Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Airing at 12AM EST Today’s recommendation is the fantastic Bonnie and Clyde, starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty as the title lovers/criminals. Though the storyline is an undeniably romanticized pseudo-biographical account of the couple’s Depression-era crime spree, it is nonetheless a superior film. The movie is anchored solidly by the chemistry…
Apologies to all … the 31 Days of Oscar experiment hasn’t worked out the way I wanted it to, thanks to the internet gods who, in their infinite (read: ludicrous) wisdom, decided that we did not need internet access in our household for the last three days. I’ll be posting today’s recommendation later on this…
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Airing at 12:15PM EST As far as musicals go, Yankee Doodle Dandy is, without a doubt, one of the very best. In my mind, it’s one of the top five musicals of all time, right behind Singin’ in the Rain. Patriotic to the extreme and VERY loosely based on the life…
The Thin Man (1934) Airing at 8PM EST The first in a series of six films, The Thin Man is a charming, witty comedy about a not-so-retired detective, his glamorous, wealthy wife, and their adorable wire-haired terrier, Asta. Nick and Nora Charles spend their days drinking and carousing with their circle of dilettantes, but when…
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Airing at 11PM EST Let me begin by saying this: I am well aware that this film is more than three-and-a-half hours long. That’s a big commitment to make late on a Monday night. That being said, if you do not yet possess the magical mystery device known as the DVR,…
This is why there will never be a full-screen edition of a widescreen movie on my shelf. And now there shouldn’t be any on yours, either.
This February marks TCM’s annual 31 Days of Oscar celebration, and I for one could not be happier. Not all of the films on the roster are the cream of the classic crop–even though each film was nominated for at least one Academy Award, we all know that doesn’t necessarily mark a film as “good”…
Tonight, TCM will air one of my favorite comedies of all time, 1942’s wonderful, underrated The Major and the Minor, starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. The film is a must-see, if only for the slightly disturbing sexual undertones that inevitably make the uninitiated viewer squirm the slightest bit. Setting pedophilic nuances aside, however, this…
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