Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s more uncustomary, yet distinguished, offerings is 1953’s I Confess previously reviewed here, featuring a fervent, introspective performance from Montgomery Clift.
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Monday, April 28, 2025
In Bergen, Norway The Cinemateket i Bergen will present Eraserhead (1977) on Tuesday, April 29th at 6 pm.
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Friday, April 25, 2025
This weekend on TCM:
Here is another film noir with a central character whose emotions have apparently consumed his common sense and compromised his moral integrity: The Prowler (1951), previously reviewed here.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
In Vancouver, British Columbia, The Cinematheque continues with
TWO MEXICAN MASTERWORKS BY LUIS BUNUEL consisting of Los olvidados a.k.a. The Young and the Damned (1950, a New restoration) and Él a.k.a. This Strange Passion (1953, a New restoration) from April 18 - May 1.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
In Auckland, New Zealand, Academy Cinemas is presenting Ace in the Hole (1951) Thursday, April 24th at 3:45 pm.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Tomorrow 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 Wednesday, April 23 at 9:45 am PDT.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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This must-see TCM film recommendation is Italian director Vittorio De Sica's 1948 neo-realist masterpiece The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette), one of the most emotionally devastating films of all time (See: Top Ten: World Cinema Treasures).
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Returning to underappreciated films noir, we have Hidden Gem #10 They Won't Believe Me with its fascinating, twisted plot and antithetically noir central character.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Next is the highly engrossing and tension filled film noir The Steel Trap (1952)
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
"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) is one of film noir's finest and most highly recommended here.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
My sincere apologies for missing yesterday’s “Dish of the Day”. Moving residences proved too time consuming in addition to having extremely limited internet access.
Today on TCM:
MGM's 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain was not adapted from a theatrical production although the film was later turned into one being first presented on stage in 1983.
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
Stanley Kubrick took the entire film community, along with noir fans, by (a perfect) storm with his innovative 1956 take on the caper genre, The Killing previously recommended here.
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Friday, April 4, 2025
This weekend on TCM:
A film noir bonafide classic is 1952’s The Narrow Margin.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 8th):
MGM's 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain was not adapted from a theatrical production, though the film was later turned into one, being first presented on stage in 1983.
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