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Sunday, December 10, 2023
In Los Feliz (part of greater Los Angeles) California, The American Cinematheque Los Feliz 3 Theatre will present Double Indemnity (1944, a 35mm print, Introduced by filmmaker Bomani J. Story)
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Saturday, December 9, 2023
Today on TCM:
The next TCM recommendation has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: The Night of the Hunter.
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Friday, December 8, 2023
Today on TCM:
Immediately following Brief Encounter is another film helmed by David Lean. One of his more ambitious projects may have turned out less artistically accomplished than its director intended. Still, it has many attributes making Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Tomorrow morning on TCM:
A true romance film and of the highest artistic calibre has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: Brief Encounter.
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Currently available on Watch TCM (until December 20th):
The Hunted (1948)
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Today on TCM:
Viewers who dare to have their imaginations stretched considerably should be rewarded Where Eagles Dare (1968)
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Friday, December 1, 2023
Already posted to the CC site is the first half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…”<<< column
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Recently added to November’s “Now Listen to Me…” column is a brief review of His Girl Friday (1940)
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Today on TCM:
The unmissable Busby Berkeley extravaganza Footlight Parade (1933)
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Today on TCM:
The screen will heat up big time when Fritz Lang's The Big Heat,
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Monday, November 27, 2023
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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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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