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

Thursday, July 24, 2025

In In New York City, New York, Film Forum is presenting Ikiru (1952, as part of their KUROSAWA IN 4K series), on Friday, July 25th at 5:20 pm.

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

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Tomorrow on TCM:

Next up is a film not often shown on TCM and a review which is sure to have some “unfriend” me in our Facebook chat room: 1974’s Chinatown.

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

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until July 24th):

Imagine a dish like this married to a mug like Benny McBride... the naked and the dead.

Next up is Richard Fleischer’s little powder keg of a film noir Armored Car Robbery (1950), previously recommended here.

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

Monday, July 21, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until August 11th):

TCM is having a rare showing of The Gangster (1947).


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

Friday, July 18, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until July 21st):

One of Sidney Poitier’s most persuasive film roles occurs in the lesser known but exceptional cold war thriller The Bedford Incident: Hidden Gem #32 and previously recommended here.

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

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Tomorrow on TCM:

Next, is a cinematic portrait of a powerful historical female leader, Cleopatra (1963), previously reviewed here.

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

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Tomorrow on TCM:

Next is Strange Cargo 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, July 15, 2025

Tomorrow on TCM:

My next TCM film to see is Fritz Lang’s 1952 Clash by Night which is reviewed as a DVD recommendation here.

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

Monday, July 14, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until July 15th):

… is David Lean’s magnificent 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia.