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Friday, November 25, 2023
Currently available on Watch TCM (until December 17th):
The next 3 recommendations are all films noir, each packing a solid punch.
The first is a highly distinctive crime film, overflowing with noir goodness, 1949’s Too Late for Tears.
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Thursday, November 23, 2023
Tomorrow night on TCM:
Also from 1968 (like The Party) is one of the horror genre’s most influential entries: George A. Romero’s cult classic Night of the Living Dead
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Tomorrow on TCM:
Just letting viewers know that TCM will be showing Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
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Monday, November 20, 2023
Tomorrow, early morning, on TCM:
Next up is the lesser known gem The Hunted (1948)
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Sunday, November 19, 2023
Today on TCM:
In my 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 (1942)
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Saturday, November 18, 2023
Today 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)
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Friday, November 17, 2023
Today on TCM:
There have been quite a few movies centred around boxing over the years from 1937’s Kid Galahad to 2018’s Creed II with plenty of standouts in-between such as 1947’s Body and Soul, 1956’s Somebody Up There Likes Me, 1962’s Requiem for a Heavyweight, 1972’s Fat City and 1980’s Raging Bull. None of these, however, get as straight to the punchline as 1949’s knockout noir The Set-Up,
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Tomorrow, early morning, on TCM:
Next on my list of films to watch is King Kong (1933)
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Today on TCM:
Next is Baby Face (1933), the Pre-Code sensation
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Today on TCM:
Don't miss Nicholas Ray's character study In a Lonely Place (1950)
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Monday, November 13, 2023
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The caper film first laid its roots in The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
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Sunday, November 12, 2023
Tonight on TCM:
This next film is hardly ever shown on TCM or anywhere else for that matter. It is Hidden Gem #56: Diamonds of the Night a.k.a. Démanty noci (1964).
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Saturday, November 11, 2023
Tonight on TCM:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an incisive look
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Friday, November 10, 2023
Tonight on TCM:
I cannot think of any Alfred Hitchcock film as static in nature as 1948’s Rope,
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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Tomorrow, early morning, on TCM:
My enthusiasm for the next film may be “icier” than say Howard Hughes’, however, viewers may find enough intrigue, suspense and supportive factors to make the journey to Ice Station Zebra (1968)
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Today on TCM:
Another TCM recommendation for the month is Hidden Gem #61, Hal Ashby's very personal and special 1970 directorial debut film The Landlord.
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Today on TCM:
A pre-code charmer sure to delight fans is Blonde Crazy (1931)
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Monday, November 6, 2023
Today on TCM:
Sadly, still another incredible performer from The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
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Friday, November 3, 2023
Already posted to the CC site is the first half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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