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:
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:
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:
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.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Today on TCM:
This next TCM recommendation is The Last Picture Show (1971), one of the most astute explorations of small town American life, previously reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Today on TCM:
Later on Thursday is Alfred Hitchcock’s most profound cinematic storytelling 1958’s Vertigo with all three of his often employed, previously mentioned collaborators working at the peak of their considerable powers.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
“The mattress is soft and there're hangers in the closet and stationary with ‘Bates' Motel’ printed on it in case you want to make your friends back home envious.”
Still another Hitchcock artistic triumph was, at the time (including throughout its primary creator’s career), the most audacious cinematic assault ever perpetrated on the movie going public or the Motion Picture Production Code for that matter. 1960's Psycho was previously reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Next up is Baby Face (1933), the Pre-Code sensation starring Barbara Stanwyck, reviewed here, and making her spirited appearance on Wednesday, March 18 at 3:30 pm PDT.
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.
