Dish of the Day
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Today on TCM:
Next up are a couple of exciting films noir that first arrived on the scene in 1953, appearing back to back on TCM:
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) noir, 1953's Jeopardy. This life or death struggle will commence Tuesday, July 11 at 5:15 am PDT.
Ralph Meeker, Barbara Stanwyck
Crime Wave (1953), previously reviewed here, is one wave you'll want to catch Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 am PDT and returning on Saturday, July 22 at 3:30 pm PDT.
Charles Buchinsky (a.k.a. Charles Bronson)
In 1967, British Director John Boorman nailed the American crime milieu with the precision of his film's title, Point Blank, a neo-noir masterpiece fortified with style and driven by purpose.
Lee Marvin's 'cold as a frozen corpse' Walker, is a machine-like man on a mission, appearing unstoppable as he charges through LAX possessed with unbridled vengeance. It's also quite ironic that despite Walker's hardened resolve, the considerable threat he poses, generous amount of punishment he dishes out, and the high body count he seems responsible for, doesn't directly kill anyone in the entire picture. "Was it a dream?" You be the judge when Point Blank (first acclaimed here) hits Tuesday July 11 at 1 pm PDT.
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Hope to see you tomorrow..
A.G.