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Another Hollywood Backlot Disappearing Soon

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by txfilmfan » May 26th, 2023, 11:56 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

We knew this day was coming, but the time has now arrived.

The old Columbia Ranch, now controlled by Warner Bros, will soon be completely wiped away...

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Least and Most Favorite Movie of the week

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by skimpole » December 4th, 2022, 3:07 am » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

I'm reviving a long-time TCM forum thread, the least and most favorite movie of the week. This week I saw five movies. Blonde was certainly the...
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NOW PLAYING (100 YEARS AGO)

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by scsu1975 » January 1st, 2023, 11:14 am » in The Films » Silents & PreCodes

Let’s take a look back at the films playing at the Poli Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, one hundred years ago. This is a continuation of the thread I...
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 7:44 am » in Off Topic » General Chat
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July 2023 Schedule Posted, 1970s film stars featured

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by cmovieviewer » May 21st, 2023, 5:27 am » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

TCM has posted a partial schedule for July, 2023.

There is no single Star of the Month, but instead TCM is featuring stars from films released in...
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‘Westworld’ Gets New Home As Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Roku & Tubi FAST Channel Deals

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by GaryCooper » February 1st, 2023, 7:43 am » in Off Topic » General TV and Media

Deadline had reported WBD was likely to sell Westworld and other key titles to FAST channel providers in December, when it was pulled from HBO Max....

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Heat vs. Casino (1995)

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by skimpole » May 6th, 2023, 2:14 am » in The Films » Film Noir and Crime

In 1995, as part of the end of the year Oscar season two nearly three hour movies appeared as major contenders. Both were complex crime movies, and...

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In my own little world

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by Masha » December 29th, 2022, 8:12 am » in Off Topic » General Chat

I have a code in my nothe.

That is not quite true. I have a code ... er ... a cold but there is no nasal congestion and so my nothe ... nose is one...
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May 24th, 2023, 11:09 pm
Modern & Contemporary Soundtracks

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by GaryCooper » October 28th, 2022, 10:03 am » in Film-Related » Movie Trailers and Soundtracks

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Modern & Contemporary Trailers & Clips

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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 7:39 pm » in Film-Related » Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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Howdy

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by Grumpytoad » May 17th, 2023, 11:00 pm » in Registration and Rules » Welcome New Members!

New member, sort of. Signed up on here back in December, but things went awry. With some outside assistance, I'm back.

I'm one of THOSE people from...
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May 24th, 2023, 3:14 pm
YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW (1966)

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by HoldenIsHere » May 14th, 2023, 6:56 pm » in The Films » Comedies

Francis Ford Coppola, a pioneer of the New Hollywood of the 1960s and 1970s, is best known for THE GODFATHER movies and his Vietnam War epic...

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May 24th, 2023, 2:39 pm
The Hit- two theories

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by LostHorizons » May 16th, 2023, 3:48 am » in The Films » Foreign Films

There are two theories as to why Terrence Stamps changed his stoic tune so easily when confronted with his execution. Either

1. He wasn’t happy that...

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Monsieur Hire (1989)

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by wmcclain » May 23rd, 2023, 7:14 am » in The Films » Foreign Films

Monsieur Hire (1989) , written and directed by Patrice Leconte.

When a young woman is murdered in a robbery, an odd little tailor is suspected. Why?...

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May 23rd, 2023, 7:14 am
"Peter Pan & Wendy"

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by Nellie LaRoy » April 30th, 2023, 12:27 pm » in Off Topic » General TV and Media

A lot of us grew up watching one of the classic Peter Pan adaptations - either Disney's 1953 animated film or the 1960 Mary Martin version.

Now...

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May 23rd, 2023, 6:33 am
Opera

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by Swithin » May 22nd, 2023, 6:13 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

I couldn't find an opera thread so decided to start one, with this odd new entry from the English National Opera's new season, just announced. I love...

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May 22nd, 2023, 6:20 pm
I Confess (1953)

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by wmcclain » May 22nd, 2023, 6:31 am » in The Films » Dramas

I Confess (1953) , directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

My wife asked What was that one with Montgomery Clift as a priest...? I might not have gotten this...

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May 22nd, 2023, 6:31 am
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) ruined for me

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by Masha » September 24th, 2013, 3:02 pm » in The Films » Comedies

We watched: Bell, Book and Candle (1958) last night. I have loved this movie very much ever since my first viewing perhaps fifty years ago. It is one...

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May 21st, 2023, 11:17 pm
Classic Characters with Classic Films

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by vallo » October 5th, 2007, 10:10 am » in Film-Related » Games and Trivia

I'm trying something new. If I may....

If I name a Characters' name. Can you name the film?

Like Rhett Butler = Gone With the Wind

I'll start:...
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May 21st, 2023, 7:45 pm
Top Ten Peter Lorre Films

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by Detective Jim McLeod » December 6th, 2022, 8:34 am » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

The original psycho killer in movies,these are my top ten favorites,comment on these or post your own list

1. M(1931)he is terrifying and...

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May 21st, 2023, 6:44 pm
Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio"

Last post by Nellie LaRoy « May 21st, 2023, 5:50 pm
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by ziggy6708a » December 23rd, 2022, 8:43 pm » in The Films » Animated Films

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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 2022

.....Del Toro's lifelong commitment to turning the figments of his imagination into physical...

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May 21st, 2023, 5:50 pm
Badlands (1973)

Last post by HoldenIsHere « May 21st, 2023, 2:59 pm
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by wmcclain » May 12th, 2023, 6:33 am » in The Films » Dramas

Badlands (1973) , written, produced and directed by Terrence Malick.

Cast your mind back to adolescence. Little bit crazy, were you? Afraid you...

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May 21st, 2023, 2:59 pm
BOGART

Last post by Detective Jim McLeod « May 21st, 2023, 11:25 am
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by MissGoddess » April 16th, 2012, 10:34 am » in The Films » The People of Film

I did a quick search, and only found a birthday thread on Bogart so I thought I'd just post this here.

Watching an early film, one of the first in...

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May 21st, 2023, 11:25 am
Classic & Golden Age Trailers

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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 12:13 pm » in Film-Related » Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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This week on SVENGOOLIE...

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by RedRiver » March 11th, 2012, 3:24 pm » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

I hope I'm not repeating a thread, but I don't see anything on this cute Saturday night feature on ME TV. We all know Svengoolie. The format is...
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