Most of these are either directed by Frank Capra or starring Humphrey Bogart, but that’s what TCM has given us this holiday season. I’m assuming everyone already knows the pleasures of The Shop Around the Corner and Remember the Night, both of which show up in the next few days on the channel. All readers [...]

Less than two weeks until Christmas now and plenty of those movies popping up on the TCM schedule. I really like that the channel tries to go a bit beyond the usual things. Also lots of Frank Capra and Humphrey Bogart choices this week and throughout the month. I saw the March schedule a couple [...]

After a much longer than expected absence, I’m cranking up the TCM Ten again this week. The Mickey Mouse Mafia will be knocking down my door any day now if I don’t get a few things reviewed very soon, but December is such an exciting month on Turner Classic Movies, with hours upon hours being [...]

Interesting selection on Monday and a great Lillian Gish tribute on Wednesday make for a strong week. As always all times are EDT and program days begin at 6:00 AM.
Saturday October 10
4:30 PM Sirocco (Bernhardt, 1951) - BW-98 mins. - On DVD in R1 from Sony but now out of print, this Humphrey Bogart starrer [...]

The write-ups are on the brief side this week, but it’s a good enough set of picks overall. Lots of stuff from the thirties and forties and even a silent. Speaking of silents, I reviewed Sunrise at DVD Times, the new Masters of Cinema Blu-ray edition, and I put a lot of time into it. [...]

So my copy of Warner Bros.’ Wagon Master release just arrived and it’s immediately obvious that the case is very light. I open it up and there are large holes in the plastic - eco-friendly packaging. Saving the environment is great, but I don’t think this is the way to do it. Another check mark [...]

If you’ve swung by here in the last week you might have noticed a lack of anything new, but it’s nothing to worry about and mostly due to my inability to carve out any time to write (aside from a couple of reviews I did for DVD Times). There’s another Warner Archive title I’ll be [...]

This week on TCM things start off slow and really pick up for Thursday and Friday. I feel like the TCM weatherman with that description. As always, all times are EDT and program days begin at 6:00 AM.
Saturday September 12
7:30 AM Shield for Murder (O’Brien, Koch, 1954) - BW-82 mins. - Edmond O’Brien received co-directing [...]

Only four days of this week are mentioned, but really it’s Monday and Tuesday with most of the treats. Add in some noir on Wednesday and I can’t complain a bit. Monday is centered around the Telluride Film Festival while Tuesday has Joan Blondell and Bernard Herrmann. Lots to watch. As always, all times are [...]

Summer Under the Stars has been really great this month, but it could only last so long before regular programming returned. The good thing about September is that we have an actor as Star of the Month in Claude Rains who you’d hardly expect to see honored with that title. He’s a splendid choice despite [...]