Write-ups from Criterion's website..... Ones I've already seen in bold. 1999 It’s been twenty-five years since cinema bid the twentieth century farewell with an extraordinary batch of films. In retrospect, 1999 was a time of intriguing cross-pollinations between the studios and independents, nationa...

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Truthfully, Shearer and Howard both give marvelous performances in the 1936 version.

What about Andy Devine and Edna May Oliver?

Edna May Oliver was rather earthy but worked quite well. Andy Devine was a curious pick.

My favorite line in the original THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, from Ben Stiller: "We had a bomb scare in the Bronx yesterday but it turned out to be a cantelope" PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE tomorrow! (Wednesday) Good line alright here Bronxie, but, and while I hate to be a stickler here...

I remember the Breathless remake being ok. Not great, but not awful (if you didn't compare it to the original) I don't remember that much about it. Think it was based in L.A. It was. I guess if a famous French film which had starred an American actress came to be remade, it was a nice, snappy idea ...

I am totally with you on AMERICAN BEAUTY. I didn't see it when it was in theaters, but when I did see it, I was like YUCK! I gave the movie a half star on Letterboxd. Good for you for giving it half a star on Letterboxd. I think I gave it 1 and a half, mostly because I did like Annette Bening's per...

It turns out the May schedule has Breathless , not Godard's first film which TCM has shown fairly frequently, but the 1983 remake starring Richard Gere. It also has Switching Channels , by common consent everybody's least favorite version of The Front Page . Might as well test that view. It seems a...

The 1983 remake of Breathless is the one where Richard Gere shows off the family jewels. That's all I remember about it! Bingo Long is one I'd like to see. Yes, that was unusual for a male star at the time. Still is. Yes, was going to say that I never saw the Breathless remake, but I remember heari...

Rewatched a large portion of Victor/Victoria last night. Still holds up very well, and it is one of Blake Edwards' finest hours. Robert Preston and Lesley Ann Warren should have won the supporting Oscars that year.

Now is the time for 1939. Next up will be 1962. 1939 (Films Seen:110) The Best: 1 Gone with the Wind 2 The Wizard of Oz 3 Goodbye Mr. Chips 4 Midnight 5 The Old Maid 6 Intermezzo 7 The Women 8 Drums Along the Mohawk 9 Love Affair 10 Ninotchka 11 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 12 Beau Geste 13 Dark Vic...

Roy Rogers

Next: An A-list star later downgraded to B-movie Leads

Way Down East (1920)

Next: Fur Coat

(IN RE: THE ELAINE GIFS) YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! I LIVE!!!!!! PS- IS THERE A SINGLE PERSON WHO POSTS HERE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH "THE ENGLISH PATIENT EPISODE" THAT HASN'T FELT THAT WAY ABOUT SOME MOVIE EVERYONE WAS LOSING IT OVER COMPLETELY AT SOME TIME IN THE PAST???? (although I thought THE E...

LOL. Della went far and beyond what a legal secretary would do. Seems she was available 24 hrs a day. She even put up some of Perry's client at her apt.!!!. She had no life beyond her job it seems (at least in tvland). Paul I could see. He was a private eye. I believe part of that was her hidden lo...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Romeo_juliet_movieposter.jpg Romeo And Juliet (1936) TCM On Demand-6/10 The Hollywood version of Shakespeare's star crossed lovers. First time viewing for me, I avoided it because the 1968 version is my favorite Shakespeare on film. It was disappointin...

I dunno, does MERYL STREEP rock a WONDERBREAD-INSPIRED SWIMSUIT in SOPHIE'S CHOICE? Are there MARVELOUS ENORMOUS HATS??? I have not seen it, but I feel like the answer is "no." Honestly, I LOVE VICTOR/VICTORIA, but I think EVIL UNDER THE SUN has better costumes. We're simpatico on GANDHI ...