Dish of the Day

Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Today on TCM:

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 magnum opus Apocalypse Now has reached legendary status for its mesmerising opening alone: one of the most impressive and captivating in the history of cinema. Uninitiated viewers can be blown away when Apocalypse Now make its highly impressionable appearance Wednesday, April 24 at 5 pm PDT.

Martin Sheen

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Another film featuring Marlon Brando also happens to be one of my “Top Ten Guilty Treasures.”

John Huston's Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) is a film I have mixed feelings about. The rather strange inhabitants of these southern Gothically-tinged surroundings may remain underdeveloped but the performances from its superbly chosen cast compensate by genuinely conveying their characters' frustrations and desires making this an engrossing film-watching experience. It is a previous TCM recommendation and reviewed here.

(From left) Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Brian Keith

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Hope to see you tomorrow.

A.G.