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Friday, April 5, 2024
Today on TCM:
In my review of Casablanca (1942), I made some criticism regarding its emotionally underwhelming Parisian flashback. Prior to this film, however, Casablanca's producer Hal Wallis and one of its contributing writers, Casey Robinson, made Now, Voyager (1942)
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a brief review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685).
The Out-of-Towners (1970)
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Today on TCM:
There are 3 films starring Marlon Brando that I have reviewed.
Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty,
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969, a 4k presentation, a 65th Anniversary screening)
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Monday, April 1, 2024
Already posted to the CC site is the first half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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Friday, March 29, 2024
This weekend on TCM:
My next TCM film to see is the late Mike Hodges’ 1971 Neo-noir triumph Get Carter
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Noir City now taking place in Hollywood (part of greater Los Angeles) California is running until March 31st. On Thursday, March 28th the fabulous film noir The Narrow Margin (1952, a 35mm print)
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Noir City now taking place in Hollywood (part of greater Los Angeles) California is running until March 31st. On Wednesday, March 27th an ultra rare showing of CC Hidden Gem #42, Black Tuesday (1954, a 35mm print)
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Taxi Driver (1976, a 35mm print)
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Monday, March 25, 2024
Today on TCM:
MGM's 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain was not adapted from a theatrical production, though the film was later turned into one, being first presented on stage in 1983.
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Friday, March 22, 2024
Today on TCM:
A true romance film and of the highest artistic calibre has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: Brief Encounter.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Currently available on Watch TCM (until March 27th):
Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Currently available on Watch TCM (until April 6th):
Alfred Hitchcock's dazzling thriller, Foreign Correspondent (1940)
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Monday, March 18, 2024
Currently available on Watch TCM (until March 30th):
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) has Humphrey Bogart portraying perhaps his darkest and most psychologically troubled character.
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Friday, March 15, 2024
Today on TCM:
A film well worth seeing is Network (1976)
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Today on TCM:
Next up are a couple of “Streets” fellow travellers on the road to exciting new film noir discoveries do no want to miss.
Film noir has few representatives as dourly defeatist or as forcefully communicative on the subject of human relations than 1945's Scarlet Street
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Already posted to the CC site is the second and remaining half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Today on TCM:
My next recommendation is Howard Hawks’ lightening fast comedy/romance His Girl Friday (1940)
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Monday, March 11, 2024
Today on TCM:
After directing Colorado Territory, Raoul Walsh’s very next film retained all of that film’s energy and even added some for White Heat (1949)
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