Tonight on TCM #TCM FROM HEADQUARTERS (1933) A brisk pre-Code Warner Bros. police procedural that moves fast and keeps its tone sharp. With George Brent and Margaret Lindsay leading the investigation. Compact, efficient, and just a little hard boiled. 🎥

Who watched KNIFE IN THE WATER (1962) the other night? Thoughts? 🎥

TOON TUESDAY #ToonTuesday www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I_j...

I’m so proud that our latest Monster Kid Book scored the coveted Rondo Award nomination for non-fiction Book Of The Year! Help us win the Rondo: • Go to rondoaward.com • Vote for "Cinema Bizarro" under "Book of the Year" • Please share this post far and wide to help spread the word!

MONSTER MONDAY

The FILM FREAKS FOREVER podcast! Ahoy mateys, grab ye spindle and jump on board as ye sea captains & film freaks, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton take you out beyond the blue. We discuss the history of movies "at sea" Films like MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)🎥 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

KING OF THE UNDERWORLD (1939) A nifty reworking of Dr. Socrates (1935) based on a story by W. R. Burnett. The transformation is half the fun. Paul Muni’s embattled doctor becomes Kay Francis, here playing a struggling physician pulled into a gangster’s orbit. (Published on Letterboxd)

Who watched THE KEYHOLE (1933) the other night? Thoughts? 🎥

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Tonight on TCM #TCM HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE (1935) An underrated screwball comedy directed by great Mitchell Leisen and written by Norman Krasna. A wonderful teaming of Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray ably supported by Ralph Bellamy. A fine example of a 30s rom-com. Recommended 🎥

Who watched WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR (1965) last night? Thoughts? 🎥

SUPPORTING ACTOR SUNDAY #supportingactorsunday ANDRÉ MORELL (1909-1978) Skilled British character actor, known for being teamed with Peter Cushing. ]What do you remember him from?🎥

GUNSMOKE - "Kitty Caught"

Tonight on Noir Alley on TCM #NoirAlley #TCM WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR (1965) Noir Alley returns after a month-long absence with a sleazy, wild bit of neo-noir. Sal Mineo and Juliet Prowse star in a film that shows Times Square at its seediest. Wow! 🎥

FILM FREAKS FOREVER podcast! AI tells the Film Freaks this better be one of the best episodes ever…or else. Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, take you through the fascinating history of artificial intelligence Films like EX MACHINA (2014)🎥 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Phoef Sutton’s review published on Letterboxd: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (1973) – Hanna-Barbera Having just finished reading The Count of Monte Cristo, I’ve decided to chase down as many adaptations as I can find. 🎥

SONG SATURDAY #songsaturday The "murder ballad" is a popular form of Folk Music, but none is more horrific and bloodthirsty than this one from Scotland. Listener discretion advised! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn8h...

I wrote 5 chapters in this book. I couldn't be more thrilled!!! "Cinema Bizarro" is a Rondo Award Nominee for Book of the Year!. Help us reach the finish line: • Go to rondoaward.com • Vote for "Cinema Bizarro" under "Book of the Year" • Share this post to help spread the word!

Tonight on TCM #TCM KNIFE IN THE WATER (1962) Controversial director Roman Polanski first burst on the international scene with this tense thriller about a husband and wife who are accompanied on a boating trip by a young male hitchhiker. Recommended. 🎥

FILM FREAK FRIDAY #FilmFreakFriday THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO I recently read the novel classic novel of revenge and redemption by Alexandre Dumas, so I've been watching every filmed version of it I can get my hands on. What's your favorite version? 🎥

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!

"For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings" Different actors perform this great monologue. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEk1...

Who watched THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1952) the other night? Thoughts? 🎥

THEATER THURSDAY #theaterthursday RICHARD II by William Shakespeare I was 14 in 1972 when I went to the late lamented Kennedy Center to see Richard Chamberlain star in a production of this monumental play, directed by the great Jonathan Miller. A cherished memory.

FILM FREAKS FOREVER podcast! AI tells the Film Freaks this better be one of the best episodes ever…or else. Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, take you through the fascinating history of artificial intelligence throughout film and TV. 🎥 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

April 2 is the release date for this wonderful book. I contributed the chapter on SWITCHBLADE SISTERS! Order now! headpress.com/product/jack...

Who has watched TENDER MERCIES (1983) recently? Thoughts? 🎥

WEIRD WEDNESDAY #weirdwednesday

TOON TUESDAY #TOONTUESDAY www.youtube.com/watch?v=-haC...

Tonight on TCM #TCM THE KEYHOLE (1933) One of those sharp, fast moving pre-Code dramas that Warner Bros. turned out with effortless style. Kay Francis is, as always, terrific at the center. Cool and poised yet fully aware of the emotional traps closing in around her. Recommended.🎥

The Memoriam tribute in the Oscars the other night was MUCH better than it has been. Still there were some omissions 🎥

I really think the singer of SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES needs to get new friends... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-T3...

The Frankenstein monster that destroys souls! 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vVw...

MONSTER MONDAY #MonsterMonday

Who watched MY MAN GODFREY (1936) the other night? Thoughts? 🎥

FILM FREAKS FOREVER podcast! AI tells the Film Freaks this better be one of the best episodes ever…or else. Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, take you through the fascinating history of artificial intelligence throughout film and TV. Films like WARGAMES (1983) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

onight on TCM #TCM THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1952) A great Hollywood potboiler about the film industry. A terrific screenplay by Charles Schnee. Great performances by Kirk Douglas, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame among many others. A beautiful film score by David Raksin. Not to be missed!🎥

SUPPORTING ACTOR SUNDAY #supportingactorsunday THE EARLE FAMILY A siblings, Harry, Daisy, Tiny and Grace who performed in circuses, sideshows, and motion pictures. Harry and Daisy starred in Tod Browning’s FREAKS. Harry aappeared in THE UNHOLY THREE. All four Earles appeared in THE WIZARD OF OZ.