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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Today on TCM:
Raoul Walsh's Colorado Territory is the impassioned director's artistically superior western remake of his previous film noir High Sierra.
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Monday, April 17, 2023
Today on TCM:
Despite its ridiculously hard to follow plot, this next recommendation's wildly entertaining detective yarn is worth waking up for. Previously reviewed here, The Big Sleep (1946) will awaken
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Sunday, April 16, 2023
Today on TCM:
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.
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Saturday, April 15, 2023
Today on TCM:
This will be a really bad day for anyone who encounters Them! (the giant mutant ants that is).
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Friday, April 14, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” concerns film criticisms, what they are, what I believe they should be, and what purpose they serve.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Today on TCM:
Another TCM recommendation is Nora Prentiss (1947) portrayed by Ann Sheridan.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Today on TCM:
In my prior review of Casablanca, 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 where the romance witnessed from start to finish comes alive with fervour, maturity and elegance.
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Monday, April 10, 2023
Today on TCM:
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre has Humphrey Bogart portraying perhaps his darkest and most psychologically troubled character.
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Sunday, April 9, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a brief review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685).
Lady in the Lake (1947)
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Saturday, April 8, 2023
Today 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.
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Friday, April 7, 2023
Just a reminder that if you live in Los Angeles or can be there next week, TCM is having their annual Classic Film Festival from Thursday, April 13 to Sunday, April 16.
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Thursday, April 6, 2023
Today on TCM:
Few biopics are as inspirational as Michael Curtiz’ Jim Thorpe - All American (1951),
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a brief review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685).
A member created a post on the film noir The Bribe (1949),
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Monday, April 3, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” concerns whether or not a true Film noir can end on an uplifting, positive or hopeful note.
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Sunday, April 2, 2023
Today on TCM:
My first TCM recommendation for April is Baby Face (1933),
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Saturday, April 1, 2023
Just posted to the CC site is this month’s “Now Listen to Me…” column
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Today 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.”
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a brief review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685).
The Elephant Man (1980)
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