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Wed., 10-24 FOR Bela Lugosi......
10:30 PM (ET)B/W - 76 m
Night Monster (1942)Synopsis:
Dir: Ford Beebe Cast: Bela Lugosi , Lionel Atwill , Leif Erikson .LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Ford Beebe. CAST: Irene Hervey, Don Porter, Nils Asther, Lionel Atwill, Leif Erickson, Bela Lugosi, Ralph Morgan.
Intriguing grade-B thriller about creepy supernatural figure stalking country estate, murdering doctors who are visiting crippled Morgan.
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12:00 AMB/W - 73 m
TV-PGHuman Monster, The (1939)Synopsis: A series of interconnected murders in London lead back to a life insurance company run by Dr. Orloff.
Dir: Walter Summers Cast: Bela Lugosi ,LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Walter Summers. Cast: Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt, Edmon Ryan, Wilfred Walter.
Absurd, sometimes engaging Edgar Wallace tale of evil Lugosi using blind men as pawns in elaborate murder scheme. Original British title: DARK EYES OF LONDON. Remade in West Germany as DEAD EYES OF LONDON.
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" Can't say I'm excited about the SOTM selection. Yuck! "
Agreed!!
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couldn't find any info on this doc, but like the artist who is shown, so will be recording
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Tues., 10-23 for SOTM: Rita Hayworth.....
10:00 PM (ET)B/W - 123 m
Story on Page One, The (1960)Synopsis:
Dir: Clifford Odets Cast: Rita Hayworth , Anthony Franciosa , Gig Young ." The Story on Page One is stronger on domestic drama than political argument, but it makes telling points about the power of money in the American legal system, as well as the difficulty of winning a case unless you're fortunate enough to have first-rate lawyering on your side. Odets's steady concern with the everyday psychological problems of ordinary people also stands out, ....."
see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91539/Story-on-Page-One-The/articles.html
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Clifford Odets. Rita Hayworth, Anthony Franciosa, Gig Young, Mildred Dunnock, Hugh Griffith, Sanford Meisner, Robert Burton.
"Lovers Hayworth and Young are accused of killing Rita's husband, hire Franciosa to represent them in court. Odets' stark film has high tension and sincere performances, although Dunnock's Mama portrayal is a bit much. CinemaScope."
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Tonight's SILENT SUNDAY......
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Mon., 10-22 for 200 YEARS OF FRANKENSTEIN .......
8:00 PM & 11 PM (ET)B/W - 52 m
This documentary examines 19-year-old Mary Shelley's novel and its eternal theme: Man's quest for the secret of Life. The bicentenary of its publication will allow a wide public to explore the novel and discover its extraordinary modernity two centuries after it first appeared.-
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late Sat., 10-20
2:00 AM(ET)
Wanderers, The ( 1979)
Set on the eve of the Kennedy assassination, the eponymous gang lives through a dizzying succession of racial, cultural and generational conflicts marking the end of an age of innocence, as the greaser paradigm of the 1950s encounters the first angry folk-rock notes of the 1960s.
Dir: Philip Kaufman Cast: Ken Wahl , John Friedrich , Karen Allen .
BW- 117 mins, Letterbox Format
see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/95048/Wanderers-The/articles.html
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Sat., 10-20 & 21 for Noir Alley....
12:00 AM
Hunted, The ( 1948)
A police detective investigating a jewel robbery discovers evidence that points to his girlfriend as the culprit, although she claims she was framed.
Dir: Jack Bernhard Cast: Preston Foster , Belita , Pierre Watkin .
BW- 84 mins, CC,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunted_(1948_film)
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Noir AlleyVerified account @NoirAlley Oct 16
See Preston Foster and Belita in THE HUNTED ('48) this week on
#NoirAlley hosted by @EddieMulle
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Thurs., 10-18 for Funny Ladies....
(times ET)
3:45 AMB/W - 106 m
Eight on the Lam (1967)Synopsis: After he is falsely accused of embezzling at the bank where he works, a widower, his seven children, and their maid find themselves on the lam.
Dir: George Marshall Cast: Bob Hope , Phyllis Diller , Jonathan Winters ."Bob Hope has given the screen some of its most amusing moments, but "Eight on the Lam," unfortunately, contains none of them. You wouldn't think Hope and Jonathan Winters, those masters of timing, could possibly make a dull and sloppy comedy, but they did,...."
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/eight-on-the-lam-1967
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Fri., 10-19 for Directed by Gerald Thomas....
10:00 PM
Nurse on Wheels ( 1963)
A young woman moves with her scatterbrain mother to a country village to take up her first job as District Nurse.
Dir: Gerald Thomas Cast: Juliet Mills , Ronald Lewis , Joan Sims .
BW- 86 mins,
"... substituting romance and a few serious moments for the innuendoes of the Carry On films while focusing on small-town eccentrics without the rampant mugging of the other films. The result is the kind of charming, almost sentimental British comedy rarely made any more. ...
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/558100/Nurse-on-Wheels/articles.html
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late night for Underground II
3:45 AM
Dead Sleep ( 1990)
A nurse investigates suspicious deaths related to electronic sleep induction therapy at a psychiatric clinic.
Dir: Alec Mills Cast: Linda Blair , Tony Bonner , Sueyan Cox .
BW- 90 mins, CC,
IMDB rates 4.7/10**
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you can start a thread if you'd like
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Matthew Hopkins @Disneyfan9523 5h5 hours ago
Tonight It's Disney Night On TCM With Another Installment Of Treasures From The Disney Vault!
#TreasuresFromTheDisneyVault#TCM#Disney#D23#Mickey90#MickeyTrueOriginal#MickeyMouse@tcm#TCMParty
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Sun., 10-14 for TCM Imports....
2:00 AM (ET)C - 99 m
TV-MAdramaGreen Ray, The (1986)Synopsis: A shy secretary tries to make the most of her vacation after her traveling companion cancels.
Dir: Eric Rohmer Cast: Marie Rivière , Beatrice Romand , Carita ."It was released as Summer in North America. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. It was shot in France on 16mm film and much of the dialogue is improvised.
The film won the Golden Lion and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1986 Venice Film Festival....
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Film Review: ‘Apostle’
'The Raid' director Gareth Evans tries his hand at Victorian horror, delivering what feels like an unholy cross between 'The Wicker Man' and Francis Ford Coppola's 'Dracula.'
https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/apostle-review-netflix-1202977965/
-a Yay for Halloween?!
- Director:
- Gareth Evans
- With:
- Michael Sheen, Dan Stevens, Elen Rhys
- Release Date:
- Oct 12, 2018
2 hours 9 minutes
Official Site: https://www.netflix.com/title/80158148
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I STILL haven't gotten it for OCT.??
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Tues., 10-9
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3:15 PMB/W - 92 m
Beautiful People (1974)Synopsis: Wild animals in Africa are documented in footage taken over a four year period in the Kalihari and Namib deserts. Some unusual moments include a honeybird directing a honeybadger to a bee tree, and a party resulting from animals getting drunk on overripe berries.
Dir: Jamie Uys" South African film tells about life in these areas in a humorous way. It was directed and written by Jamie Uys, who is most famous for his later film The Gods Must Be Crazy. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_Are_Beautiful_People
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6:30 PMB/W - 84 m
Brief History of Time, A (1992)Synopsis: This shows Stephen Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.
Dir: Errol Morris Cast: Mary Hawking , Basil King , Derek Powney .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Brief_History_of_Time_(film)
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Mon., 10-8 for GENDER FLIPPING REMAKES.....
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2:00 AM
Once You Kiss A Stranger ( 1969)
Also Known As: Sudden Death | The Perfect Set-Up | You Can't Win 'Em All
A mentally unstable woman seduces a golfer. Together, they plot a murder scheme to kill the woman's psychiatrist and the golfer's rival.
Dir: Robert Sparr Cast: Paul Burke , Carol Lynley , Martha Hyer .
BW- 106 mins, CC,
"..... They don't make 'em like this anymore, movie was panned at the time, but I think it's a lot of fun. Lush 60's sets and clothes, Los Angeles looking a hell of lot better than it does now, women slapping and trying to kill each other, cool 60's convertibles, what more could you ask for. "
4:00 AM
Danger Route ( 1967)
"Johnson is a British secret agent assigned to kill a Soviet scientist who has defected to the West and is in the custody of the Americans. For reasons never made clear, the Brits don't want the scientist to give any information to the Americans. Johnson completes his mission......... It's all too confusing to bother with."
Dir: Seth Holt Cast: Richard Johnson , Carol Lynley , Barbara Bouchet .
BW- 89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
" The film was an attempt to cash in on the popularity of James Bond movies. Milton Subotsky called the movie doomed, saying the director Seth Holt was ill during filming, the script never worked and the cameraman was replaced in the middle of the shoot. Box office response was poor. "
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Sun., 10-7 for Monster of the Month: The Mummy.....
(times ET)
9:30 PMB/W - 60 m
TV-PGMummy's Ghost, The (1944)Synopsis:
Dir: Reginald LeBorg Cast: John Carradine , Robert Lowery , Ramsay Ames .LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Reginald LeBorg. Lon Chaney, Jr., John Carradine, Ramsay Ames, Robert Lowery, Barton MacLane, George Zucco.
Sequel to THE MUMMY'S TOMB finds seemingly unkillable Kharis and his mentor (Carradine) on the trail of a woman who is the reincarnation of Princess Ananka. Least interesting of the series, with nothing new or different to offer. Followed by THE MUMMY'S CURSE.
10:45 PMB/W - 60 m
Mummy's Curse, The (1944)Synopsis:
Dir: Leslie Goodwins Cast: Lon Chaney [Jr.] , Peter Coe , Virginia Christine .LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Leslie Goodwins. Lon Chaney, Jr., Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Kay Harding, Dennis Moore, Martin Kosleck, Kurt Katch.
Kharis and the reincarnated Ananka, last seen slipping into a New England swamp, are unaccountably dug up in a Louisiana bayou, where he's soon strangling people again. Surprisingly eerie and effective, with a good performance by Christine. Silent star William Farnum has a bit role as a caretaker. Last of the series.
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TCM Imports..........
2:00 AMB/W - 95 m
TV-MAPauline at the Beach (1983)Synopsis: Fifteen year old Pauline and her older cousin, model-shaped Marion, go to the emptying Atlantic coast for an autumn holiday.
Dir: Eric Rohmer Cast: Amanda Langlet , Arielle Dombasle , Pascal Greggory ."... Vincent Canby described it as "effortlessly witty" and "effervescent" in his New York Times review. He concluded, "I hope that Pauline at the Beach will win new admirers for Mr. Rohmer, one of the most original and elegant film makers at work today in any country....Mr. Rohmer's works could not exist in any other form. Their particular character would float off any printed page. They combine images, language, action and cinematic narrative fluidity to create a kind of cinema that no one else has ever done before. Pauline at the Beach is another rare Rohmer treat."[
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Sat., 10-6 for HOW TO WIN BACK YOUR WIFE....
8:00 PMB/W - 77 m
TV-G
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CaptionsLet's Make It Legal (1951)Synopsis: A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.
Dir: Richard Sale Cast: Claudette Colbert , MacDonald Carey , Zachary Scott .LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Richard Sale. Claudette Colbert, Macdonald Carey, Zachary Scott, Robert Wagner, Barbara Bates, Marilyn Monroe.
Trifling comedy in which Colbert divorces Carey and is tempted to wed ex-beau Scott. Monroe is wasted as a bathing beauty.
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‘A Star Is Born’ Review: Cooper, Lady Gaga Hit All the Right Notes
Actor-director Bradley Cooper and his pop-star costar turn a millennial take on this Hollywood warhorse into a modern classic
"...... The movie starts and you think, “Oh no, not again.” And then, boom: Cooper sneaks up and snaps you to attention. Though there’s no disguising the film’s dated origins, the actor-turned- director’s defiantly fresh approach allows A Star Is Born to emerge as a skyrocket of soul-stirring music, drama and heartbreak.
By dumping the usual Hollywood **** for something that feels raw, scrappy and lived-in, Cooper and Gaga knock it out of the park. Seamlessly integrating terrific original songs with a script he wrote with Eric Roth and Will Fetters, Cooper refashions his Star for a right-now generation tired of watching blunt truth give way to softball fantasy. The Oscar race has now officially begun. .......
https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-star-is-born-movie-review-lady-gaga-729475/
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Thurs., 10-4
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6:45 PMB/W - 71 m
Desert Pursuit (1952)Synopsis: Three camel-riding Arabs pursue a pair of gold-laden miners across the Death Valley desert.
Dir: George Blair Cast: Wayne Morris , Virginia Grey , George Tobias .see: http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2016/02/tonights-movie-desert-pursuit-1952.html
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12:00 AM TCM Spotlight: Funny Ladies.....B/W - 87 m
College Swing (1938)Synopsis: A co-ed tries to pass her college exams so that her family can win ownership of the institution.
Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: George Burns , Gracie Allen , Martha Raye .".... It's hard to go wrong with such stars as Bob Hope, Burns & Allen, Martha Raye and Edward Everett Horton, and College Swing doesn't-go wrong, .....Highlights include Allen's spirited Irish jig and her endearing song duet with Edward Everett Horton. College Swing is the sort of high-powered, all-star entertainment that is virtually impossible to reproduce today. "
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earlier Sun. sounds good
8:00 PM (ET)B/W - 86 m
dramaNone Shall Escape (1944)Synopsis: A Nazi officer on trial for war crimes thinks back on his past.
Dir: Andre DeToth Cast: Marsha Hunt , Alexander Knox , Henry Travers ." "[De Toth's] treatment of the subject, his handling of the actors and his unbelievable ability to create new departures from routine procedure are evidence of his artistry as a director. His work has the fresh tang of unbridled daring in some respects, and in others seems to borrow from techniques we have long known but forgotten how to use."
see: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/27516/None-Shall-Escape/articles.html
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:? Andre de Toth. Marsha Hunt, Alexander Knox, Henry Travers, Richard Crane, Dorothy Morris, Trevor Bardette. Trial of Nazi officer reviews his savage career, in taut drama that retains quite a punch. Released before, but set after, the end of WW
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Sun., 9-30 for War Crimes....
9:45 PM (ET)B/W - 92 m
TV-PGOperation Eichmann (1961)Synopsis: " highly fictionalized account of the life of the war criminal Adolf Eichmann, from his career as a member of the SS and an architect of The Holocaust to his capture in Argentina by the Mossad. ....
Dir: R. G. Springsteen Cast: Werner Klemperer , Ruta Lee , Donald Buka .https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/operation_eichmann/
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2 hours ago, TheCid said:
The Gangster, Sep. 29/30 feature. Read the Wiki synopsis and it sounds like it may be confusing. ImDB gave it 3 stars. Reviews say it leans towards artsy. Anybody seen it?
".... The Gangster, a raw, bitter portrait of a racketeer (Barry Sullivan) becoming increasingly paranoid and full of self-doubt as he grapples with a rival gangster (Sheldon Leonard), a girlfriend he thinks is two-timing him (Belita), and a gambler who pleads for money (John Ireland).
This film is offbeat, with a psychological focus that some consider pretentious and theatrical, though it's certainly compelling. It's also certainly a film noir, with its seamy portrayal of doomed underworld characters and a fine supporting cast of noir stalwarts including Akim Tamiroff, Henry Morgan, Charles McGraw, and Elisha Cook, Jr. (Keep a lookout for Shelley Winters as a cashier.) ....http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/26605/Gangster-The/articles.html
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Tues., 9-25 for TCM SPOTLIGHT: AAFCA PRESENTS: THE BLACK EXPERIENCE ON FILM .....
8:00 PM (ET)C - 78 m
comedyHollywood Shuffle (1987)Synopsis: An aspiring African-American actor tries to fight against stereotyping.
Dir: Robert Townsend Cast: Robert Townsend , Anne-Marie Johnson , Starletta DuPois ."... skewers everything about Hollywood's attitudes inside and out. From the idea that characters for black performers are limited to the most demeaning stereotypes to the idea that there is only room for one black star in a picture. ..... -Townsend's character looking for work as an actor while fantasizing about himself in various genres within of the cinematic world--it allows Townsend and his fellow cast members a wide latitude into absurdist comedy ......
see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78226/Hollywood-Shuffle/articles.html
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Films of 2018
in General Discussions
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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