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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the Facebook film related chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685).
World War Z (2013)
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Monday, December 9, 2024
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the Facebook film related chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685).
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
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Friday, December 6, 2024
In Lyon, France the Institut Lumiere is presenting Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
In Los Angeles, California The Beverly Cinema will present On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969, a Vibrant I.B. Technicolor 35mm Print) Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7th.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Blade Runner [The Final Cut] (1982, a 4K presentation)
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Tomorrow on TCM:
What better way for film lovers to celebrate cinema's diversity after watching a terrifying drama like 1962’s Cape Fear, than to partake in the light-hearted, almost make-believe world of a Princess' Roman Holiday (1953)?
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Monday, December 2, 2024
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Both tension and fear are at their zenith in Cape Fear (1962)
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Sunday, December 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, November 29, 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), previously reviewed here.
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Thursday, November 28, 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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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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Although starting out as quite the common man, circumstances will turn this rather nondescript accountant played by Edmond O'Brien, into a kind of noir superhero in D.O.A. (1950)
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Tomorrow on TCM:
TCM is also having a rare showing of another underrated film noir, Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
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Sunday, November 24, 2024
Today on TCM:
Despite its ridiculously hard to follow plot, this next recommendation's wildly entertaining detective yarn is worth waking up for.
Previously reviewed here, The Big Sleep (1946) will awaken Sunday, November 24 at 7 pm PST.
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Friday, November 22, 2024
Today on TCM:
Otto Preminger’s directed classic, 1944’s Laura, is the exacting director’s slick and assured amalgamation of mystery (whodunnit) and film noir (obsessive desire, gruesome murder etc) elements.
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
Tomorrow on TCM:
If I was in charge of choosing a single film noir for someone only willing to see one in the entire canon, I would select Double Indemnity (1944) as its most fulfilling and accomplished representative.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an incisive look into how each of three returning servicemen adapt to civilian life at home after World War II.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Today on TCM:
Dark Passage (1947) is a wildly engrossing film noir that combines the best of romance with the best of noir in the best location for both: San Francisco.