Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
What better way for film lovers to celebrate cinema's diversity after watching a serious drama like the previous selection, than to partake in the light-hearted, almost make-believe world of a Princess' Roman Holiday (1953)?
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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The more psychologically disturbing, (than monstrously horrifying) 1941 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has Spencer Tracy in the title role. This was previously critiqued here.
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Friday, February 20, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
Next is David Lean’s magnificent 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia which will appear Saturday, February 21 at 8:30 am PST.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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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
Tomorrow on TCM:
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
Currently available at Watch TCM (until February 23rd):
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
Tomorrow on TCM:
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
Currently available at Watch TCM (until February 23rd):
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
Currently available at Watch TCM (until February 27th):
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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