Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
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Are These Films Worth Seeing?
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Detective Jim McLeod »
September 6th, 2024, 10:47 am
I have never seen the following films but have been wondering if they would be good enough. If anyone has seen them can you explain what you like or...
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Rethinking Best Cinematography
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skimpole »
November 25th, 2023, 3:04 am
Almost three months ago, I started a thread suggesting my choices for Best Cinematography of 1964. I'm starting this thread to consider the award in...
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Just Plain Bad Movies
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CinemaInternational »
December 24th, 2023, 5:37 pm
One of the old standbys of the board is the Bad Movies You Love thread. I think it's time to create a thread so we can roast the films that are...
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Who is the greatest Cinematographer?
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skimpole »
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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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Great Weaselly Opportunists on film
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skimpole »
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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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Top Ten Robert Ryan Films
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Detective Jim McLeod »
August 7th, 2023, 10:33 am
It is his SUTS day on TCM, here are my top ten favorites in chronological order, what's yours?
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Screen Presence
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Feinberg »
May 23rd, 2024, 8:19 am
Who's got it? Not necessarily tied to talent but that certain something that separates an actor from the rest of the pack.
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Quentin Tarantino does a Very Good Thing
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Lzcutter »
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Here in Los Angeles, we have a small revival theater, the New Beverly Cinema, located on Beverly (not sure if it's a street or an Avenue even after...
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Celebrities In the News
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Feinberg »
April 15th, 2023, 3:53 pm
Happy Birthday Claudia Cardinale.
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The Anomaly of Best Director
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skimpole »
September 13th, 2023, 2:35 am
This thread exists to offer some thoughts on the Best Director award. One might think that the Best Director would be the person responsible for the...
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Errol Flynn
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moira finnie »
June 21st, 2009, 2:17 pm
I thought that I'd post this reminder, strange as it may be, that as of Saturday, June 20th, the 100th anniversary of Errol Flynn's arrival passed,...
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Films that made you cry
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stuart.uk »
January 30th, 2009, 12:20 pm
What scenes from films brought a tear to the eye
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Rex Evans
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Swithin »
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Rex Evans
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Villains And Villainesses
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Detective Jim McLeod »
December 31st, 2023, 7:52 am
They are often the most compelling characters in film. They can be cunning, scary, psychotic or just downright despicable.
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Detailed Timeline on Walt Disney
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Lzcutter »
October 6th, 2012, 5:28 pm
I spent a good chunk of last year project managing this detailed timeline of Walt Disney. I also created the majority of the video and audio clips...
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Marilyn Monroe
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mrsl »
June 18th, 2010, 3:23 pm
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Bette Davis
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D'Arcy Corrigan
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Swithin »
September 15th, 2023, 9:16 pm
This thread is dedicated to D'Arcy Corrigan, one of the great characters actors few have heard of. Often uncredited, Corrigan left his mark on many...
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September 16th, 2023, 7:27 pm
Best Cinematography 1964
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skimpole »
September 6th, 2023, 2:24 am
I recently saw Cheyenne Autumn for the first time. It was nominated for best colour cinematography (the categories were divided up until the 1967...
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September 10th, 2023, 12:34 pm
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
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MissGoddess »
March 26th, 2012, 10:18 am
I did a site search and found no general thread on one of my perennial favorite directors, but being not very savvy forgive me if I overlooked one. I...
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Alan Ladd
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moira finnie »
September 1st, 2007, 3:09 pm
I found myself enjoying one of the Japanese Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi recently and throughout the film, something nagged at the back of my mind. Who...
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August 31st, 2023, 2:59 pm
The Wizard of Oz on the big screen
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Lzcutter »
September 27th, 2009, 2:23 am
Well, it was prompted heavily and we got our tixs early. Which was a good thing because the screenings sold-out.
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Betty Garde
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Swithin »
July 17th, 2023, 9:22 pm
Betty Garde (1905-1989) is one of my favorite supporting players. She's not as big a name as some, but she's as big a talent, and in many media.
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FREDRIC MARCH
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charliechaplinfan »
July 14th, 2010, 4:51 pm
Since DVD rental services have made it possible to revisit movies from the past, I've managed to catch most of the films I'd read about in...
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June 19th, 2023, 1:26 am
Favorite Movie Quotes
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GaryCooper »
October 24th, 2022, 9:35 pm
Perfect freedom has no existence. A grown man knows the world he lives in, and for the present, the world is Rome. Young Arrius, I am sure, will...
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CANDIDS II
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September 25th, 2014, 7:33 pm
Today begins my new thread called CANDIDS II. It will follow the original CANDIDS thread in the same vein with some amazing pictures from the golden...
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June 8th, 2023, 11:30 pm
Google Celebrates the Drive-In
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Lzcutter »
June 6th, 2012, 11:25 am
On the 79th anniversary of the drive-in, Google's doodle today celebrates America's love affair with watching movies under the stars:
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June 6th, 2023, 7:57 am
James Arness
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stuart.uk »
June 11th, 2011, 1:39 pm
I was sorry to hear about the passing of James Arness and I know many will want to talk about his original Gunsmoke series, but if anything I...
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June 3rd, 2023, 11:24 am
BOGART
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MissGoddess »
April 16th, 2012, 10:34 am
I did a quick search, and only found a birthday thread on Bogart so I thought I'd just post this here.
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"Oscars"
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Bilbo »
July 7th, 2011, 10:42 am
This subject may have been covered somewhere before - if so I'm sorry to waste your time - if not - lets go!!
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Howard Hawks
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Belle »
May 3rd, 2023, 5:49 pm
This excellent (German) documentary about Hawks, which mainly comprises long-form interview/discussion, was made circa 6 weeks before Hawks died. (He...
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