Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
In Los Angeles, California, The Beverly Cinema will present a double bill of The Getaway (1972, an I.B. Technicolor 35mm print) along with Charley Varrick (1973, a 35mm print) Wednesday, November 11 and Thursday, November 12.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Few biopics are as inspirational as Michael Curtiz’ Jim Thorpe - All American (1951), a previous TCM recommendation here and one that can be appreciated again Wednesday, November 11 at (early morning) 1:15 am PST.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, November 6, 2026
Tonight on TCM:
In 1966, one of the more challenging films to face off against the Production Code (mentioned in Exploring the Artefacts #3: Code Breakers) was that year’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? remarkably delivering all of the guttural force of its theatrical origin while creating a more intimate, and cinema appropriate, dynamic all its own.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
My next TCM recommendation (reviewed here) is 1967's The Graduate appearing Friday, November 6 at 6 pm PST.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Today on TCM:
My next selection is Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Today on TCM:
My first recommendation is Robert Siodmak's expert 1949 film Criss Cross with Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo imbuing their characters with passion and complex individuality.
- Displaying Your Treasures (1)
- Treasured Appearances (3)
- Plundering the Genre (4)
- Exhibiting Your Treasures (5)
- "Now Listen To Me..." (6)
- Inspecting a Hidden Gem (6)
- Opening Up a Treasure (7)
- Hidden Gems (8)
- Close Encounters (10)
- Time Out (11)
- Exploring the Artefacts (16)
- Treasure Trivia (18)
- 21st Cent. Treasure Quest (20)
- Capturing a Golden Moment (23)
- Top Ten Treasures (28)
- Treasured Images (38)
- Sterling Silver Dialogue (48)
- End Credits (109)
- Now Listen To Me (149)
- Dish of the Day (1037)