Reviews and commentary about current and classic cinema. Curated by Stanford Clark.
This year, I am watching all 50 movies listed in the great book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Must-See Musicals: 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can’t Forget by Richard Barrios (Running Press, 2017; available on Amazon.com, on the Shop TCM website, and, hopefully, from your favorite bookseller). More information about the book and my viewing project this year is here.
Here’s the rundown of the movies I watched in November (courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed).
Welcome to episode 76 of the Movies Past and Present podcast!
Also, Disney+ is celebrating its second anniversary on November 12 with a fun set of “Disney+Day” programming and promotions. Learn more here.
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Thanks for listening, be safe out there, and dedicate yourself to the truth.
This year, I am watching all 50 movies listed in the great book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Must-See Musicals: 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can’t Forget by Richard Barrios (Running Press, 2017; available on Amazon.com, on the Shop TCM website, and, hopefully, from your favorite bookseller). More information about the book and my viewing project this year is here.
Here’s the rundown of the movies I watched in October (courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed).
This week’s movie is that latest film version of Dune.
This week’s movie is the 1960s’ special effects extravaganza Jason and the Argonauts.
Welcome to episode 75 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.
The Last Duel (20th Century Studios)
(More about Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon is here.)
No Time to Die (MGM)
Check out my ranking of the previous 24 James Bond 007 films.
I had the distinct honor and privilege of interviewing animation historian and author Mindy Johnson. Mindy is giving a presentation at Film Forum about her Pencils, Pens & Brutshes: A Great Girls’ Guide to Disney Animation book this Sunday, October 17 in New York City. Learn more here.
Buy Mindy’s books:
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Thanks for listening, be safe out there, and dedicate yourself to the truth.
Finally, the latest James Bond 007 pic opened! No Time to Die, this week’s selection, was worth the wait.
This week’s movie is a life-long favorite, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.
This week’s film is the romantic tear-jerker An Affair to Remember.
This year, I am watching all 50 movies listed in the great book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Must-See Musicals: 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can’t Forget by Richard Barrios (Running Press, 2017; available on Amazon.com, on the Shop TCM website, and, hopefully, from your favorite bookseller). More information about the book and my viewing project this year is here.
Here’s the rundown of the movies I watched in September (courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed).