Sunday, March 29, 2015

101 - Eight Men Out (1988)








Most readers of the various Chicago papers (circa 1919), including John Cusack, portraying George “Buck” Weaver, and John Sayles, portraying Ring Lardner, read comics in Eight Men Out.



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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Sunday, March 22, 2015

99 - Transparent (2014)

Season One round-up:



Jeffrey Tambor, portraying Maura Pfefferman, reads comics (in Newsweek) in Transparent, Season One, episode One, "Pilot".


Carrie Brownstein, portraying Syd Feldman, reads comics (1985) in Transparent, Season One, episode Three, "Rollin'".



Jeffrey Tambor, portraying Maura Pfefferman, buys Betty & Veronica comics in Transparent, Season One, episode Three, "Rollin'".
and Cleo Fraser, portraying Young Ali Pfefferman, reads said Betty & Veronica comic in Transparent, Season One, episode Three, "Rollin'".


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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Saturday, March 7, 2015

96 - Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)



Justin Henry, portraying Billy Kramer, reads (Dennis the Menace and Marvel Tales) comics in Kramer vs. Kramer.


And Dustin Hoffman, portraying Ted Kramer, reads (Tintin) comics in Kramer vs. Kramer.



Images ©Columbia Pictures