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Thursday, March 18, 2004

Movies: Searching for some late night TV, I recently came upon the 1940s version of Chicago, Roxie Hart. A non-musical that follows the basic storyline and stars Ginger Rogers, it is an enjoyable romp, and has a surprisingly naughty edge. After all, it was filmed in the era of the Hays Code, which made it a bit of a no no for crime to be glorified or laughed off. Recently, I also caught Harlan County War (starring Holly Hunt), based on a true story of a coal strike in the 1970s, also the subject of an Oscar winning documentary. Very good film and will appeal to one's inner leftist.