The Cinema Cafe

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

Thursday, April 23, 2026

In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater is presenting Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966, a 35mm print) on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm.

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

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:

Next is Strange Cargo (1940), which I previously listed as one of my TOP TEN Guilty Treasures.

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present The Long Goodbye (1973, a 35mm print) Wednesday, April 22 at 12:15 pm.

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

Monday, April 20, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 28th):

This will be a really bad day for anyone who encounters Them! (the giant mutant ants that is).

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

Friday, April 17, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

A true romance film and of the highest artistic calibre has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: Brief Encounter.

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

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 18th):

Bonnie and Clyde is a seminal gangster saga heavily influenced by the French iconoclast Jean-Luc Godard. A prior review here includes a special contribution from Bob DiMucci who informatively reports on some of the film's critical responses at the time of its release.

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

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 18th):

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.

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present The Swimmer (1968) Wednesday, April 15th at 12:30 pm.

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

Monday, April 13, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until May 9th):

My next recommendation is one of those lesser known films noir with a most appropriate title: Impact (1949).