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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater is presenting The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948, a 35mm print) on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 pm.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Next up, is a WW II film that can only be defined by its setting. There are just too many dispersed ideas regarding tone and perspective to communicate what kind of film Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is, let alone how any of its numerous genre types are successfully represented.
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Monday, May 25, 2026
Today on TCM:
Viewers who dare to have their imaginations stretched considerably should be rewarded Where Eagles Dare (1968), previously reviewed here and appearing on TCM’s radar Monday, May 25th at 12:15 pm PDT.
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Friday, May 22, 2026
Sunday on TCM:
TCM will show The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), an incisive look into how each of three returning servicemen adapt to civilian life at home, after World War II.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
In Sydney, Australia The Ritz Theatre will present Blue Velvet (1986, a 35mm print) on Friday, May 22nd at 8 pm.
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Monday, May 18, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Eraserhead (1977) on Tuesday, May 19th at 12:15 pm.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Today on TCM:
A Top Ten Western is Sam Peckinpah's elegiac Ride the High Country (1962), coming in at number 4 on the list here and will ride into TCM territory Wednesday, May 13 at 1:30 pm PDT.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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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, is one of film noir's finest and most highly recommended here.
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Barbara Stanwyck stars as a devoted wife trying to save her husband (played by Barry Sullivan) but equally determined to match wits against killer Ralph Meeker in order to do so, in the previously recommended (here) noir, 1953's Jeopardy.
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy (1982) on Friday, May 8th at 8:30 pm.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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John Ford's 1956 masterpiece The Searchers, previously reviewed here, is Top Ten Western #2 and is as likely as any film to provide one with a truly unforgettable, rich and rewarding movie watching experience.
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Monday, May 4, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Rarely does an atmosphere of such overpowering dread subsume a cinematic story so completely as it does 1943's The Seventh Victim.
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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.
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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One of Alfred Hitchcock’s more uncustomary, yet distinguished, offerings is 1953’s I Confess which features a fervent, introspective performance from Montgomery Clift.
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