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Monday, January 27, 2025
Currently available at Watch TCM (until February 10th):
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) film noir, 1953's Jeopardy.
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Friday, January 24, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
Few biopics are as inspirational as Michael Curtiz’ Jim Thorpe - All American (1951)
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
1967’s Bonnie and Clyde is a seminal gangster saga heavily influenced by the French iconoclast Jean-Luc Godard.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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The multi-talented Gordon Parks made his directorial debut at age 57 with 1969's The Learning Tree based on his semi-autobiographical novel of the same name.
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Monday, January 20, 2025
Today on TCM:
Next up is the remarkably understated, albeit compelling, racial drama Intruder in the Dust released in 1949.
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Friday, January 17, 2025
In Los Angeles, California The Beverly Cinema will present a double bill of Walkabout (1971, a 35mm print) and Wake in Fright (1971, a 35mm print)
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present The Big Sleep (1946)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
Make way for the rapturous Stanley Donen directed musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Blade Runner [The Final Cut] (1982, a 4K presentation)
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Monday, January 13, 2025
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present The Killing(1956, a 35mm print)
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Friday, January 10, 2025
This weekend on TCM:
The unmissable Busby Berkeley extravaganza Footlight Parade (1933)
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Already posted to the CC site is the first half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM:
In my review of Casablanca (1942), 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 7, 2025
Today 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, January 3, 2025
Today on TCM:
1945’s Spellbound directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is another film whereby I’ve previously promoted its soundtrack and have added a few words regarding the film itself here.
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
Today on TCM:
TCM is bringing back Bringing Up Baby (1938)
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Currently available at Watch TCM (until January 13th):
Anyone who wishes to extend the Holiday spirit might want to pay a little visit to Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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