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Ruby Dee had a very small role as Denzel Washington's mother, Mama Lucas in American Gangster (2007) but she certainly packed a lot of punch. My choice for best supporting actress of that year.

"Truly, this man really was the Son of God." For all the wrong reasons, John Wayne as the Roman Centurain in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). i wonder if the shots of him whipping Christ on his way to the cross ended up on the cutting room floor. Spoiler ending ...

Fox Harris as J. Frank Parnell in Repo Man (1984).

My favourite Otto Kruger performance is his pragmatic Judge Percy Mettrick in High Noon (1952). He high-tails it from town at the start of the picture which doesn't help to make a lasting impression.

Sunday, February 9 1:30 a.m. Julius Caesar (1953). Sheridan Morley’s biography of John Gielgud recounts his story of watching the rushes and then being astounded by James Mason stealing every scene without much apparent effort.

Saturday, February 8 9:30 a.m. Now, Voyager (1942). Classic Bette.

I thought "Isn't She Lovely" would be a fitting tune for a Donald Trump Kim Jong-un montage. President Donald J. Trump points out a piece of grass to Kim Jung-on.

1997 The Wax Mask (1997) Sergio Stivaletti, Italy Dario Argento produced this film and it has all of his trademarks. Stivaletti does a really good job. Gothic horror suits them well. Enjoyable.

Friday, February 7 Two of Zero Mostel’s finest … 11:45 a.m. The Front (1976). 1:30 a.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966).

Thursday, February 6/7 5:30 a.m. None Shall Escape (1944). With Marsha Hunt and Alexander Knox. I haven’t seen this one.

My top 5 Ryan performances are ... 1. The Iceman Cometh (1973). My choice for Best Actor of 1973. 2. Billy Budd (1962) 3. Crossfire (1947) 4. The Set-Up (1949) 5. Beware My Lovely (1952)

Wednesday, February 5 Fred MacMurray was so good at playing a weasel … 5:45 p.m. The Caine Mutiny (1954). 8 p.m. The Apartment (1960).

Tuesday February 4 6 p.m. None But the Lonely Heart (1944).

The film didn't work for me but Whishaw was the best thing about it. I found it unbalanced and pretty unmemorable. I don't mind Shakesperean plays with a multi-ethnic cast but somehow when watching a film seeing a black person calling a white person mom, or vice versa takes me out of the movie and makes me question if I have understood their character relationship properly. I like the colour blind sentiment but when the characters are supposed to be blood related I'm a bit confused. I can't recall much else at the moment which probably speaks volumes.

Monday, February 3 8 p.m. Bus Stop (1956). I love Monroe in this. A brave performance.

I was looking for this on youtube but could only find the first two parts which are approximately 49m each. You wouldn't know where there is a complete version, would you?

Sunday, February 2 They wuz robbed … 8 p.m. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). The best film of 1938.

The music does it for me ....

Saturday, February 1/2 What, no Popeye? I’m not a fan of the Oscar programming but here goes. 4:30 a.m. The Candidate (1972). Political campaign film by Michael Ritchie. With Robert Redford, Melvyn Douglas and a very good Peter Boyle.

Friday, January 31/1 On your marks ... 12:15 a.m. Annie Hall (1977) La-de-dah.

I attended a Cinematheque screening of How Green Was My Valley (1941) a few years ago and was struck by how many young people in the audience were crying.

Thursday, January 30 Four Magnificent Seven movies starting with … 8 p.m. The Magnificent Seven (1960). Ride on.

1967 7. Dragon Inn (1967) King Hu, Hong Kong Really good period Chinese sword and martial arts film. Plays quite a lot like a spaghetti western which is not surprising as several suspense cues are lifted right from Ennio Morricone’s The Big Gundown (listen for the suspense strings interrupted by a tuba then followed by low piano notes then plucking/walking guitar). Recommended.

Here are some in the Best Supporting Actor category which I feel should have won but were not even nominated: 2018 - Olivia Coleman, The Favourite (Won Best Actress Oscar) 2015 - Mickey O’Hagan, Tangerine 2014 - Erica Rivas, Wild Tales 2010 - Mia Wasikowska, The Kids Are All Right 2006 - Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada (Nominated for Best Actress) 2003 - Christina Ricci, Monster 2002 - Paprika Steen, Open Hearts 1999 - Reese Witherspoon, Election 1998 - Paprika Steen, The Celebration 1995 - Judy Parfitt, Dolores Claiborne 1985 - Mieko Harada, Ran 1981 - Juliette Huot, Les Plouffe 1978 - Geraldine Page, Interiors (Nominated for Best Actress) 1976 - Melinda Dillon, Bound For Glory 1973 - Bibi Andersson, Scenes From a Marriage 1965 - Claire Bloom, The Spy Who Came In From the Cold 1962 - Shelley Winters, Lolita 1961 - Dora Bryan, A Taste of Honey 1960 - Rachel Roberts, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1959 - Gusti Huber, The Diary of Anne Frank 1952 - Fay Compton, The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice 1950 - Giulietta Masina, Variety Lights 1945 - Margaret Rutherford, Blithe Spirit 1941 - Dorothy Comingore, Citizen Kane 1936 - Alma Kruger, These Three 1935 - Margot Grahame, The Informer 1934 - Fay Wray, The Affairs of Cellini 1933 - Marie Dressler, Dinner at Eight 1932 - Ann Dvorak, Scarface: The Shame of a Nation 1931 - Helen Hayes, Arrowsmith 1930 - Marie Dressler, Anna Christie

Wednesday, January 29 7:15 a.m. Dr. Crippen (1963). Donald Pleasence is very good in this.