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Dish of the Day
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Not too long ago in our film related chat room (readers are welcome to join here) a member made some criticisms regarding a film that doesn’t often receive any: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Today 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 (1965)
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Monday, August 21, 2023
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Making her bold appearance is Barbara Stanwyck as Baby Face,
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Already posted to the CC site is the second and remaining half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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is Charlie Chaplin’s charming cinematic love letter, 1931’s City Lights,
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Today on TCM:
Top Ten Western #8 High Noon, is a simple but tightly constructed narrative,
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Bad Day at Black Rock,
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Monday, August 14, 2023
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Ride Lonesome
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Friday, August 11, 2023
Already posted to the CC site is the first half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Today on TCM:
"And then I saw her - coming out of the sun. And I knew why Whit didn't care about that 40 grand."
Out of the Past (1947)
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Today on TCM:
A pre-code charmer sure to delight fans is Blonde Crazy (1931)
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Dish of the Day
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Monday, August 7, 2023
Today on TCM:
Anthony Mann’s laser like focus on his characters’ deep-rooted psychological clashes of will, makes this next TCM recommendation one exhilarating, tension-filled, film noir western of extreme efficiency and excellence. 1953’s The Naked Spur
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Friday, August 4, 2023
We’re back to Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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In 1967, British Director John Boorman nailed the American crime milieu with the precision of his film's title, Point Blank,
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Recently added to July’s “Now Listen to Me…” column (my apologies for the delay) is a review of Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Coming up on TCM:
“The mattress is soft and there're hangers in the closet and stationary with "Bates' Motel" printed on it in case you want to make your friends back home envious.”
My first TCM recommendation this month was, at the time (including throughout its primary creator’s career), the most audacious cinematic assault ever perpetrated on the movie going public or the Motion Picture Production Code for that matter. 1960's Psycho
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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My last recommended TCM film to see this month is Fritz Lang’s 1952 Clash by Night
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Sunday, July 30, 2023
Today on TCM:
This will be a really bad day for anyone who encounters Them!
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