Steve Yaeger

@steveyaeger
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Minnesotan by birth and by demeanor. Married to a woman who's not from here.

#classictv #filmnoir #Noirvember #audiophile #vinyl #Tarheels #ODR #StOlaf

Occasional comments about media and marketing, which pay the bills.

Steve YaegerApr 23
jerApr 23
S'mores Law: the number of squares of chocolate required to make one s'more doubles every ten years
Steve YaegerDec 23
Show threadThe Sleight Doctor 🃏🍉Dec 23

@heidilifeldman It was shown in Canada.

Here's an archived version. I guess these fools have never heard of the Streisand Effect. 🙄

https://archive.org/details/3mam75w3oec2n

Inside Cecot : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

https://bsky.app/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mam565pyes24

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Steve YaegerDec 10
Tom GauldDec 7
Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!
Steve YaegerNov 30

Tom Stoppard has died at 88. Most think of him first as a playwright. But my first thought of him is as writer of the screenplay for THE RUSSIA HOUSE (1990), my favorite movie. It’s a script that gives and gives, each re-watch revealing something new and wonderful.

The NY Times said today that “Stoppard invested words with an energy and an urgency that were less purely intellectual than they were existential.” That quality is on full display in what I consider his best work for film. R.I.P.

Steve YaegerNov 28
Show threadBroadforkNov 27

@greenpeace Gideon Muya, Programs Officer, Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya, said:

“This judgment is a shield for our biodiversity. Indigenous seeds are the library of life – they hold the genetic diversity we need to withstand droughts, pests, and a changing climate. The court has recognised that you cannot patent nature’s heritage. We have reclaimed the right to choose what we plant and what we eat, free from the coercion of commercial seed monopolies.” #SeedSaving #SolarPunk

Steve YaegerNov 27

Last night our daughter wanted to join in the #Noirvember fun. What movie to choose? I landed on OUT OF THE PAST (1947), my favorite noir of all. To me, no Noirvember is complete without it.

And of course it has the best entrance in all of film noir—and the best exit. “I go there sometimes.”

Steve YaegerNov 26

Earlier this week we watched CHINATOWN (1974) as one of our #Noirvember selections. It’s the rate perfect movie, with not a performance or a frame you’d change. A few years ago, I read The Big Goodbye by Sam Wasson. Highly recommended!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/books/review-big-goodbye-chinatown-hollywood-sam-wasson.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4E8.MWjB.1ibztUE_Dqsx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare (gift link)

Steve YaegerNov 26
The surprise of #Noirvember has been NOBODY LIVES FOREVER (1946). I’ve never been a big John Garfield fan, but this movie changed my mind. A good story, tight direction, and good performances all around. Streaming on HBO Max.
Steve YaegerNov 21, 2025

Every #Noirvember I see a few clinkers. Movies that are just…C-minus. Unremarkable, formulaic B-pictures. BRUTE FORCE (1947, first watch) was excellent. I didn’t realize until the opening credits that it was directed by Jules Dassin. Very skillfully made, good script, a handful of iconic shots. And of course, that exquisite Criterion transfer.

And Burt Lancaster just makes every #filmnoir better.

Steve YaegerNov 19, 2025

I’ve done a poor job keeping up posting about #Noirvember—but a great job enjoying new films this year. Last night’s was DESPERATE (1947) with Audrey Long and Steve Brodie, Mitchum’s partner in OUT OF THE PAST.

Tightly directed by Anthony Mann, it was still only as good as its material, which wasn’t very strong. Many noir elements were there, but as I often say: just because it’s in black and white doesn’t mean it’s film noir.