Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, January 19, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until February 14th):
1974's Freebie and the Bean is a cautious recommendation since it is one of my personal Top Ten Guilty Treasures and is about as non-P.C. as a film can get. Previously reviewed here, courageous viewers should catch this pair’s highly combustable and irreverent act.
(From left) Alan Arkin, James Caan
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, January 16, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
Anthony Mann’s laser-like focus on his characters’ deep-rooted psychological clashes of will makes this film noir western exhilarating, tension-filled and one of extreme efficiency and excellence. 1953’s The Naked Spur, previously reviewed here, will be shown on Saturday, January 17 at 5 pm PST.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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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) previously recommended here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, January 12, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
MGM contract player Robert Taylor appeared in a startling number of excellent films. Johnny Eager (1941), a previous recommendation here, is one of them.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, January 9, 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, January 10 at 10:45 am PST.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
In New York City, New York, Film Forum is presenting Sorcerer (1977, a New 4K Restoration) on Wednesday, January 7th at 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 6 pm, and 8:30 pm.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until January 10th):
Next is a sterling example of how to present complex and enthralling characters, all of whom develop naturally while still holding our intense fascination: Citizen Kane (1941).
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
In my review of Casablanca(1942), I made some criticism regarding its emotionally underwhelming Parisian flashback. Prior to this film, however, Casablanca's producer Hal Wallis and one of its contributing writers, Casey Robinson, made Now, Voyager (1942) where the romance witnessed from start to finish comes alive with fervour, maturity and elegance.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, December 29, 2025
Today on TCM:
I have written a few words about this next showing, part of TCM’s tribute to director/producer Martin Ritt, in the first of a series on impressive opening sequences entitled Main Title Inspirations No. 1: The Brotherhood.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, December 25, 2025
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema is presenting Top Ten Western #2 The Searchers (1956, a 4k Restoration) on Friday, December 26th at 2:30 pm.
