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Classic Pick O’ the Day — February 10

Floyd — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:46:45 +0000

The Southerner (1945) A sharecropper fights the elements to start his own farm. Dir: Jean Renoir Cast: Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi. TV-G. 6:30 AM EST. TCM.

This is a Renoir classic — an interesting look at sharecropping and the difficulties in making a farm work. Also on tomorrow are [...]

Classic Pick O’ the Day — February 9

Floyd — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:09:08 +0000

Pete Kelly’s Blues (1955) The jazz band’s leader gets mixed up with gangster in ’20s Kansas City. Dir: Jack Webb Cast: Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O’Brien, Peggy Lee, Andy Devine, Lee Marvin, Jayne Mansfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Milner. TV-PG. 12:15 PM EST. TCM.

This may be my favorite Jack Webb movie. It’s got [...]

Classic Pick O’ the Day — February 8

Floyd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:19:15 +0000

Town Without Pity (1961) A military lawyer defends four soldiers accused of raping a girl in occupied Germany. Dir: Gottfried Reinhardt Cast: Kirk Douglas, E. G. Marshall, Christine Kaufmann, Robert Blake, Richard Jaeckel. TV-PG. 7:30 AM EST. TCM.

This is a great and very under known courtroom drama with a lot to say about [...]

Classic Pick O’ the Day — February 7

Floyd — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:58:32 +0000

The Long Voyage Home (1940) A merchant ship’s crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war. Dir: John Ford Cast: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald. TV-G. 7:45 AM EST. TCM.

I’ve only seen part of this and liked the parts I saw. [...]

Classic Pick O’ the Day — February 6

Floyd — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:54:24 +0000

One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1941) When the Nazis shoot down a British bomber, its crew seeks help from the Dutch underground. Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman, Hugh Williams, Peter Ustinov. TV-PG. 9:30 PM PST. TCM.

The words “in Holland” are all that are lacking from the most perfect movie [...]

From the Trailer Park — A Million Colours

Eric — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:47:58 +0000

I liked Tsotsi, and since this movie features friend of RF3D Stelio Savante, do believe I’ll be off to the Pan Africa Film fest next Friday.

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Ben Gazzara — R.I.P.

Floyd — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:28:11 +0000

Ben Gazzara (above left from Roadhouse) has died at age 81.

Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway and the film “The Big [...]

Classic Pick O’ the Day — January 5

Floyd — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:52:03 +0000

The Entertainer (1960) A third-rate vaudevillian uses liquor and young women to escape the pressures of changing times. Dir: Tony Richardson. Cast: Laurence Olivier, Brenda De Banzie, Joan Plowright, Daniel Massey, Alan Bates, Shirley Anne Field, Albert Finney, Thora Hird. TV-PG. 8:00 PM EST. TCM.

This is a great and often overlooked performance by [...]

Classic Pick O’ the Day — February 4

Floyd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:55 +0000

The Fallen Idol (1948) A neglected child thinks the servant he idolizes has committed murder. Dir: Carol Reed. Cast: Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan, Bobby Henrey, Sonia Dresdel, Jack Hawkins, Bernard Lee. TV-PG. 8:30 AM EST. TCM.

Another great movie from a Graham Greene story. I’ve not seen this though it, like the book, is [...]

Manning Up

Floyd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:19:30 +0000

Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more.

NBCSports Channel had a great two hour townhall meeting hosted by Bob Costas (part of a show called “Costas Tonight”) on the state of the NFL. They talked a [...]