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Farran Smith Nehme

@selfstyledsiren.bsky.social

Film critic; NSFC, NYFCC. Bylines at Criterion, Sight & Sound, Noir City, my own Substack, and wherever fine film geeks are found. https://selfstyledsiren.substack.com/

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Why shouldn’t you, I sure have! πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Empezamos la semana con Jennifer Jones
Feliz día 🎬❀️

02.03.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jennifer Jones in "Gone to Earth" - BOTD

02.03.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh come ON. If that's "preventative" what the hell is "severe skin condition" supposed to look like? Also, GTFO with calling that spot "reddish" in the article, try "fiery oozing mess"

02.03.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
In β€˜To Be or Not to Be’ (1942)

In β€˜To Be or Not to Be’ (1942)

02.03.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I thought, "I should post a lovely still of Jennifer Jones in Portrait of Jennie for her birthday, I love that movie so much," and then I afterthought "I don't have to do that, I can go to Tomas's page and RT because I know he won't let this slip by."

02.03.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
With Joseph Cotten in β€˜Portrait of Jennie’ (1948)

With Joseph Cotten in β€˜Portrait of Jennie’ (1948)

Jennifer Jones, Actress, #BornOnThisDay in 1919, in Tulsa, Oklahoma

02.03.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
With Diahann Carroll on the set of β€˜Paris Blues’ (1961)

With Diahann Carroll on the set of β€˜Paris Blues’ (1961)

Martin Ritt, Director, Actor, #BornOnThisDay in 1914, in New York City

02.03.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kurt Weill (with scenes from the G. W. Pabst film "The Threepenny Opera" based on his stage work) - BOTD

02.03.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really obscene to display Kirk, who attacked the Civil Rights Act, with Washington, who quietly poured considerable resources into legal challenges to Jim Crow (which would have put his career and life in jeopardy in contemporary Alabama had it come to light).

01.03.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ha ha, I would love to tote around a kitten like that too! One of those beauties, like Kim Novak and Doris Day, who adored animals. Lots of lovely photos of ET with dogs and cats. Here's a sweet one of her drying off her spaniels.

01.03.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Since You've Gone: An Interview with Cristina Raines Establishing and maintaining a successful acting career usually represents the pinnacle of an actress' life and accomplishments, which is...

Happy Birthday to Cristina Raines, one of the most level-headed & grounded people from show business I've ever encountered. Here is my interview with her from 2014.

hillplace.blogspot.com/2014/06/sinc...

01.03.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

p.s. I know what you mean; it needs to get bigger and broader

01.03.2026 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BB King Was Afraid To Perform At Sing Sing Prison But Called It His Best Performance Ever
YouTube video by David Hoffman BB King Was Afraid To Perform At Sing Sing Prison But Called It His Best Performance Ever

It was part of a larger concert featuring B.B. King (there's a 45 minute video), the Voices of East Harlem, and Jimmie J.J. Walker when he was just a very young stand-up as the MC. You can see Joan in the audience in this clip.

01.03.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joan Baez & Her Sister Mimi Sing To Prison Inmates. They Shed Tears
YouTube video by David Hoffman Joan Baez & Her Sister Mimi Sing To Prison Inmates. They Shed Tears

David Goodman: "I have filmed Joan on two occasions. At this time Joan's husband was in prison as a draft protester to the Vietnam War. My partner at the time, Harry Wiland, contacted her to ask her if she would participate in a Thanksgiving day event that we were planning inside Sing Sing prison."

01.03.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

P.S. One source says photo is David Redfern, 1960; whenever, love it, love her.

01.03.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Joan Baez, hair long and wearing a velvet jacket, cradles a large and very beautiful all-black cat, circa late 1960s.

Joan Baez, hair long and wearing a velvet jacket, cradles a large and very beautiful all-black cat, circa late 1960s.

"I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace. I was trying to disturb the war." β€”Joan Baez, 1967. She had been arrested, with 123 others, for blocking the entrance to an Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, California.

(photo is undated AFAIK; #Caturday)

01.03.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
The Police - Tea in the Sahara
YouTube video by PaintBox68 The Police - Tea in the Sahara

The last song on the album

I love it.

#ThePolice
#musicsky

youtu.be/wnLOZ80bkQs?...

01.03.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good, that was the idea.

01.03.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ A+ dad joke

01.03.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A white bunny sits on asphalt surrounded by scattered yellow leaves.

A white bunny sits on asphalt surrounded by scattered yellow leaves.

01.03.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2447    πŸ” 505    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 14
Taylor is wearing a polka-dot robe with a kitten riding comfortably in her left pocket.

Taylor is wearing a polka-dot robe with a kitten riding comfortably in her left pocket.

Yesterday was Elizabeth Taylor's birthday, so here she is in her salad days, smuggling a kitten. #Caturday

28.02.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

They needed to interview the missile to get its side of the story first.

28.02.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWere killed when a strike hit” β€”listen you don’t achieve that kind of passive voice mastery in a matter of minutes

28.02.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And a mere eight hours after everybody posted about it here comes the New York Times, winded and puking, across the finish line.

28.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mamdani reassuring Iranians in NYC that he’ll be working to keep them safe… Schumer could never and would never

28.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 399    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Today's one of those "call your dad and tell him to turn on TCM" days, if you're lucky enough to still be able to do that. #TCMParty #FilmSky

28.02.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

I found this because I thought it was Toby Wing at first πŸ˜‚you’re so right

28.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0