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A while ago, I mentioned a possible scheduling conflict with my trip to Ohio this week. I was supposed to provide transportation for someone who was scheduled to have jury duty. There was concern it might overlap with my departure, but fortunately the court canceled the jury duty appointment.

HBO streaming has gone through a series of name changes. A remnant of that same confused thinking can be seen in HBO Max having “Categories” in addition to “Channels.” I can’t figure out the distinction, especially because the Channels are also found under Categories.

To further add to the confusion, TCM is a “Brand Spotlight” within the Categories. Clearly, somebody isn’t thinking very clearly at HBO. What they’re doing right is including some TCM introductions for their movies. Most notably, Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley.

Here is one of my favorite things to do on this site. A reconstruction of a Noir Alley presentation. This one is Flaxy Martin, a by-the-numbers late 40’s picture. Take it away, Eddie!

This is today’s homeowner surprise, up in the living room skylight.

That gap in the plaster looks very suspicious. I’m not feeling inspired to become a dark knight detective. Rather, after a fairly lengthy search, starting with the town animal control officer, I have found a service that’s willing to do a capture.

Update: I am once again batless, thanks to this outfit:

https://www.exclusionproswildlifeservices.com/

My first purchase of a Criterion Collection release was their CAV LaserDisc of King Kong. That was forty years ago, in 1986, when Kong was just over fifty years old.

For the past seven of those forty years, I’ve subscribed to the Criterion Channel.

Criterion continues to promote physical media, and it’s doing that in a fun way with its closet videos. Notable personalities are invited to select up to ten movies and explain their picks.

https://www.criterion.com/closet-picks

Here are five video selections I have made.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=criterion+closet