Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, March 13, 2026
Today on TCM:
A “Street” worth visiting is John Sturges’ masterfully directed film noir, 1950's Mystery Street reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Today on TCM:
A true romance film and of the highest artistic calibre has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: Brief Encounter (1945).
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
TCM will present a film starring Burt Lancaster, director John Frankenheimer’s action-packed and thought provoking The Train (1964), a previous Blu-ray recommendation here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 3rd):
Just letting viewers know that TCM is showing Around the World in 80 Days (1956), previously reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, March 9, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until March 29th):
Luchino Visconti’s sublime and contemplative Death in Venice (1971), has been briefly reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, March 6, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
Besieged with production problems, the film 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, reviewed here and showing on TCM Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 pm PST.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
This next must-see TCM film recommendation is Italian director Vittorio De Sica's neo-realist masterpiece Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) (1948), one of the most emotionally devastating films of all time (See: Top Ten: World Cinema Treasures).
- Displaying Your Treasures (1)
- "Now Listen To Me..." (3)
- Treasured Appearances (3)
- Plundering the Genre (4)
- Exhibiting Your Treasures (5)
- 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 (108)
- Now Listen To Me (144)
- Dish of the Day (871)