#DeskSet (1957, Walter Lang) is one of my favorite Christmas films. It is priority viewing every year. A charming, infectiously joyful romantic comedy that showcases the unrivaled chemistry between Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn 🎄🎅

Does anyone want to loan me several thousand dollars so I can own a (fairly unattractive) dress from one of my favorite films of all-time? A dress that Montgomery Clift was in the presence of AND TOUCHED (!!!)

I got my Spotlight Pass at 4am this morning. I am actually going to the TCM Classic Film Festival. It doesn't seem real. Somebody pinch me. #TCMFF

The story loses a lot by removing the lesbian storyline. It's nowhere near as compelling without the relationship and love between the two women as the centerpiece. #TCMParty #TheseThree

So Mary is definitely a sociopath. #TCMParty #TheseThree

Me anytime I have a minor ailment: #TCMParty #TheseThree

#TheseThree #TCMParty

Seated for #TheseThree (1936, William Wyler). I love "The Children's Hour" so have always avoided watching the original - not wanting to see the story toned down by the production code. #TCMParty

"Grand Hotel...always the same. People come, people go. Nothing ever happens" MATE, A MAN WAS LITERALLY MURDERED (!!!) #TCMParty #GrandHotel

I've always thought Joan Crawford looked her most beautiful in this film. #GrandHotel #TCMParty

This scene always gets me. The very definition of "they don't make 'em like this anymore". #GrandHotel #TCMParty

I want to be alone... #TCMParty

I've heard so much about #AChristmasStory (1983, Bob Clark) but yet somehow never watched it. It wasn't at all like I was expecting - I assumed it was a comedy like "National Lampoon". Instead, it's a nostalgic, timeless 90 minutes of joy and child-like wonder. The ending even had me tearing up.

If you're not ready to embrace Christmas and leave #Noirvember in the rear view mirror, #CoverUp (1949, Alfred E. Green) is the perfect seasonal bridge 🎄🎅 A cozy small town murder mystery with noir-ish elements, set at Christmas time. I really enjoy watching this film during the Holiday season.

I just need to know TCM and Warner Archive will be okay.

I love Eleanor Parker. She is genuinely one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the silver screen. And I love the criminally underrated romantic comedy #TheVoiceoftheTurtle (1947, Irving Rapper). But this is such an unfortunate hairstyle.

"Eunice? That's a person named Eunice" Just watched #WhatsUpDoc (1972, Peter Bogdanovich) for the first time and it was INCREDIBLE 🤍 I can't believe it's taken me so long to FINALLY watch! Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal and Madeline Kahn were phenomenal. Loved the story and dialogue too. GREAT film!

"Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker" December 1st and my first-time watching #DieHard (1988, John McTiernan) 🎅🎄 I know, I know. It definitely lives up to the hype. An action film often replicated (and outright copied), but it still stands on its own. Bruce Willis is fantastic.

I have a confession to make. I fell asleep during #PostmarkforDanger. Not a glowing endorsement, but I eventually finished this somewhat convoluted film noir. Big "Laura" vibes, but nowhere near as good. #TCMParty #NoirAlley

Yeah I have no idea what is happening. #PostmarkforDanger #NoirAlley #TCMParty

Dave has a fantastic film noir voice. #PostmarkforDanger #NoirAlley #TCMParty

I'm calling it now. This guy did it. Now I'm not exactly sure WHAT he did, but he did it. #TCMParty #NoirAlley #PostmarkforDanger

It's that time of the week again. #PostmarkforDanger #NoirAlley #TCMParty

Shirley Temple films are the ultimate "turn your brain off and don't think about it" films. George Murphy meets a 10 year old girl and invites her out for lunch (which she attends alone with the full consent of her parent). She then serenades him with a love song. #LittleMissBroadway #TCMParty

"Is there a doctor on board?"

After Variety's Top 100 Comedies list was released today, I decided to FINALLY watch #TheNakedGun (1988, David Zucker) for the first time. I found it a lot funnier than I was expecting - I have such a weird sense of humor, I wasn't sure what to expect. But Leslie Neilsen, be still my heart.

#PrideandPrejudice (2005, Joe Wright) is one of the greatest films of all-time. I could watch it a thousand times and still tear up at the ending.

I think what Yasujirô Ozu captures better than just about any other director is the melancholy of change. I think that's why I connect so deeply with his work. He explores the sadness within the passage of time.

"We mustn't want too much" I can't put my finger on what makes Yasujiro Ozu's films so special. To explain #EarlySummer (1951, Yasujiro Ozu) to someone, they'd likely think it boring. But it's so quietly powerful. Every film of Ozu's is a unique, timeless experience. A meditation on everyday life.

#TheAshes #FilmNoir #Ashes2025 #Ashes

I watched this film for the first time this year and it has been one of my favorite film discoveries. Not as well-known as Wilder’s other comedies, but just as hilarious and RAZOR sharp. The dialogue is incredible and the pacing has to be seen to be believed. James Cagney is phenomenal. #TCMParty

"You gotta bend like the wind or it'll break ya. Don't be a monument" The final act of #DetectiveStory (1951, William Wyler) always gets me. Subverting expectations, the plot surprises in the best possible way. Eleanor Parker delivers a powerhouse performance in this underrated Wyler gem.

Tonight's movie (another @criterionchannl.bsky.social discovery) was #SoLongAtTheFair (1950, Terence Fisher) starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. On the Eddie Muller scale, it's probably not quite a film noir- but it's still a very atmospheric, suspenseful period mystery. Perfect for #Noirvember!

"I'd rather be told the cruel truth than be fed gentle lies" #HighandLow (1963, Akira Kurosawa) was PHENOMENAL. I've always been put off by the runtime, but it goes by so fast. Kurosawa makes the most of every second, every frame, every line of dialogue. It's a masterpiece. #NoirAlley #TCMParty

Okay you've all sold me. Two hours late, but I'm now seated for #HighandLow (1963, Akira Kurosawa). Thankfully I recorded the #NoirAlley introduction! #TCMParty

"Ocean waves. Ocean waves" I just watched #OneBattleAfterAnother (2025, Paul Thomas Anderson) and it absolutely lives up to the hype. Leonardo Dicaprio is BRILLIANT. One of my favorite performances of his incredible career. Give him the Oscar now.

"I am insane. And you are my insanity" #12Monkeys (1995, Terry Gilliam) was truly excellent. I had such a blast. So much better than I was expecting and, unfortunately, it still feels all too relevant. Bruce Willis was fantastic and anchored the mind-bending premise to perfection. #TCMParty

An incredible visual. #TCMParty #12Monkeys

He he he. #TCMParty #12Monkeys

I've never seen #12Monkeys (1995, Terry Gilliam) before and am very excited. #TCMParty

I've been exploring 1971 in film and tonight watched #TheAndersonTapes (dir. Sidney Lumet) on @criterionchannl.bsky.social. Incredible cast with Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam and Christopher Walken. An unconventional caper film with a message on the pervasiveness of modern surveillance.

I just watched #Obsession (1949, Edward Dmytryk) on @criterionchannl.bsky.social and it was one of the best new-to-me classic films I've seen in 2025. An excellent story, great performances and very dynamic pacing. I LOVED IT. If you've never seen it, make it a priority this #Noirvember.

Drunk man in Hoxton: The thing about women is, they misunderstand shoes. Coz shoes aren't meant to hurt you at all, not even the first time.

#BlindSpot #TCMParty #NoirAlley

#BlindSpot has some terrific one-liners. #NoirAlley #TCMParty

This is super awkward. I went out last weekend and don't remember a chunk of the night. I think I might also have killed Mr Small. #BlindSpot #NoirAlley #TCMParty

Give the man his Academy Award right now. #BlindSpot #NoirAlley #TCMParty

Please kill Jeff. Please. #NoirAlley #TCMParty #BlindSpot

Fully invested in Evelyn Green having both murdered Mr Small and having framed Chester Morris. Here's hoping she gets away with it! #TCMParty #NoirAlley #BlindSpot

Oh yeah, Chester Morris' character is a real charmer. No wonder she fell in love with him within a few hours (while he was blackout drunk). #TCMParty #BlindSpot #NoirAlley