Try to Remember

      It's June second, he told himself. Try to remember that. This is New York, and tomorrow will be June third. If all goes well, the following day will be the fourth. But nothing is certain.

New York Trilogy
Paul Auster
1987

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Edward Hopper

Shadowy Apartments #4

Killers Kiss
Stanley Kubrick
1955

Big Lonely City #230

Downpour of Shadows #22

Phantom Lady

After Hours

Double Indemnity

Nightmare Alley (2021)

Birdman of Alcatraz

Angel Heart

Los Peces Rojos

Prisoners

Crime Wave

Bringing Out the Dead

The Housemaid (1960)

Identity (2003)

Mildred Pierce

Carol

Rebecca

Bad Times at the El Royale

If They Were Sober

        I gave up when i was twenty-seven years old. I roll out of bed early. I jump on it. I know there are plenty of famous writers who have been alcoholics - but they would have been better if they were sober.

James Ellroy
Interview with Rob Waugh
Daily Mail - Dec 2009

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Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright
Ted Kotcheff
1971