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Who is the greatest Cinematographer?

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by skimpole » August 7th, 2024, 3:26 am » in The Films » The People of Film

Erik Loomis is a labor historian who writes for the liberal blog, Lawyers, Guns and Money. Among his contributions are his Erik Visits and American...
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Major MOMA series coming up: Cinema Unbound The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger

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by Swithin » June 8th, 2024, 7:33 pm » in The Films » The People of Film

Many rarities in this series, which will be inaugurated by Thelma Schoonmaker:

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Classical Music

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by laffite » December 17th, 2022, 10:04 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat
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SOUTH BROADWAY AFTER DARK

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by NoShear » May 14th, 2024, 8:27 am » in The Films » Silents & PreCodes

Though IMDb offers May 19, 1924, as the New York City premiere of BROADWAY AFTER DARK , I'm confident that the movie was already playing at GRAUMAN'S...
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Favorite Musicals

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by skimpole » August 21st, 2024, 12:43 pm » in The Films » Musicals

30s The Wizard of Oz
40s Fantasia
50s Alice in Wonderland
60s Yellow Submarine
70s That's Entertainment
80s Pink Floyd: the Wall
90s South Park:...

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October 2024 Schedule Posted, Bela Lugosi is SOTM

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by cmovieviewer » August 17th, 2024, 7:56 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

TCM has posted a partial schedule for October, 2024.
Bela Lugosi is Star of the Month, his first time.

Additional details are available at my...
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All Things Streaming

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by jimimac71 » May 25th, 2023, 12:53 pm » in Off Topic » General TV and Media

I'm hopeful people are interested in sharing their knowledge and insight to the wonderful world of streaming.
I'm an odd duck. I have HDMI input on...
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Which director had the most "greatest performances" of an actor

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by skimpole » May 25th, 2024, 1:34 am » in The Films » The People of Film

Which director had the most greatest performances of an actor. I don't mean which director had the greatest performances, as opposed to the idea that...
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Summer Under the Stars

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by ElCid » July 30th, 2024, 3:05 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

This is another programming feature of TCM's that I don't care for. I prefer a variety of different types of movies and features each day. Actually...

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Favorite TV Shows

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by ken123 » April 15th, 2007, 4:27 pm » in Off Topic » General TV and Media

Olbermann is great. I also loved Bilko.
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Car 54, Where Are You ?
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Munsters
The above list shows that I am a real...
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What Horror and Sc-Fi films have you seen lately?

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by MichiganJ » April 16th, 2011, 5:59 pm » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

Had a little Allison Hayes marathon:

Zombies of Mora-Tau (1957) Before George Romero forever redefined zombies as flesh-eating living dead, most...
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At Random

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by jdb1 » March 30th, 2009, 1:21 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

This is certainly a propos of nothing, but sometimes we really have to wonder why we bother at all, and wonder why we feel as though we're swimming...
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August 11th, 2024, 3:30 pm
ONCE UPON A TIME IN... BENEDICT CANYON

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by NoShear » August 8th, 2024, 9:30 am » in Off Topic » General Chat

55 years ago on this date was Sharon Tate's last full day of life. She's said to have lunched with Joanna Pettet that day...

I wonder if Quentin...

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Dark Shadows 1966-1971

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by Detective Jim McLeod » July 25th, 2024, 8:51 am » in Off Topic » General TV and Media

This is the only daytime soap opera I ever watched. I recently went through all the episodes on TUBI from the first appearance of Barnabas Collins...
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August 9th, 2024, 1:57 pm
Great Weaselly Opportunists on film

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by skimpole » August 9th, 2024, 2:41 am » in The Films » The People of Film

Thinking about how some critics don't appreciate A Man for all Seaons enough, I was reminded that the only supporting actor nominations went to...

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August 9th, 2024, 1:32 pm
Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 50: a MoMA series begins tomorrow (August 8)

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by Swithin » August 7th, 2024, 10:14 pm » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 50 begins tomorrow. The only time I've seen the film was at MoMA, many years ago. In honour of the anniversary of the...

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August 8th, 2024, 8:51 am
Film Festivals

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by GaryCooper » March 3rd, 2023, 10:51 am » in Off Topic » General Chat

I watched Casablanca a few years ago TCM Classics. Seeing the movie on the big screen was a treat. Recommend.

G.C.
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FOR DARGO: THE TRIUMPH OF FILM

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by NoShear » April 1st, 2024, 2:32 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

Dargo, caught the most recent screening of COOGAN'S BLUff on T C M and naturally thought of you with the Triumph s careening amongst the...
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July 24th, 2024, 10:46 pm
Lawman (TV series)

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by moira finnie » September 12th, 2010, 3:07 pm » in The Films » Westerns

Lawman (1958-1962) on the Encore Western Channel starring John Russell and Peter Brown is one series I don't think we have specifically discussed...
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July 24th, 2024, 5:41 pm
Any James Best Fans ?

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by ken123 » July 4th, 2010, 1:14 pm » in The Films » Westerns

He was a regular sidekick/bad guy in many a 1950's -1970's movie Western & TV also. :D
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July 23rd, 2024, 6:14 pm
Hiya from Texas

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by Txpaloma » July 15th, 2024, 9:16 am » in Registration and Rules » Welcome New Members!

Love classics, westerns, and noir. To me, those were great times to be alive. :smiley_cheer:
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Have Gun Will Travel or Wanted: Dead or Alive

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by cinemalover » April 7th, 2008, 12:31 pm » in The Films » Westerns

We've been having fun discussing the differences and preferences between two (mostly) 60 minute western dramas in Gunsmoke and Bonanza on another...
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July 23rd, 2024, 9:25 am
May Criterion Channel line-up

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by Marysara1 » May 1st, 2024, 5:18 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat
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"The Moonglow Affair"

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by NoShear » July 20th, 2024, 11:10 am » in Off Topic » General Chat

55 years ago on this date:

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The Falcons on Saturday mornings

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by ElCid » May 3rd, 2024, 2:09 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

Don't know if this has been going on, but noticed The Falcon movies on May 4 and May 11 in the Saturday morning line-up. Is TCM going to show all of...
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