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1971 and I’ve also seen … Nausicaa (1971) Agnes Varda, France Docudrama about Greek political refugees in France. At times it could easily be mistaken for a Godard film. For me it was all a bit dated and not that engaging. Gerard Depardieu has an interesting cameo as a hippie petty thief.

Tuesday, February 9 SOTM John Garfield 8 p.m. The Sea Wolf (1941). Garfield, Ida Lupino and Edward G. Robinson at his nastiest.

Monday, February 8 Lana Turner’s 100th Birthday. 11:30 a.m. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).

We have not done 2020 as yet. I am getting a lot of screeners for awards consideration but when it comes to foreign language films the majority of them were actually released in 2019. But I may have a preliminary favourites list for 2020 by March.

He played a great villain in the 1978 Canadian film, The Silent Partner. I believe it has been on TCM.

Sunday, February 7 10 a.m. The Killer That Stalked New York (1950). Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley in case you missed it at midnight.

and the 80's

Norman Jewison was on the phone with the CBC for a good ten minutes just now talking about Christopher Plummer.

1. Henry Hathaway, Kiss of Death (1947) 2. George Seaton, Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 3. Delbert Mann, Marty (1955) or All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) if including TV MOW's 4. Frank Perry, Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) 5. Guy Hamilton, Goldfinger (1964) 6. Ingmar Bergman, Wild Strawberries (1957) 7. Tim Burton, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) 8. Robert Altman, The Long Goodbye (1973) 9. Vincente Minnelli, Lust For Life (1956) 10. Sam Peckinpah, The Wild Bunch (1969)

Canada's news channels have been devoting long tribute segments to Christopher Plummer concentrating on his stage accomplishments. It is said that he came to terms with the popularity of The Sound of Music when he became older but thought the part was pretty limited in scope.

A long time ago he pushed me out of the way in order to get to the bar.

Saturday, February 6/7 1:45 a.m. Dog Day Afternoon (1975). Good Sidney Lumet film with Al Pacino, Charles Durning and the late great, John Cazale.

The 2020 Chicago International Film Festival’s Best Picture Award went to this foreign language film … Sweat (2020) Magnus von Horn, Poland

Friday, February 5/6 3 a.m. Friday Foster (1975). With Pam Grier and Yaphet Kotto.

But it is good against the corona virus, right? A way to inject it into the body? We're looking into that, right?

Thursday, February 4 midnight. Love In the Afternoon (1957). I saw this recently and as much as I like Billy Wilder, Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn I thought this was a real dud.

Wednesday, February 3 8 p.m. Cry, the Beloved Country (1951). This Zoltan Korda film is really worth a look. It has some fine performances by Charles Carson, Canada Lee, Joyce Carey and Sidney Poitier.

Hal Holbrook, who played Mark Twain for over 60 years, along with Deep Throat, Abraham Lincoln and other iconic characters, passes away at 90 The beloved actor passed away on Monday night at the age of 95, his personal assistant Joyce Cohen confirmed to The New York Times .

Tuesday, February 2 7:45 a.m. Avalanche Express (1979). With Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw and Linda Evans.

Monday, February 1 11:45 p.m. The Conqueror (1956), With the Duke as Genghis Khan!

1968 and I’ve also seen … Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968) Hajime Sato, Japan. A passenger plane goes down in a remote area after an encounter with an alien flying saucer and everyone has to fight for survival soon thereafter. This got a dvd release on the Eclipse label so I thought perhaps it might have something worthwhile about it. i was so wrong.

Sunday, January 31 8 p.m. Sounder (1972). With the late, Cicely Tyson.

Sunday, January 31 6 a.m. Gabriel Over the White House (1933). A crooked President reforms mysteriously. Pure fantasy.

Saturday, January 30 3:45 p.m. On the Waterfront (1954). One of the greats.

Friday, January 29/30 2 a.m. When a Stranger Calls (1979). TCM Underground with Carol Kane