#TCMParty Speaking of Warhol Factory trans superstars...this year's SIFF featured a newly restored "lost" curio from 1972 called SCARECROW IN A GARDEN OF CUCUMBERS, which starred Holly Woodlawn (who, like Candy, is also name-checked in "Walk on the Wild Side"). denofcinema.com/siff-2025-sc...

#TCMParty The moving documentary BEAUTIFUL DARLING: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CANDY DARLING is worth a peek. I caught it at the Seattle International Film Festival. For me, it wasn't so much "about" Darling, as it was a study in sadness. My 2010 review: denofcinema.com/siff-2010-be...

Splayed on the couch in their PJs for 44 days with a remote in one hand and a bag of Doritos in the other?

Today's #Noirvember pick is Ida Lupino's tough, taut nail-biter THE HITCH-HIKER (1953). Lupino co-wrote with Collier Young. They adapted from a story by Daniel Mainwearing that was based on a real-life highway killer’s spree. denofcinema.com/siff-2019-th...

Indeed...it was interesting to watch John Oliver's excellent piece tonight on Trump's de-funding of public media, and then immediately segue into the first episode of Ken Burns' latest opus.

I assume he's feeling confident that those 1,000 FBI agents did a thorough job redacting every single mention of his name, then?

I'm not a BIG LEBOWSKI obsessive (seen it maybe...3 times?) but I recently heard from someone who IS that there's a theory amongst the stans that "Donnie" is only a figment of Walter's imagination. Is there a consensus on this? #TCMParty

*sigh* Almost a year to the day since I called this one.

Today's #Noirvember pick is a Stanley Kubrick double bill. My piece on THE KILLING and KILLER'S KISS. denofcinema.com/criterion-pe...

Looks like Margaret's "reeducation" is complete. I deleted "Face the Nation" from my "Sunday shows" DVR schedule the millisecond I caught wind of Bari Weiss' takeover. Call me Nostradamus.

People are commenting on how "short" Weekend Update was. That's because they didn't pad it out with the annoying recurring characters "here to comment". It's much better when its streamlined; I hope this is the new format. Love tonight's ballsy Trump barbs-more please! #SNL youtu.be/SesRWE02PIU?...

As an avid fan of Scandi-noir, this sketch had me rolling. Brilliant stuff. #SNL youtu.be/pQKwRj3GYG0?...

#TCMParty #Noirvember #NoirAlley HIGH AND LOW made my list of "The 15 Sweatiest Noirs and Neo-Noirs". Grab a towel before reading... denofcinema.com/big-heat-10-...

Nothing against Spike Lee, who is a fabulous filmmaker, but I simply have no desire to see a remake of such a perfect film. #TCMParty

Interesting piece here about Evan Hunter's disenchantment with "Hill Street Blues" taking a wee bit too much "inspiration" from his 87th Precinct novels. #TCMParty crimereads.com/did-hill-str...

I went through a period where I became obsessed with Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels. I think I read 'em all. #TCMParty

I saw an interview with Toshiro Mifune where he was asked if he "worked out". His answer was something along the lines of "my job is my workout". Which makes sense, as he was such a physical actor. BTW, he was smoking like a chimney throughout the entire interview. Good genes I guess LOL. #TCMParty

Saturday Night at the Movies: My reviews of two new (-ish) rock docs...THE SESSION MAN: THE STORY OF NICKY HOPKINS and ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO. Up now at Digby's! digbysblog.net/2025/11/15/t...

Was watching the doc ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO on HBO and was fascinated by footage of a 1972 Houston news report on a jet hijacking, wherein the late TV journalist Jessica Savitch & crew got into a fracas with cops who tried to seize their camera. Wow! Plus ca change... youtu.be/1y5DCahVEsA?...

#TCMParty TCM continues its Terry Gilliam fest with 12 MONKEYS. Although...you might want to DVR it for later, as watching it back-to-back with BRAZIL is a bit depressing (too much dystopia for one sitting!). denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

I've often wondered if Alex Proyas was influenced by the production design in BRAZIL for his 1989 sci-fi noir DARK CITY. #TCMParty

#TCMParty Another notable pre-BRAZIL role for Jonathan Pryce was playing the lead character in Richard Eyre's 1983 political drama THE PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH, which I wrote about here: denofcinema.com/no-future-to...

#TCMParty Jonathan Pryce is best-known for his starring role in BRAZIL, but he was already a familiar face to UK audiences. One notable early role was portraying a sax player in the 1980 music biz drama BREAKING GLASS. denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

"We don't make mistakes!" Yes, I'm getting a 2025 ICE vibe from the arrest scene, just as you are. #TCMParty

Today's #Noirvember pick: A seminal "lovers on the lam" noir, Nicholas Ray's THEY LIVE BY NIGHT. My review: denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

Granted, I'm not an expert on Congressional procedure, but I'd love an explanation on why the reopening of the government is only good through the end of January? The media seems incurious about this.

Now go sic those landlords!

#TCMParty DVR Alert! TCM at 1:45am: THE 39 STEPS. Along with THE LADY VANISHES, this 1935 entry represents the best of Alfred Hitchcock’s pre-Hollywood period. Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll star in this suspenseful, funny, and rapid-paced thriller. denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

#TCMParty DVR Alert! Today's #Noirvember pick: Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST (5p on TCM). Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin Landau star in this “wrong man” thriller. A perfect blend of suspense, intrigue, romance, action, comedy and visual mastery. denofcinema.com/dvd-reissue-...

DVR Alert! What made the original "Twilight Zone" series so great (aside from the consistently excellent writing) were its evergreen themes and universal truths. "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" (7:30pm on SyFy tonight) is one of the top episodes. I wrote about it here: denofcinema.com/6917-2/

Farewell Tatsuya Nakadai. An amazing filmography.

#TCMParty DVR Alert! TCM's all-day tribute to veterans includes THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (2 pm PST). William Wyler’s 1946 drama set the standard for the “coming home” genre. I write about it here, along with nine more recommended films to watch for Veteran's Day. denofcinema.com/bringing-the...

As a nod to Veteran's Day, today's #Noirvember pick is RIDE THE PINK HORSE (1947), an entry in the “disillusioned vet” sub-genre of the classic post-war noir cycle, alongside films like "Act of Violence", "Thieves’ Highway", "The Blue Dahlia" & "High Wall". My review: denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

Today's #Noirvember pick is a Robert Mitchum double-bill: Dick Richards' FAREWELL, MY LOVELY (1975) and Michael Winner's THE BIG SLEEP (1978). I discuss why one of these two remakes works better than the other in my 2018 review of the "two-fer" Blu-ray reissue: denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

Depressingly true.

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Today's #Noirvember long read: My 2017 review of BLADE RUNNER 2049. denofcinema.com/not-last-bla...

Today's #Noirvember bonus pick: AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN. Adapted from a P.D. James novel by director Christopher Petit and Elizabeth McKay, this 1982 neo-noir from the UK stars Pippa Guard as Cordelia Grey, a young woman who inherits a small detective agency. denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

Today's #Noirvember pick: Fritz Lang's THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW. Edward G. Robinson stars as a buttoned-down professor who becomes intrigued by a painting of a young woman that hangs in a shop near his men’s club. Enter the Fickle Finger of Fate... My review: denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

BLIND SPOT would make a good double-bill with IN A LONELY PLACE. #TCMParty

Saturday Night at the Movies: Veteran's Day is this Tuesday, November 11th. A few thoughts, and my picks for the best 10 films to watch in honor of the holiday. Up now at Digby's: digbysblog.net/2025/11/08/b...

Today's #Noirvember pick: TOUCH OF EVIL. In his 1958 pulp noir, Orson Welles casts himself as Hank Quinlan, a morally bankrupt police captain who lords over a corrupt border town. My review: denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

The CITIZEN KANE homage in the final shot. #TCMParty

Those distinctive ILM effects really scream "early 80s". #TCMParty

BTW this is a gorgeous print of RAIDERS. I'm assuming a 4K restoration? #TCMParty

When I first saw RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK in 1981 and spotted John Rhys-Davies, I was like, "Hey! That's Macro from "I, Claudius"! Yeah, that's how old I am. #TCMParty

Today's #Noirvember pick is Robert Siodmak's 1949 heist thriller CRISS-CROSS. Steven Soderbergh adapted his 1995 drama THE UNDERNEATH from the same source novel by Daniel Fuchs. My review: denofcinema.com/blu-ray-reis...

Stoner Alert! I keep these filed together on the shelf because, well...you know. #TCMParty

Let this sink in. The President of the United States is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.

Despite liberal hysteria, Charlie Kirk’s message was one of faith, family, and respectful debate. Here’s why so many of his followers have replaced him one-for-one with Nick Fuentes.