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Friday, February 10, 2023
In Facebook chatrooms that focus on films noir, there are always those who challenge others as to what is or is not qualified to be categorised as such. In the latest pronouncement that I saw, someone kept insisting (without explaining “why”) colour films made during the classic time period in the U.S. (i.e. 1940 - 1959) could not be considered film noir.
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Today on TCM:
When affairs of the heart are so well integrated with thoughts of murder as they are in the Humphrey Bogart starrer Conflict,
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
In our Cinema Cafe Facebook chat room (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685) a member compared The War of the Worlds (1953) to the 2005 Steven Spielberg remake War of the Worlds.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Today on TCM:
For an uproarious and thoroughly engaging movie-watching experience, it's hard to beat Bringing Up Baby
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Monday, February 6, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has a brief review of mine that was inspired by a post in one of the film related Facebook chat rooms.. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685). My thoughts on the following motion picture form an extreme minority view, almost the lone dissenting voice.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Sunday, February 5, 2023
A topic that consistently arises in our cinema chatroom (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685) relates to…
… older black and white films and how so many film goers remain reluctant to see them.
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Saturday, February 4, 2023
Just posted to the CC site is this month’s “Now Listen to Me…” column
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Friday, February 3, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has more brief reviews of mine that are inspired by posts in various film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685). My thoughts on the following motion pictures typically form an extreme minority view, occasionally even the lone dissenting voice.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has more brief reviews of mine that are inspired by posts in various film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685). My thoughts on the following motion pictures typically form an extreme minority view, occasionally even the lone dissenting voice.
Fatal Attraction (1987)
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has more brief reviews of mine that are inspired by posts in various film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685). My thoughts on the following motion pictures typically form an extreme minority view, occasionally even the lone dissenting voice.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Just added to our monthly column “Now Listen to Me…” is our Soundtrack recommendation for the month of January: The Fury with music composed by John Williams.
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Monday, January 30, 2023
As with yesterday’s “Dish of the Day”, today’s has more brief reviews of mine that are inspired by posts in various film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685). My thoughts on the following motion pictures typically form an extreme minority view, occasionally even the lone dissenting voice.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1967)
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
Today’s “Dish of the Day” has more brief reviews of mine that are inspired by posts in various film related Facebook chat rooms. This includes the Cinema Cafe group (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685). My thoughts on the following motion pictures typically form an extreme minority view, occasionally even the lone dissenting voice.
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991):
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
On TCM today:
Western fans should check out the rock solid The Fastest Gun Alive,
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Friday, January 27, 2023
In the various Facebook film related chat rooms, I share notices about films to be presented on TCM. Many TCM subscribers get upset because they see my recommendations after their films are shown. And so I tell them about Watch TCM
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
I just discovered a rare classic film screening (subsequently added to this month’s “Now Listen to Me…” column) in my own backyard (relatively speaking) that I intend to make every effort to attend. All About Eve (1950)
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
A topic of divisive discussion in our cinema chatroom (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685) relates to:
The recently announced Oscar nominees for which a member’s reply of “Who cares?” received a flurry of heated responses including:
Read MoreThe purpose of this list is not to give a critical lambasting to what a great number of viewers consider to be cinematic treasures. What I would like to provide my readers with is an alternative and admittedly more critical perspective to consider, one that hopefully will not detract from a person's appreciation for the films under review. At the same time, I'd question whether these motion pictures really deserve the high accolades bestowed upon them by many in the critical community. Perhaps it's like this: instead of "The emperor has no clothes," I'm saying "He's not quite as well dressed." (For a further introduction on this subject please see: Top Ten “All that Glitters…”: The Overrated Part 1.)
These notices are meant for viewers familiar with the following motion pictures.
* Note: Due to popular demand, I’m jumping ahead (in alphabetical order) to review The Shining and will proceed with Parts 6, 7, 8, and 10 at a later date.
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Just some thoughts on current happenings:
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