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Don

Got a note from our pal Nathan Ward — author of the Hammett bio The Lost Detective — that he’s getting sucked into the current Sam Spade experience of watching Monsieur Spade on AMC. “I have only seen one episode,” … Continue reading →

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Hammett: M. Spade Episode 2

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Don

Terry Zobeck chips in a brief notice on episode 2 of Monsieur Spade, currently running on AMC. He did his main layout in his opening installment, and mentions, “There are some gentle spoilers, but I don’t see a way to … Continue reading →

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Hammett: M. Spade, May We Presume?

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Don

Terry Zobeck, our man on These Mean Streets, volunteered (or was he dragooned? — I forget) to review the new AMC show about Sam Spade in France. He’s decided to take it an episode at a time. On the other … Continue reading →

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Hammett: The Titular Monsieur

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Don

Brian Wallace keeps the drumbeat going for the January 14 premiere of Monsieur Spade on AMC. He just popped me a link to an advance review from the AVClub, which digs around a lot on the casting of Clive Owen … Continue reading →

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