The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

When Jack Nicholson Quit Weed

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Jason Diamond
Apr 30, 2021
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I recently felt the need to rewatch Carnal Knowledge (1971) after reading the brilliant Mike Nichols bio by Mark Harris. I first watched it when I was maybe 22 and it really is part of this small group of films and books I took in around that age that taught me how not to be. I’m pretty sure that was around the time I read John Updike’s Rabbit, Run and …

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