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Friday, January 26, 2024
Currently available on Watch TCM (until February 2nd):
Fans of film noir who haven't seen John Brahm's 1946 The Locket
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Today on TCM:
In 1966, one of the more challenging films to face off against the Production Code (mentioned in Exploring the Artefacts #3: Code Breakers) was that year’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a review of 2015’s Sicario, 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).
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Today on TCM:
The next TCM recommendation has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: The Night of the Hunter.
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Monday, January 22, 2024
Tonight on TCM:
One of the most intelligent and illuminating documentaries ever produced is Robert Epstein's 1984 feature The Times of Harvey Milk
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Friday, January 19, 2024
This weekend on TCM:
Next up is director John Frankenheimer’s subtle but evocative character study The Gypsy Moths released in 1969.
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Today on TCM:
After World War II, many returning servicemen were disillusioned to find jobs scarce and their wives’ (or girlfriends’) faithfulness even scarcer. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Already posted to the CC site is the second and remaining half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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"And then I saw her - coming out of the sun. And I knew why Whit didn't care about that 40 grand."
Out of the Past (1947)
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Monday, January 15, 2024
Today (early morning) on TCM:
TCM is showing Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
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Sunday, January 14, 2024
Today (early morning) 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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Saturday, January 13, 2024
Today on TCM:
A motion picture from the ‘80s that approaches a most incendiary social issue and historical tragedy in typical Hollywood (dramatically forced) fashion is Mississippi Burning (1988)
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Friday, January 12, 2024
Today on TCM:
The Neo-noir Bullitt (1968), features one of Steve McQueen’s most iconic characterisations.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Today and tomorrow early morning on TCM:
Next is a sterling example of how to present complex and enthralling characters, all of whom develop naturally while still holding our intense fascination: Citizen Kane (1941)
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Today on TCM:
In my review of 1942’s 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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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present the ever popular (except for this critic) The Shawshank Redemption (1994, a 35mm print) Tuesday, January 9 at 8:35 pm.
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Monday, January 8, 2024
Tomorrow (very early morning) on TCM:
Barbara Loden's critically acclaimed directorial debut Wanda (1970) is Hidden Gem #29
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Friday, January 5, 2024
Today on TCM:
The next two film noirs, both starring ice skating champ Belita and playing back-to-back, may be lesser known but are well worth checking out.
First, get ready for the appropriately titled Suspense (1946), reviewed here
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Tonight on TCM:
TCM will present Charlie Chaplin’s charming cinematic love letter 1931’s City Lights
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Today on TCM:
Fans of film noir who haven't seen John Brahm's 1946 The Locket do not want to miss the opportunity to experience this hypnotically mesmerising drama.
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