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early FRI., 4-29 (sorry being late w/this......assumed it was UNDERGROUND) (times ET) 4:00 am Jubilee (1978) 1h 43m | Musical | TV-MA The court magician transports Queen Elizabeth I into a nightmare vision of England's futur... Director Derek Jarman Cast Jenny Runacre, Nell Campbell (little Nell), Toyah ... "..........The reaction to the film was decidedly mixed by critics and audiences alike. There were numerous walkouts at the premiere with some people shouting, "This isn't punk!" at the screen. Others were offended by the film's numerous depictions of sex and violence while some were simply baffled by Jarman's off-kilter style with its low-budget aesthetics and artistic pretentions. Vivienne Westwood, the punk fashion designer, proclaimed it "the most boring and therefore most disgusting film I had ever seen." But there were numerous admirers as well. Variety called Jubilee "one of the most original, bold, and exciting features to have come out of Britain this decade." ....... see: https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79935/jubilee#articles-reviews?articleId=185003 -caught this accidently & bailed after 30 min. what a weird, confusing POS!! 6:00 pm It! (1967) 1h 35m | Horror Arthur Pimm, who lives alone with the decomposed corpse of his mother, becomes convinced that the statue possesses supernatural powers. Jim Perkins, an American museum representative, uncovers an inscription which suggests that the statue may be the famous 16th century Golem from Prague. Pimm, after learning the history of the Golem, removes an ancient Hebrew scroll from inside the statue and places the scroll under its tongue, thereby becoming its master. ........... Director Herbert J. Leder Cast Roddy Mcdowall, Jill Haworth, Paul Maxwell "..........Jason P. Vargo from IGN awarded the film a score of 4/10, calling it "a sub-par creature feature".[5] Author and film critic Leonard Maltin gave the film a mixed two out of four stars.[6] David Camak Pratt from PopMatters, reviewing the double feature DVD release, awarded it three out of 10 stars. In his review, Pratt called the film "uneven" and "ridiculous", while also criticizing the film's Psycho-like plot points as being both obvious and pointless."......... see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It!_(1967_film)#Reception full movie........

At the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, host Ben Mankiewicz and 'Heaven Can Wait' actor and director Warren Beatty talk about why Beatty made the film his directing debut, why he decided to give up playing football, working with Buck Henry, and more........

Spencer Tracy -who'd you rather go camping with.... Randolph Scott or Gary Cooper?

Joan Fontaine as 'the second Mrs. de Winter', from Rebecca - nosy but helpful busybody ...........

At the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, Steven Spielberg, George Stevens Jr., and Margaret Bodde talk about crafting the 4K restoration of ‘Giant’, why the film stands the test of time, how many times Spielberg has seen the film, and more. .........

At her Tribute Conversation at the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, three-time Oscar-nominee Piper Laurie talks about how she landed a contract at Universal, why she needed to break it, the reaction to her monstrous character in ‘Carrie’, and more. ...........

At his Tribute Conversation at the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, actor Bruce Dern talks about how he views acting, why he prefers to avoid rehearsing, the best directors he's ever worked with, and more. ..........

Best = The Seventh Seal Worst = Exorcist II: the Heretic next - Frank Sinatra

UNDERDOG

Burton -Charles Boyer or Jean Gabin

"Don't Lose Ur Head" – Anne Boleyn and Company from Six -song sung by a Native American

#6) played Carl Bernstein investigating the Watergate scandal in All the President's Men (1976)

Stewart was in "Night Passage" with Dianne Foster

"My Boy, Bill" from Carousel - comic song about royalty

(thread's dead for 3 days......so I assume it's OPEN) -who comes to mind when you think "a REAL class act" ?

"I Was Born, But..." ('32) - Akira Kurosawa (from the '60s)

late W ED., early THURS., 4-28 (Times ET) 12:00 am The Lady Gambles (1949) 1h 39m | Drama When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to p... Director Michael Gordon Cast Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen Mcnall... (pretty sure I've seen this before) ===================================================== 3:45 am Tricheurs (1983) 1h 42m | Drama the story of two gamblers, a man and a woman, who team up in a casino and eventually realise that, however clever you think you are, you will always lose unless you cheat. Director Barbet Schroeder Cast Jacques Dutronc, Bulle Ogier, Leandro Vale ".........The New York Times Vincent Canby called it "a long overdue treat", "another entertaining, weirdly elegant tale about people moving too fast, living too intensely, along the thin line that separates elation from despair." [1]The Los Angeles Times said it is "an existential love story that also laments the loss of honor and meaning in contemporary life."[..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricheurs

Up Periscope! - early Sci-fi (not Georges Méliès )

Vaa Raja Vaa (1969)

Track of the Cat Bondi really has fun going against 'type' -fav Robin Williams movie

Border Incident ('49) - fav Gene Wilder movie

frankie and johnny - ending scene [1991] - fav use of Beethoven's Fifth in movie

Four's a Crowd (1938) - a really good Tim Holt movie

Luise Rainer - foreign actor who never could make transition to American films

late SUN., 4-24 TCM Imports..... (times ET) 2:00 am The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971) 1h 29m | Comedy An autobiographical horror story about a fruit merchant whose heart is literally broken by... Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast Hans Hirschmuller, Irm Hermann, Gusti Kreissl "The Merchant of Four Seasons was a turning point in Fassbinder's career, marking his entry into the international film arena. It is considered by film critics to be one of Fassbinder's best films. At the Rotten Tomatoes website it has a 92% 'fresh' rating. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Four_Seasons 4:00 am Chinese Roulette (1976) 1h 26m | Drama A wealthy couple, with a daughter Angela, a young teen who walks with crutches, tells each other they are off for the weekend on business (he to Oslo, she to Milan). Actually, both are meeting their lovers, and both go to the family's county home, ....... Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast Anna Karina, Margit Carstensen, Alexander Allerson "......It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family life. It's just one long buildup of simmering tension (sexual, dramatic, or otherwise), and we watch, waiting for and needing the evil to finally reveal the trut...... https://letterboxd.com/film/chinese-roulette/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074312/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt