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Dec 14, 2021Liked by Keith Phipps

Great piece Keith, really enjoy these looks back.

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Funnily enough, one performer I had on my wall as a late teenager was Suzanne Vega.

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Really digging this series thus far, and I found the odds and ends on Dietrich particularly interesting. Agree with THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN's placement at the bottom of the extraordinary Sternberg/Dietrich run, but I'd quibble with DISHONORED's relatively low ranking.

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I get that. It could easily go above BLONDE VENUS (and it's certainly less cringe-y). McLaglen is a weird choice for that role but his limited range and ability to convey sadism so well ends up working for it.

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Awesome! Love how you give lots of "extra-textual" insight when talking about movies. It's my favorite kind of review.

What is it about Morocco that you like so much as to put it number 1? I found Cooper to be a bit of a drag but Dietrich was aces.

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