Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, June 13, 2025
This weekend on TCM:
The multi-talented Gordon Parks made his directorial debut at age 57 with 1969's The Learning Tree based on his semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. This touching coming of age story was previously lauded, along with its creator Parks, in an article entitled: Exploring the Artefacts #5: The Alchemist. Included are some clips of Parks' music compositions for The Learning Tree and Shaft's Big Score. The Learning Tree can be studied Saturday, June 14 at 7:15 pm PDT.
(From left) Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
Do not be conned out of seeing the delightful The Flim-Flam Man (1967), previously reviewed here, when making a rare showing on TCM Friday, June 13 at 7 pm PDT.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
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:
Friday, May 30, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
Next up, is a WW II film that can only be defined by its setting. There are just too many dispersed ideas regarding tone and perspective to communicate what kind of film Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is, let alone how any of its numerous genre types are successfully represented.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Today on TCM:
John Ford's 1956 masterpiece The Searchers,previously reviewed here, is Top Ten Western #2 and is as likely as any film to provide one with a truly unforgettable, rich and rewarding movie watching experience.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, May 26, 2025
Today on TCM:
Viewers who dare to have their imaginations stretched considerably should be rewarded Where Eagles Dare (1968), previously reviewed here and appearing on TCM’s radar Monday, May 26th at 2:15 pm PDT.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, May 23, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
Anthony Mann’s low-budget, up close and personal foray into the war genre is an artistic triumph of the highest order: 1957’s Men in War, previously reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Today on TCM:
Like the previous selection, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is an extremely popular film I have been fairly critical of. 1969’s western, previously reviewed here, is showing Tuesday, May 20 at 5 pm PDT.
