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by Detective Jim McLeod
1 minute ago
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: What actor/actress comes to mind?
Replies: 2864
Views: 183531

Re: What actor/actress comes to mind?

Basil Rathbone

next- uninhibited
by Detective Jim McLeod
Today, 11:28 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 258
Views: 35416

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

The Worst You'll Find Out I like that one! It's dopey and silly, of course, but the cast is good, and I enjoyed Kay Kyser and the entourage. Since it is the only film with Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Peter Lorre, I was really disappointed that they share less than five minutes on screen together...
by Detective Jim McLeod
Today, 11:10 am
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: First Film that comes to mind...
Replies: 3075
Views: 196496

Re: First Film that comes to mind...

Lolita (1962)

Next- a 1960s film that includes a big hit song
by Detective Jim McLeod
Today, 9:44 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 258
Views: 35416

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

1940 films seen-25

The Best

The Grapes Of Wrath
The Westerner
Fantasia
The Great Dictator
High Sierra
The Letter
Our Town
Stranger On The Third Floor


The Worst

You'll Find Out
The Fatal Hour
by Detective Jim McLeod
Yesterday, 8:14 am
Forum: Musicals
Topic: AFI's 25 GREATEST MOVIE MUSICALS OF ALL TIME
Replies: 34
Views: 858

Re: AFI's 25 GREATEST MOVIE MUSICALS OF ALL TIME

Without looking at the list, here is my top ten- 1. West Side Story (1961) 2. Meet Me In St Louis (1944) 3. The Wizard Of Oz (1939) 4. On The Town (1949) 5. Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) 6. The King And I (1956) 7. Guys And Dolls (1955) 8. Pigskin Parade (1936) 9. Funny Girl (1968) 10. Show Boat (19...
by Detective Jim McLeod
Yesterday, 7:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SPORTS
Replies: 556
Views: 58362

Re: SPORTS

It's a good year for NY sports teams. The NY Rangers are on to the next round of Stanley Cup Playoffs in hockey.

In basketball, the NY Knicks could move on if they beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 17th, 2024, 5:12 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 258
Views: 35416

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

2019 films seen-21

The Best

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite
Sorry We Missed You
63 Up
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Swallow
David Crosby Remember My Name


The Worst- but not too bad

Knives Out
SpiderMan Far From Home
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 17th, 2024, 5:00 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 258
Views: 35416

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

2003 films seen-64

The Best

Kill Bill Vol.1
Shattered Glass
A Mighty Wind
Mystic River
Oldboy
Finding Nemo
American Splendor
Control
A Decade Under The Influence


The Worst

The Brown Bunny
Rhinoceros Eyes
Levity
Goodbye Dragon Inn
Camp
The United States Of Leland
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 17th, 2024, 8:39 am
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES
Replies: 2681
Views: 164821

Re: MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

Bronxgirl48 wrote: May 16th, 2024, 8:11 pm Intro to OLIVER! -- Bill Sikes is described as "cantankerous"

Oh how amusingly "hip" and "clever"!

But I am calm, I am cool, I am breathing slowly in and out, lol.
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by Detective Jim McLeod
May 16th, 2024, 12:07 pm
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: What actor/actress comes to mind?
Replies: 2864
Views: 183531

Re: What actor/actress comes to mind?

Robert Ryan

Next- started a trend with hair style
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 16th, 2024, 11:04 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: I Just Watched...
Replies: 3759
Views: 225252

Re: I Just Watched...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/The_Fisher_King_Poster.jpg The Fisher King (1991) TCM On Demand-8/10 A radio shock jock (Jeff Bridges) tries to help a homeless man (Robin Williams) who believes he is a knight searching for the Holy Grail. A first time viewing for me and I thought it ...
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 16th, 2024, 6:55 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 258
Views: 35416

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

1933 films seen-19

The Best

King Kong
Duck Soup
Sons Of The Desert
Golddiggers Of 1933
The Invisible Man
Wild Boys Of The Road
Baby Face
She Done Him Wrong


The Worst

Night Of Terror
The Whispering Shadow
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 15th, 2024, 5:15 pm
Forum: Animated Films
Topic: Fav. kid cartoons...
Replies: 39
Views: 8414

Re: Fav. kid cartoons...

Jonny Quest was a favorite of mine, I heard that the gray haired bodyguard Race Bannon was based on Jeff Chandler.

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by Detective Jim McLeod
May 9th, 2024, 7:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Opera
Replies: 41
Views: 11000

Re: Opera

by Detective Jim McLeod
May 9th, 2024, 7:30 am
Forum: Film Noir and Crime
Topic: The Greatest Suicides on Film
Replies: 36
Views: 1788

Re: The Greatest Suicides on Film

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (1968) has a devastating one.