Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
One of the most intelligent and illuminating documentaries ever produced is Robert Epstein's 1984 feature The Times of Harvey Milk previously reviewed here and making another rare showing on TCM Thursday, February 19 at 1 pm PST.
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Monday, February 16, 2026
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This will be a really bad day for anyone who encounters Them! (the giant mutant ants that is).
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Friday, February 13, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
Many readers have taken me to task for my inclusion of Casablanca on a list of “All that Glitters…”: The Overrated.
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
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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, February 11, 2026
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One of David Lean's more ambitious projects may have turned out less artistically accomplished than its director intended. Still, it has many attributes making Doctor Zhivago well worth seeing.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Director Don Siegel's follow-up to Dirty Harry was a little crime caper that comparatively few took notice of perhaps because its title didn't suggest anything too exciting on the cinematic menu. The fact that it starred the often comedic Walter Matthau may have also contributed to the public's confusion over just what kind of film Charley Varrick was.
Just some thoughts on current happenings:
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
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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, February 4, 2026
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Next on my list of films to watch is King Kong (1933). I have reviewed this motion picture with a focus on its musical score here.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
RKO’s Tension at Table Rock is an obscure western from 1956, previously reviewed here and making a rare but welcome appearance on TCM Wednesday February 4th at 7:15 am PST.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
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This next must-see TCM film recommendation is Italian director Vittorio De Sica's neo-realist masterpiece Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette), one of the most emotionally devastating films of all time (See: Top Ten: World Cinema Treasures).
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
In Santa Monica (part of greater Los Angeles) California, TheAmerican Cinematheque Aero Theatre will present Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966, as part of this film’s 60th Anniversary) on Thursday, January 29th at 7:30 pm.
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Monday, January 19, 2026
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1974's Freebie and the Bean is a cautious recommendation since it is one of my personal Top Ten Guilty Treasures and is about as non-P.C. as a film can get.
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Friday, January 16, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
Anthony Mann’s laser-like focus on his characters’ deep-rooted psychological clashes of will makes this film noir western exhilarating, tension-filled and one of extreme efficiency and excellence. 1953’s The Naked Spur, previously reviewed here, will be shown on Saturday, January 17 at 5 pm PST.
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