Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, May 1, 2026
Today on TCM:
Western fans should check out the rock solid The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), reviewed here, with a spectacular final showdown not to mention the tension-filled and expertly handled exposé leading up to it. The fastest gun will draw on TCM Friday, May 1st at 9:30 am PDT.
Like the above film, this next selection also stars Glenn Ford. The screen will heat up big time when Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), previously recommended here, arrives Friday, May 1st at 3 pm PDT.
Gloria Grahame, Glenn Ford
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until May 26th):
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s more uncustomary, yet distinguished, offerings is 1953’s I Confess which features a fervent, introspective performance from Montgomery Clift.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
1983’s Academy Award winner for Best Motion Picture went to Terms of Endearment, reviewed briefly here, and showing on TCM Thursday, April 30th at 5 pm PDT.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
In Valencia, Spain, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca at the Edificio Rialto will present Ace in the Hole(1951, as part of their BILLY WILDER series) on Tuesday, April 28th at 8:15 pm and Thursday, April 30th at 6 pm.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, April 24, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
As mentioned in my review of 1933’s Baby Face, this next film offers a sort of male version of the same goal: to climb the corporate ladder. Plus, it is sure to succeed as a fun and lively musical to watch. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) was previously reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, April 23, 2026
In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater is presenting Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966, a 35mm print) on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 18th):
Bonnie and Clyde is a seminal gangster saga heavily influenced by the French iconoclast Jean-Luc Godard. A prior review here includes a special contribution from Bob DiMucci who informatively reports on some of the film's critical responses at the time of its release.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 18th):
Dark Passage (1947) is a wildly engrossing film noir that combines the best of romance with the best of noir in the best location for both: San Francisco.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
This little film noir provides a most satisfying sensation: Tension (1949), a prior TCM recommendation here, which can be felt Wednesday, April 8th at 9:15 am PDT.
