Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Currently available at Watch TCM (until October 15th):
Alfred Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain (1966) may not enjoy quite the drawing power as many of his other films, however, fans should still find enough engaging elements to stay entertained. The curtain will be pulled back in my review here.
Wolfgang Kieling (at left), Paul Newman
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Today on TCM…
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) is one of the most authentic and enthralling courtroom dramas of all time. Previously reviewed here, the trial will begin Wednesday, October 8 at 8:30 pm PDT.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Tomorrow on TCM…
1944’s Laura is director Otto Preminger’s slick and assured amalgamation of mystery (whodunnit) and film noir (obsessive desire, gruesome murder etc) elements.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, October 6, 2025
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In the U.K. town of Midwich, strange children with mysterious origins are behaving badly. Find out just how bad when experiencing the chilling Village of the Damned (1960), previously reviewed here.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 29, 2025
Today on TCM…
Blake Edwards' whimsical, charming and finally endearing little comedy was previously recommended as a video release here. The Party (1968) starts on TCM Monday, September 29 at 5 pm PDT.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, September 25, 2025
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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 showing on TCM Friday, September 26 at 11:30 am PDT.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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This next TCM recommendation is, for many experts, the final film noir released during the classification's classic time period (1940 - 1959), Orson Welles' stylistically aggressive Touch of Evil.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Next is a sterling example of how to present complex and enthralling characters, all of whom develop naturally while still holding our intense fascination: Citizen Kane (1941).
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Today on TCM…
After World War II, many returning servicemen were disillusioned to find jobs were scarce and their wives’ (or girlfriends’) faithfulness even scarcer. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) addresses this reality head on when the Dana Andrews character finds it impossible to please either his previous employer or trophy wife upon his return to civilian life.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Today on TCM…
What better way for film lovers to celebrate cinema's diversity after watching a serious detective drama like The Big Sleep, than to partake in the light-hearted, almost make-believe world of a Princess' Roman Holiday (1953)?
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 15, 2025
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Dark Passage (1947) is a wildly engrossing film noir that combines the best of romance with the best of noir in the best location for both: San Francisco.
