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Farewell to the Frisco Kid
The much-mourned passing of comic actor, writer, and director Gene Wilder on June 11, 2016 was one of the saddest shocks in a year already full of them. A master of both physical and verbal comic...
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My Visit to the Francis Ford Coppola Winery
If you’re a member of the TCM Wine Club, and even if you’re not, you are probably aware of the fact that director Francis Ford Coppola owns a winery located in California’s picturesque Sonoma County....
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There’s Only You and Me and (sometimes) We Just Disagree
As I sit down to write another post for the Movie Morlocks, I often think about the reaction, what it will be, and how it will affect me. Sometimes, in my everyday life, I avoid talking about movies...
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Frankenstein Sundays
Today heralds the beginning of “Frankenstein Sundays” taking place throughout October. TCM is, of course, referring mostly to Frankenstein’s monster, and not the person who gave birth to him in his...
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Is It Still Funny: Revisiting Comedy with Mark Caro
I lived in Chicago for almost 25 years before relocating to sunnier climates, and one of my favorite parts about the Windy City was that it was a cinephile’s paradise. Historic theaters hosted silent...
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Blood in the Water: The Shallows (2016)
The Shallows is a disappearing breed – the mid-budget Hollywood hit. Made for $17 million and grossing $118 million worldwide, it is the kind of efficient thriller that studios were once able to crank...
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The Opera Ghost Requests Your Presence
It’s October, and you know what that means: spooky movies all month long! Every horror fan of a certain age has a favorite movie monster they first encountered as a child: Dracula, Frankenstein, the...
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Paranormal Police Procedural: Nothing But the Night (1972)
Christopher Lee and co-star Diana Dors sharing a laugh behind-the-scenes of Nothing But the Night (1972) To celebrate the season of scaring TCM has made Christopher Lee their Star of the Month....
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Music and Horror: A Delicate Balance
A few years ago, my wife and I had an unexpected experience with a classic silent film, one we both loved and looked forward to seeing on the big screen. The movie was Nosferatu from 1922, playing...
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Franchise Horror: Which Monsters Work, Which Don’t
Today on TCM, the movie that slammed two franchise characters together and created a new sub-genre, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Produced in 1943, it began a tradition of taking popular characters...
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Thoughts on Brando, Teahouse, and the Big Screen
Last week, I interviewed Mark Caro who created a film series in Chicago called “Is It Still Funny?” This weekend, I introduced The Teahouse of the August Moon as part of a film series at the Ringling...
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Georgia On My Mind: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Clint Eastwood’s improbable late career run continues with Sully, an exquisite multi-perspective rendering of Sully Sullenberger’s “Miracle on the Hudson” emergency plane landing. Replaying the...
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The Funny Old Dark House
“Don’t big, empty houses scare you?” “Not me. I used to be in vaudeville.” That wry exchange is one of the many little asides that typifies The Cat and the Canary (1939), airing in prime time this...
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The Amazing, Amazing Mr. X (1948)
As a lifelong classic film fan who has seen more movies than she cares to remember, it’s easy to become a little jaded. However, every year I manage to come across an old film that becomes a new...
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The Scary Thought of Being Movied Out
It’s not even half way through October and I have to say, I’m already Octobered out. I know, I know, how could I be? I haven’t even done a full-throated post on horror yet. It’s not that I’m tired...
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THE CREEPING FLESH
The Creeping Flesh (Freddie Francis, 1973) screens on TCM later this week and it’s worth highlighting for several reasons. Oddly enough, for me anyway, the skeleton found in New Guinea by a Victorian...
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MOLLY HASKELL ON THE IMAGE OF WOMEN IN THE MOVIES
This month, TCM spotlights “Trailblazing Women–Actresses Who Made a Difference,” a series of movies featuring female stars who contributed to the industry, culture, and society. The series covers all...
View ArticleFrom TCM HQ: Pardon the Interruption
We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you this important message. Readers of the Movie Morlocks blog have likely noticed that our last post is dated Monday October 17, 2016. Behind...
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The Amazing, Amazing Mr. X (1948)
As a lifelong classic film fan who has seen more movies than she cares to remember, it’s easy to become a little jaded. However, every year I manage to come across an old film that becomes a new...
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The Scary Thought of Being Movied Out
It’s not even half way through October and I have to say, I’m already Octobered out. I know, I know, how could I be? I haven’t even done a full-throated post on horror yet. It’s not that I’m tired...
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