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ooooooooo.......looking forward to all the excess sex, violence, blood & perversion a 'modern' version could exploit

Tues., 4-7 for 1948 in Noir........ 8:00 PM B/W - 95 m Cry of the City (1948) Synopsis: Police Lieut. Candella (Mature), longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin (Conte) Rome. Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Victor Mature , Richard Conte , Fred Clark . "......Beginning with Phantom Lady (1944), he )Siodmak) brought shadowy atmosphere, psychological complexity and suspenseful direction to an unprecedented run of superb crime dramas and mysteries, including The Killers (1946), Criss Cross (1949) and The Film on Thelma Jordan (1950), starring some of Hollywood's most famous (and noir's most iconic) performers. ..." se e: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71965/Cry-of-the-City/articles.html

Sun., 4-5 for TCM Imports.......... 2:00 AM Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance ( 1972) Dir: Kenji Misumi Cast: Tomisaburo Wakayama , Akihiro Tomikawa , Tomoko Mayama . BW- 84 mins, Letterbox Format 3:30 AM Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx ( 1972) Dir: Kenji Misumi Cast: Tomisaburo Wakayama , Akihiro Tomikawa , Kayo Matsuo . BW- 81 mins, Letterbox Format

late Fr i., 4-3 Underground........ 2:00 AM Cover Me Babe ( 1970) The story of a film student who films in search of reality. After alienating everyone around him, his professor points out that reality is subjective--just because something is on film doesn't make it true. Dir: Noel Black Cast: Robert Forster , Sondra Locke , Susanne Benton . BW- 85 mins, CC, "......is the sort of movie that needs the words of a critic less than it requires the services of an analyst, displaying, as it does, a compulsive need to ridicule itself, to deny its basic intelligence and to fail. It accomplishes all of these things with an idiocy that should warm the neurotic heart...." see: https://www.nytimes.com/1970/10/02/archives/screen-story-of-a-student-filmmaker.html 3:45 AM Jennifer on My Mind ( 1971) A rich American boy meets a rich American girl in Venice and tragically leads her into drug abuse. Dir: Noel Black Cast: Michael Brandon , Tippy Walker , Steve Vinovich . BW- 90 mins, CC, Letterbox Format "....Variety noted: "The delightfully ridiculous plot, mock-sentimental narration, absurd dialog, infectious syrupy music and intermittent idyllic interludes all parody Love Story. And yet, like Pretty Poison, this is a potpourri of disarming satire, black comedy and poignancy that creates a strangely haunting aura...." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_on_My_Mind

Thurs., 4-2 for TCM SPOTLIGHT: NEW YORK IN THE 70'S........... (times ET) 2:15 AM B/W - 90 m Fingers (1978) Synopsis: A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his dreams of a musical career. Dir: James Toback Cast: Zack Norman , Frank Pesce , Harvey Keitel . "........Toback, making his directing debut, is clearly exorcising - or indulging - a few personal demons, and the perverse conviction of Keitel's tormented performance, reinforced by restless, sometimes volatile visuals, prevents the overheated plot from becoming entirely risible. It's not exactly pleasant, but it is compelling. " https://www.timeout.com/london/film/fingers ========================================================= 4:00 AM B/W - 112 m Report to the Commissioner (1975) Synopsis: When a rookie cop accidentally kills a female cop working undercover in narcotics, he unwittingly becomes involved in a police department cover-up. Dir: Milton Katselas Cast: Yaphet Kotto , Susan Blakely , Michael Moriarty . ".......It's a competent, slick cop movie that doesn't always work. But when it does, it keeps us interested...." https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/report-to-the-commissioner-1975

Tues., 3-31 SUFFRAGISTS: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT........ (times ET) 8:00 PM Shocking Miss Pilgrim, The ( 1947) a young woman struggling for equal treatment in the workplace while becoming involved in the Women's Suffrage movement in 1874. see: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89971/Shocking-Miss-Pilgrim-The/articles.html Dir: George Seaton Cast: Betty Grable , Dick Haymes , Anne Revere . BW- 85 mins, CC, 3:15 AM Rails Into Laramie ( 1954) A railroad sends an agent to Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the railroad from building its line into the area. Dir: Jesse Hibbs Cast: John Payne , Mari Blanchard , Dan Duryea . BW- 81 mins, CC, "..... It's got a reliable lead in John Payne, who, in the next year would go on to film two other transportation-theme-titled Westerns (Santa Fe Passage and The Road to Denver, both as memorable as their names suggest). But the wild card in the stack was supporting actor Dan Duryea. .....Duryea gave a special spark to the noir and Western canons, and it's quite fun to see him let loose, especially in a thrilling climax set on a moving train. While Laramie as a standalone film isn't particularly memorable, it's the work of actors like Duryea who add color and texture to the canvas of the West in all its history and mythology. " http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/87611/Rails-into-Laramie/articles.html

late Sun., 3-29 for TCM Imports....... times ET 2:15 AM Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, The ( 1972) Like the play, the film plays out entirely in the apartment of fashion designer Petra Von Kant, an open-plan home where bedroom, living room, dining area and kitchen all flow into one another, and the script divides the action into five clearly delineated acts. Margit Carstensen, whom Fassbinder had directed in stage productions of Hedda Gabler and A Doll's House, reprises her role as the narcissistic, controlling Petra, who becomes besotted with a callow, shallow, young beauty Karin (Hanna Schygulla). ........... Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Margit Carstensen , Hanna Schygulla , Eva Mattes . BW- 125 mins, "....became a critical hit both in Germany, where it won awards for actors Margit Carstensen and Eva Mattes and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus at the German Film Awards, and abroad. It helped bring international attention to the filmmaker and is now considered a landmark in Fassbinder's career and one of his finest movies. " see: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/68829/Bitter-Tears-of-Petra-von-Kant-The/articles.html 4:30 AM Satan's Brew ( 1976) The story of an arrogant poet who hasn't written a word in two years, the film is a screwball farce with a cast of grotesques, ****, madmen, and masochists. ....Characters are humiliated, abused, degraded, betrayed, and in one scene dispassionately murdered, and it is all played for perverse humor.... Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Kurt Raab , Margit Carstensen , Helen Vita . BW- 111 mins, "....The film was polarizing. Janet Maslin, reviewing the film for The New York Times, described the film as "a kind of Father Knows Best on acid... something of a sicko sit-com, with a set of domestic characters nonchalantly acting out their most **** impulses." In Germany, film critic Wilfried Wiegand called it "an act of hatred of the human race." But it also had its champions and for many critics it is one of the most revealing of Fassbinder's films: a self-portrait as bitter, brutal comedy. " http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/488176/Satan-s-Brew/articles.html

Fri., 3-27 for Underground...... (times ET) 2:30 AM New Gladiators, The ( 1983) The year is 2072, and in an attempt to compete with a rival network based in America, an Italian network based in Rome decides to start a show where modern day gladiators on motorcycles battle to the death. Dir: Lucio Fulci Cast: Jared Martin , Fred Williamson , Howard Ross . BW- 90 mins, Letterbox Format "....The film is little more than a footnote in Fulci's career today, but one that is more interesting than many of his better-known horror films. More interesting is how many source materials are combined and, to some degree, how well they work. For a knockoff sci-fi film, it manages to look at television of the future in a way that seems almost prescient, years before reality television became, well, a reality. Mainly though, it's just fun and silly schlock cinema, and whether it will one day be viewed as a masterpiece in the year 2072 remains to be seen. " see : http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/504431/New-Gladiators-The/articles.html 4:15 AM Land of Doom ( 1985) depicts the violent remainder of civilization after the "Final War" with amoral biker gangs terrorizing the populace. One particularly nasty gang, the Raiders, can only be stopped by the union that forms between our heroes, Dir: Peter Maris Cast: Deborah Rennard , Garrick Dowhen , Daniel Radell . BW- 87 mins, CC, Letterbox Format "....Reviews at the time were few and far between with Variety dismissing it as a "weak Mad Max imitation" on October 8, 1986 upon the film's VHS bow. "Absence of any nudity makes it of little interest to exploitation film fans. Stark locations are atmospheric, looking as if it were filmed in Turkey or some other exotic locale." After that very modest debut, the film vanished into complete oblivion for decades until it passed into the hands of MGM, who finally gave it much broader exposure on home video and cable TV where its dusty charms could be better appreciated. " see: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/80744/Land-of-Doom/articles.html

Thurs., 3-26 RACISM IN AMERICA....... 8:00 PM (ET) B/W - 202 m Malcolm X (1992) Synopsis: a kaleidoscopic biography of the controversial and hugely influential black civil rights leader, anchored by a passionate lead performance by Denzel Washington, who was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Dir: Spike Lee Cast: Denzel Washington , William E Kilson , Phyllis Yvonne Stickney . "The film, even at three-and-a-half hours, cannot come close to covering every event in Malcolm X's remarkable life, so it focuses on major phases - his time as a small-time criminal in Harlem, his imprisonment and conversion to Islam, his rise to the top of the ranks of the Nation of Islam, and his subsequent falling out with that organization's leader Elijah Muhammad. It's like four movies in one, held together by Lee's visual bravado and the haunting score by Terence Blanchard, which undergirds the whole epic edifice. .......... a modern classic that was later selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. With a fiery, committed performance by Denzel Washington at its heart, Malcolm X is a complex, thought-provoking, and wildly entertaining portrait of an American original. " http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/82488/Malcolm-X/articles.html

Tues., 2-24 for ALICE GUY-BLACHE............ 8:00 PM & 12:00 AM (RT) B/W - 103 m Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) Synopsis: Pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy-Blache began her career in the late 1800s in France, and directed, wrote or produced over 1,000 films. She founded one of the first film studios in the United States. She created over 150 of the first films with synchronized sound. Yet her importance in the history of cinema has been largely ignored. Contemporary filmmakers and film historians including Catherine Hardwicke, Joan Simon, Kevin Brownlow, Claire Clouzot and Serge Bromberg discuss the significance of her innovations and accomplishments. Dir: Pamela Green "...........The Guardian gave the film a 4 out of 5 star rating, calling it a "fascinating documentary."[12] Gaby Wood of The Telegraph gave a positive review, calling it "gripping and poetic."[13] Danny Leigh of The Financial Times also gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating: "With timing both flawless and bleak, few films arrive feeling so vital as Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché."[14] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Natural:_The_Untold_Story_of_Alice_Guy-Blaché#Critical_response

- means tonight's SILENT SUNDAYS, of course

Sun., 3-22 (times ET) 8:00 PM C - 106 m war D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) Synopsis: An American and a British soldier in love with the same woman head for the Normandy Invasion. Dir: Henry Koster Cast: Robert Taylor , Richard Todd , Dana Wynter . LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: 😧 Henry Koster. Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter, Edmond O'Brien. Well-executed study of WW2's Normandy invasion, with massive action shots; film focuses on American officer Taylor and British leader Todd, their professional and personal problems. You may like THE LONGEST DAY better. ========================================= 10:00 PM B/W - 117 m Von Ryan's Express (1965) Synopsis: During World War II, Allied POWs get a chance at freedom when their Italian captors lose the war effort, but then their escape route to Switzerland is intercepted by Germans. Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Frank Sinatra , Trevor Howard , Raffaella Carra . "..... a solid performance by Sinatra that drew enthusiastic reviews, as did the crisp, well-paced film overall, which was a major commercial hit. "Sinatra at his best as an actor," said the Hollywood Citizen-News. "Fast, suspenseful and exciting," declared Variety. "The best of its kind since The Great Escape (1963)," said The Hollywood Reporter. "The action sequences on the train are thrillingly handled. The logistics of these scenes are enormous. Yet the picture slips along as slick as a highball express." http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94915/Von-Ryan-s-Express/articles.html

Fri., 3-20 for Underground......... 2:00 AM (ET) B/W - 101 m Across 110th Street (1972) Synopsis: an illegal Harlem bank, run by black mobsters but ultimately controlled by Italian ones, is the target of a robbery gone wrong which results in the killing of mobsters and a trio of criminals on the run. Anthony Quinn and Yaphet Kotto star as Captain Mattelli and Lieutenant Pope, who reluctantly team together to solve the crime. Dir: Barry Shear Cast: Anthony Quinn and Yaphet Kotto, Frank Adu , Frank Arno , Joe Attles . "........ casting director Marion Dougherty wrote, "there was some very tough material in Across 110th Street. They went for the blood and violence but had the screenplay been edited for integrity it would've really been an eye-opening film..." Across 110th Street received negative reviews with critics pointing out the use of graphic violence and racial stereotypes. The film was praised for the excellent storytelling and Shear's direction. " http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17411/Across-110th-Street/articles.html

Thurs.,3-19 5:30 PM (ET) B/W - 115 m Purple Hearts (1984) Synopsis: focusing on the romance between Dr. Don Jardian (Ken Wahl) and Nurse Deborah Solomon (Cheryl Ladd), who are continually split up by the Vietnam war. Dir: Sidney J. Furie Cast: Ken Wahl , Cheryl Ladd , Stephen Lee . ".....The reviewers were not kind. Roger Ebert gave the film half a star in the Chicago Sun-Times, writing, "This isn't war, this is bad plotting. And this isn't romance, it's soap opera." Janet Maslin at the New York Times wasn't much kinder, saying it has "an ending so contrived it may make your teeth ache." ..... http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/18352/Purple-Hearts/articles.html ========================================================== 1:15 AM (ET) STORIES OF WYATT EARP......... C - 96 min western Doc (1971) Synopsis: Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday deal with personal problems while preparing for the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Dir: Frank Perry Cast: Stacey Keach, Faye Dunaway , Harris Yulin , Mike Witney . ".......Perry does a fine job handling material that's straightforward and to the point, as heavy on Western iconography and tropes as any other entry in the genre.......The true revelation in this version of Holliday's story is the central performance by Stacy Keach, who had yet to appear in his star-making role in John Huston's Fat City (1972). ......Doc deserves greater recognition, for its take on the harsh west and the legendary figures who gave it color, both in fact and fiction. " http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17095/Doc/articles.html

late Sun., 3-15 TCM Imports.... 2:00 AM (ET) Big City, The (1963) Synopsis: Life at home changes when a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a salesperson. Dir: Satyajit Ray Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee , Anil Chatterjee , Haradhan Banerjee . "......Despite The Big City touching on so many culturally charged themes, Ray didn't make a movie about a cause, a simple political narrative with characters as mouthpieces for each individual position. Rather, he crafted out of Mitra's story a study of a family, and friendship, between co-workers and spouses alike. And a study in courage, as Arati embraces her new role but also stands by her ideals without flinching. It is a beautiful film, one that reminded the world, once again, of the greatness of Satyajit Ray and the poetry of his art. " http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/68642/Big-City-The/articles.html

FYI........... (it's NOT only Seniors who are susceptible) Immunosuppression Drugs "......In general, deliberately induced immunosuppression is performed to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant.[3] Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease. This is typically done using medications, but may involve surgery (splenectomy), plasmapheresis, or radiation. A person who is undergoing immunosuppression, or whose immune system is weak for some other reasons (chemotherapy or HIV), is said to be immunocompromised.[4]............. A common side-effect of many immunosuppressive drugs is immunodeficiency, because the majority of them act non-selectively, resulting in increased susceptibility to infections...... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunosuppressive_drug & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunosuppression Types of Immunosuppressive Medications Azathioprine (Imuran) ... Mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept) ... Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf) ... Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) ... Cytotoxic Drugs. Autoimmune diseases treated with immunosuppressant drugs include: psoriasis lupus rheumatoid arthritis Crohn’s disease multiple sclerosis alopecia areata List of immunosuppressants https://www.healthline.com/health/immunosuppressant-drugs#drug-list

Fri., 3-13 REMEMBERING ANNE FRANK........ (times ET) 11:15 PM B/W - 117 m Anne Frank Remembered (1995) Synopsis: Documentary reconstructing the life of Anne Frank from her early childhood to her death in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp just weeks before the Third Reich fell. Dir: Jon Blair Cast: Miep Gies , "......Miep Gies, the woman who had helped shelter the family, and who had saved the diary after the group was betrayed, collaborated with Blair and is interviewed about her memories of hiding the Frank family. .... The film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1996.[1] The award was jointly collected by Jon Blair and Miep Gies, who received a standing ovation during the award ceremony.[2] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 29 reviews, and an average rating of 8/10" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank_Remembered ========================================================= 2:00 AM UNDERGROUND........ C - 95 m Big Doll House, The (1971) Synopsis: Female prisoners in the Philippines plot their escape from a sadistic warden. Dir: Jack Hill Cast: Judy Brown , Roberta Collins , Pam Grier . ".......... As you'd expect from this type of movie, there are chances to see attractive women getting naked or scantily clad and you get amusing foodfights and catfights. The female leads are obviously in on the joke though and have fun with it. There's some amusing moments and unlike the "Charlie's Angels" tv show, these resourceful, smart women really do get a chance to kick **** and get tough. Classic feelgood exploitation!" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066830/reviews?ref_=tt_ql_3

Wed., 3-11 4:30 PM B/W - 90 m TV-PG Our Time (1974) Synopsis: Two teenagers are attending a private school for girls in New England in 1955. When they lose their virginity, there are some unexpected and tragic consequences. Dir: Peter Hyams Cast: Pamela Sue Martin , Betsy Slade , Parker Stevenson . ,,,,,,,,,, Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film 1 star out of 4 and wrote that it "probably sees itself as the female equivalent of 'Summer of '42' ... Unfortunately, the story this time is nothing more than a B-grade soap opera."[3] Arthur D. Murphy of Variety called it "an unexciting, sterile story ... More of a made-for-TV feature than anything else."[4]Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times was positive, stating that the film "turns nostalgia back on itself with remarkable deftness and subtlety. In doing so it makes certain aspects of the '70s seem not all that bad." ...... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Time_(1974_film)

CartoonBrew.com - Animation News @cartoonbrew · 26m At Disney’s annual shareholders meeting today, Disney chairman Bob Iger confirmed that the Disney hybrid feature "Song of the South" (1946) will never appear on Disney+, calling it “not appropriate in today’s world.”

BTW, CartoonBrew.com - Animation News @cartoonbrew For historically-oriented animation folk, the film SONG OF THE SOUTH can be viewed here for free: https://archive.org/details/SongoftheSouth1080pRestoration