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Flicks with The Film SnobAuthor: Chris Dashiell
Flicks with The Film Snob features a weekly film review focused on new independent releases and old classics. Chris Dashiell knows film, and he knows enough to know whats worth watching and why. Produced in Tucson Arizona at KXCI Community Radio. Genres: Arts, TV & Film, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Merrily We Roll Along
Sunday, 29 March, 2026
I always thought the idea of telling a story in reverse chronological order was a relatively recent one—from Harold Pinter’s play “Betrayal” in 1978, to be exact. But I’ve just discovered that over a century ago, in 1923, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart did it in their play “Merrily We Roll Along.” It starts with the smashing success of a playwright (the main character), and then goes backward in time through each act, showing through this remarkable reversed time scheme how the playwright sacrificed his ideals, friendships, and loved ones in order to reach that point. It’s a bitter…
