Stories by Peter Hummers

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Stream On, at the end of the world as we know it: ‘Dr. Strangelove’

By Peter Hummers
Stanley Kubrick’s great 1964 cold-war satire ‘Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’ was misunderstood in the day. Full story

Sep 22

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Stream On: ‘Memento.’ It’s like waking. Like you just woke up.

By Peter Hummers
“My wife deserves vengeance. Doesn't make a difference whether I know about it. Just because there are things I don't remember doesn't make my actions meaningless.” Full story

Sep 14

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Stream On: Gone too soon—‘The Black Donnellys.’ What were they thinking?

By Peter Hummers
NBC capriciously cancelled this great melodrama after seven episodes in 2007. At least now all 13 episodes are available to stream. Full story

Sep 7

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Stream On: Going Greene—‘The Third Man.’ First in an occasional series

By Peter Hummers
Holly Martins was broke and Harry Lime had offered him a job. Anyway, there he is, poor chap. Without a cent and happy as a lark—until he hears that Harry is dead… Full story

Aug 31

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Stream On: unpopular take—I love ‘Pennies from Heaven’

By Peter Hummers
Steve Martin’s second movie was a musical tragedy about a sheet-music salesman—and a flop at the box office. It’s a great movie.
Full story

Aug 24

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Stream On: More ‘Bicycle Thieves.’ The end of innocence?

By Peter Hummers
Antonio Ricci and his son Bruno must find Antonio’s stolen bicycle, in a film considered by many the greatest of all time. Full story

Aug 17

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Stream On: ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ (has ended—RIP)

By Peter Hummers
Pee-wee Herman must find his stolen bicycle, for sanity’s sake—or is it too late? Full story

Aug 10

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Stream On: ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still,’ the original UAP?

By Peter Hummers
Stop the presses! "Unidentified anomalous phenomena” now means UFO’s. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” was released in 1951. Full story

Aug 3

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Stream On: YouTube reactors keep TV, film history alive

By Peter Hummers
What did you do during the writers’ and actors’ strike, Daddy? YouTube, that’s what! Full story

Jul 27

Stream On: ‘Rhoda’—where’s the love? Where’s the streaming?

By Peter Hummers
“Rhoda” was the “Frasier” of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” a spinoff that was better than the original series—but history has been less kind to it. Full story

Jul 20

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Stream On: Gone too soon—‘East New York’

By Peter Hummers
Despite an outcry from devoted fans, “East New York” ended its one-season run on CBS after twenty-one episodes. (CBS TV) Full story

Jul 13

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Stream On: Rest, finally, at peace, Alan Arkin

By Peter Hummers
1970’s “Catch-22” was peak Alan Arkin, who passed away in June, still active at 89. His final film is currently in post-production. Full story

Jul 6