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Life's Cruelty Is A Constant In The Coen Brothers' Mixed Bag Western 'Ballad' "Joel and Ethan Coen have an erratic body of work but a remarkably consistent worldview. So it's no surprise that their six-part Western anthology, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, feels like both an entirely coherent vision and something of a mixed bag. The vignettes are wildly divergent in quality: There are shaggy-dog tales and grim morality plays, and one violently over-the-top farce. And yet somehow they all seem to be telling the same story: Life is cruel and absurd, comedy is indistinguishable from tragedy, and fortune smiles on someone only to turn around and kick them in the gut........ In The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, they gleefully embrace the conventions and clichés of the genre, but to strangely melancholy — even troubling — effect. As the Coens remind us, with their usual impish wit and impeccable craft, there's still a lot of pleasure to be mined from those conventions. But there are lessons to be learned, too. The road that seems to stretch toward manifest destiny often leads to brutality and death, one tall tale at a time. " https://www.npr.org/2018/11/09/666140045/lifes-cruelty-is-a-constant-in-the-coen-brothers-mixed-bag-western-ballad?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=202909

Fri., 11-9 for Running Wild..... (times ET) 11:30 PM Wild Affair, The ( 1963) A group of male office workers try to comfort and flirt with a young office assistant experiencing pre-wedding jitters. Dir: John Krish Cast: Nancy Kwan , Terry-Thomas , Jimmy Logan . BW- 88 mins, CC, TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/558119/The-Wild-Affair/articles.html later for Underground...... 2:30 AM Lady Street Fighter ( 1981) A woman hunts for her sister's killers in Los Angeles. C- 73 mins, CC, 4:00 AM Sister Street Fighter ( 1975) When a martial arts champion, working undercover for the police, is kidnapped, his sister is recruited to save him. Dir: K. Yamaguchi Cast: Sonny Chiba , C- 81 mins, Letterbox Format (click titles for info)

We’re Not Mad Enough About the End of FilmStruck It's not just about one streaming service. It's about watching the history of an art form disappear to save a few bucks. "........So I say, screw ‘em. Take it personally. I’m going to rip my discs and share my Plex libraries. Get behind a VPN and download rarities. Stream and capture. (I’m not saying I’ll use an HDMI splitter and Game Capture device to connect my Roku to my laptop and capture FilmStruck’s content before it vanishes forever, but I’m not not saying it.) Figure out my own ways to circumvent a system that killed the mom-and-pop video store, then killed the chain video store, then replaced it with streaming services that eventually dumped their catalogues for “original content” with a fraction of the cultural value. Get mad. Fight for the art that matters to me. Somebody has to. One of the most indelible images of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (and of Francois Truffaut’s film adaptation) is that of the Book People, who have attempted to preserve literature in a time of book-burning by each committing a book to memory, and reciting it. That’s a commitment, and perhaps that’s the kind of spirit those of us who care about film history have to adopt. The difference is that our cultural history isn’t being erased by the government. It’s being erased by capitalists." http://flavorwire.com/615025/were-not-mad-enough-about-the-end-of-filmstruck

Alicia Malone‏Verified account @aliciamalone Tonight on @TCM we have our second night of programming dedicated to the first female pioneers of film, thanks to @KinoLorber & @LibraryCongress. Join myself @illeanarama & @Maharathon as we talk about Grace Cunard, Nell Shipman, Alla Nazimova and more! #TCMParty

Thurs., 11-8 for PIONEERS: FIRST WOMEN FILMMAKERS ...... (times ET) 8:00 PM Broadway Love ( 1918) An aspiring Broadway star falls into a fast paced lifestyle after befriending the chorus girl community's top party girl. Dir: Ida May Park Cast: Dorothy Phillips , Juanita Hansen , William Stowell . BW- 61 mins, 9:15 PM Dream Lady, The ( 1918) A woman establishes a fortune telling business with the inheritance from her late uncle. Dir: Elsie Jane Wilson Cast: Carmel Myers , Thomas Holding , Kathleen Emerson . BW- 54 mins, 10:15 PM Something New ( 1920) In this silent film, a frontierswoman races across the desert to escape bandits and find her man. Dir: Nell Shipman Cast: Nell Shipman , Bert Van Tuyle , L. M. Wells . BW- 57 mins, 11:30 PM Daughter of the Law, A ( 1921) A woman tries to steer her brother away from organized crime. Dir: Jack Conway Cast: Carmel Myers , Jack O'Brien , Fred Kohler . BW- 22 mins, 12:00 AM Salome ( 1923) A king in love with his stepdaughter agrees to behead the prophet that rejected her. Dir: Charles Bryant Cast: Nazimova , Rose Dione , Mitchell Lewis . BW- 72 mins, 1:30 AM Motherhood; Life's Greatest Miracle ( 1928) The discovery and journey of two very very different women experiencing motherhood for the first time. Cast: George E. Patton , Adelaide M. Chase , BW- 59 mins, 2:45 AM Linda ( 1929) A young woman is forced by her abusive father to marry a much older man, despite being in love with a doctor. Dir: Mrs. Wallace Reid Cast: Warner Baxter , Helen Foster , Noah Beery . BW- 73 mins,

"It was a director's nightmare. Two film versions of the same story were being made at the same time. Both came from Les Liaisons Dangereuses, an 18th century novel of sexual intrigue. This was not good news for Milos Forman, whose version was not based on the modern theatrical success, did not have a screenplay written by the playwright of the stage hit and did not star such big names as Glenn Close and Michele Pfeiffer. The Warner Bros./Lorimar version, directed by Stephen Frears and named "Dangerous Liaisons," would be the first one into theaters, in December, 1988. Despite its star cast, it was made for the relatively modest budget of about $15 million. Forman's Orion Pictures version, named "Valmont," would cost $35 million - with the extra money mostly going for elaborate sets, costumes and location shooting. It would not be ready for another year. Would it be canceled? "We were in the middle of our script already when they announced their version, based on the play," Milos Forman was remembering..... Forman's "Valmont" is a much different film from Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons," which was nominated as one of last year's best pictures. The Frears version is cerebral and claustrophobic, an exercise in sexual mindplay. Forman's is more physical. In "Dangerous Liaisons," the characters seem turned on by the idea of seducing the innocent.... As Forman explained his theories of women, love and romance, I was reminded that I was, after all, speaking with a European. It's possible that Americans are more idealistic on romantic subjects, or like to pretend they are. His views, which I found cynical, he found merely realistic. If there is a basic difference in sensibility between Americans and Europeans, and in many ways there probably is ........ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/valmont-1989

Joel Williams‏ @joelrwilliams1 Nov 1 ICYMI: Film counts by decade of films airing on @tcm in November 2018 #TCMParty

Alicia Malone‏Verified account @aliciamalone Nov 3 As you go through @FilmStruck can you do me a favor & watch some intros from the Spotlight: Women Directors section? I shot special pieces for each of the films (written by @hannahkjack & myself) & many we filmed will never see the light of day, but there are some good ones up!

mine too (DTV), though it's still on TCM guide

Posted on November 2, 2018 by gary loggins What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been: Orson Welles’ THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND (Netflix 2018) https://crackedrearviewer.wordpress.com/2018/11/02/orson-welles-the-other-side-of-the-wind-netflix-2018/?fbclid=IwAR06MsdF0os4mYXs_idLChYryfs01d75Y9lk1AqZk4OfRqdR7He7N1k6FCg

late Sat., 11-3 (times ET) Beware time change 2:00 AM Valmont ( 1989) A jealous widow and her former lover make a wager on seducing a newlywed in 18th century France. Dir: Milos Forman Cast: Colin Firth , Annette Bening , Meg Tilly . C- 134 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 4:15 AM Les dames du Bois de Boulogne ( 1945) A society lady engineers a marriage between her lover and a cabaret dancer. Dir: Robert Bresson Cast: Maria Casarès , Elina Labourdette , Lucienne Bogaert . BW- 86 mins, =============================================================== late Sun., 11-4/5 TCM Imports.... 4:00 AM October ( 1928) A filmed re-enactment of events leading up to the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. Dir: Grigori Alexandrov Cast: Boris Livanov , N Popov , Vasily Nikandrov . BW- 103 mins,

FilmEra‏ @thefilmera Oct 31 FilmEra would like to say thank you to @FilmStruck and everyone who helped make it so amazing over the past few years. We will be honoring the streaming service with a series of reviews, articles, and lists based on their @criterionchannl.

Fri., 11-2 for Underground.... 2:15 AM (ET) C - 108 m TV-MA Widescreen horror Lawnmower Man, The (1992) Synopsis: A sceintist obsessed with virtual reality experiments on a gardener's assistant. Dir: Brett Leonard Cast: Jeff Fahey , Pierce Brosnan , Jenny Wright . " The movie is supposedly an adaptation of Stephen King short story of the same name, but aside from a single scene, the two are completely different. .... see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man_(film)

tonight 11-1 for PIONEERS: FIRST WOMEN FILMMAKERS........ see: http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/1442019|0/Pioneers-First-Women-Filmmakers-Nov-1-8.html (times ET) 9:15 PM Suspense ( 1913) A husband races to save his wife and baby from the tramp breaking into their home. BW- 12 mins, 10:45 PM Mabel's Blunder ( 1914) A woman is pursued by her boss, despite being engaged to his son. Dir: Mabel Normand Cast: Harry McCoy , Mabel Normand , BW- 17 mins, 11:45 PM Call of the Cumberlands, The ( 1915) An aspiring New York painter must return home to the Kentucky mountains to settle a feud between two rival families. Dir: Julia Crawford Ivers Cast: Dustin Farnum , Winifred Kingston , Herbert Standing . BW- 64 mins, 2:15 AM Her Defiance ( 1916) Abandoned by her lover, a pregnant woman flees to the city to raise her child on her own. Dir: Joseph King Cast: Taylor Duncan , Cleo Madison , BW- 21 mins, 2:45 AM Curse of Quon Gwon, The ( 1917) A Chinese family influenced by Western civilization is cursed by a god. Dir: Marion Wong Cast: Violet Wong , Harvey Soo Hoo , Marion Wong . BW- 36 mins,

late Mon., 10-29 4:15 AM (ET) (Again....WHY are these premieres @ such dopey hours?!) B/W - 95 m Frozen Dead, The (1967) Synopsis: after the end of World War II, a German scientist (Dana Andrews) starts to thaw out a dozen Nazi soldiers who have been kept alive in suspended animation. Dir: Herbert J. Leder Cast: Dana Andrews , Anna Palk , Philip Gilbert . "..... Reviews were generally awful, although Variety deemed it "a skillfully contrived, clinically ghoulish pic that should keep the young set riveted to their seats... May revolt adults. Faint-hearted parents should be advised to stay comfortably at home watching tv." see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/24768/Frozen-Dead-The/articles.html

just FYI........... Eddie Muller‏Verified account @EddieMuller 1h1 hour ago A MESSAGE FROM EDDIE M ... regarding this week's @NoirAlley offering, "The Sniper." Some people have objected to images from this film being posted here in the aftermath of the nation's latest mass shooting. Some have called for the film's broadcast to be postponed ... . or cancelled. Here's the thing: I was very hesitant to show this film at all, but decided there was no value in NOT confronting these issues head-on, even though we'd all prefer TCM to be "an escape." If you feel this is insensitive, I encourage you to watch my intro and outro, even if you don't want to watch the film. Also: these shows are scheduled months in advance; I wish I could say there's no way to predict when we'll have another mass shooting, but that's BS—we had one the day I booked this, which is why I had second thoughts. We have mass shootings constantly in this country, virtually every day. Cancelling an airing of a 66-year-old movie that had the foresight and courage to confront a disturbing issue is NOT the solution to our never-ending national disgrace.@NoirAlley

Fandor ?‏Verified account @Fandor Oct 26 "Cinema represents a part of our common cultural language. FilmStruck championed not only great cinema, but the way we communicate as a global culture through the language of film, and because of that we’ll miss them." An op-ed: http://fan.do/r/b7Z

late Mon., 10-29 4:15 AM (ET) (Again....WHY are these premieres @ such dopey hours?!) B/W - 95 m Frozen Dead, The (1967) Synopsis: after the end of World War II, a German scientist (Dana Andrews) starts to thaw out a dozen Nazi soldiers who have been kept alive in suspended animation. Dir: Herbert J. Leder Cast: Dana Andrews , Anna Palk , Philip Gilbert . "..... Reviews were generally awful, although Variety deemed it "a skillfully contrived, clinically ghoulish pic that should keep the young set riveted to their seats... May revolt adults. Faint-hearted parents should be advised to stay comfortably at home watching tv." see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/24768/Frozen-Dead-The/articles.html

The Nightmare Diva‏ @NitrateDiva 1h1 hour ago Calling everybody—especially aspiring filmmakers—to watch this as an example of how to make a scary, engaging feature film that clocks in at 60 minutes. ============================================= Noir Alley‏Verified account @NoirAlley TONIGHT! See FOLLOW ME QUIETLY ('49) hosted by @EddieMuller on #NoirAlley !

Videodrome‏ @VideodromeATL 5h5 hours ago Pour one out for the only good streaming service to exist. It's been honor to work with everyone at @FilmStruck — such a wonderful team of passionate movie folk. A permanent pox upon the corporate-merger bean counters who struck down such a great platform.

Fri., 10-26 for Moonshine.... (Times ET) 10:00 PM Moonshine War, The ( 1970) A revenuer tries to destroy a sadistic bootlegger's still. Dir: Richard Quine Cast: Patrick McGoohan , Richard Widmark , Alan Alda . C- 100 mins, CC, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moonshine_War 12:00 AM Devil's Eight, The ( 1968) George is a federal agent who helps six men escape from a chain gang in order to use them in his war on a moonshine ring run by Meeker. see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/72992/The-Devil-s-8/articles.html Dir: Burt Topper Cast: Christopher George , Ralph Meeker , Fabian . BW- 98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format =========================================== Underground....... 2:00 AM Hand, The ( 1981) After an arrogant cartoonist loses his hand in an auto accident. the people he dislikes begin disappearing, because Jonathan's hand has returned from the scene of the accident and taken on a murderous life of its own. Dir: Oliver Stone Cast: Michael Caine , Andrea Marcovicci , Annie Mcenroe . BW- 104 mins, CC, "Clearly out the Orlac and Beast With Five Fingers mode, The Hand is just as silly as the fictional comics drawn up by its protagonist, but Stone mostly plays it as a straighter-than-straight schizoid thriller that examines psychological breakdowns more so than the visceral fallout."[7] Vincent Canby from The New York Times gave the film a positive review, writing, "Mr. Stone's screenplay is tightly written, precise and consistent in its methods, and seemingly perfectly realized in the performances of the very good cast headed by Mr. Caine." ..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_(1981_film)

Anyone have any news on this one??? Here’s What We Know So Far About ‘The Devil in the White City’ Adaptation https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2017/10/31/the-devil-in-the-white-city-movie-details The Devil in the White City Trailer | Leonardo DiCaprio | Martin Scorsese | Written by Erik Larson

early Fri., 10-26 for TCM Spotlight: Funny Ladies.... 4:15 AM (ET) B/W - 90 m TV-14 Gilda Live (1980) Synopsis: Dir: Mike Nichols Cast: Gilda Radner , Don Novello , Diana Grasselli . " Gilda Radner's first feature film Gilda Live (1980) is a record of her mostly one-woman Broadway show directed by Mike Nichols. The delightful Gilda Radner was the first comedian hired at the inception of the game-changing TV comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975). She was the first breakout star of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players troupe, eclipsing even John Belushi in popularity. Arguably a more natural comedian than any of her cohorts, Radner wrote much of her own material, creating a string of original, unforgettable characters spanning all ages of womanhood: the gawky kid Lisa Loopner, the crude, argumentative Roseanne Roseannadanna and the elderly fussbudget Emily Litella. ....... http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/482862/Gilda-Live/articles.html