Monday, January 30, 2012
When I said I wasn't going to post for a few weeks, I accidentally lied.
I'm no longer including Fox Movie Channel in this schedule because they have rebranded and now include commercials during films, plus their website is an absolute menace and I am not going to fight with it anymore. However, I will include some Sundance movies for the rare occasions that they, you know, actually show movies.
All times Eastern. As a reminder, some of these movies may end up being edited, time compressed, or in the wrong aspect ratio. You know how it is.
SUNDANCE
Toots (2006)
February 3, 6:00 AM (also the 11th, twice on the 16th)
Documentary on 1950s Manhattan club owner and personality Toots Shor.
And Everything Is Going Fine (2010)
February 7, 6:30 PM (also later that night at 4:20 AM)
Stephen Soderburgh's documentary on Spalding Gray.
Ichi the Killer (2001)
February 9, midnight
Takashi Miike's infamous, graphically violent tale of a mobster seeking vengeance. This is the 130 minute cut, meaning it's probably the full Japanese unedited version with all the violence and gore.
Hotel Gramercy Park (2008)
February 10, 9:30 AM and again at 2:15 PM
Documentary about the famous New York Gramercy Park Hotel on the occasion of its remodel.
David Bailey: Four Beats to the Bar and No Cheating (2010)
February 13, 9:00 PM
Documentary of swinging London fashion and celebrity photographer David Bailey.
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2006)
February 18, 8:15 AM
Documentary of former pop idol Scott Walker, now a reclusive avant-garde composer.
TCM
It's TCM's annual 31 Days of Oscar, which means a lot of repeats and very few silents or precodes, but we take what we can get. It's a good month to catch up on all the movies you've recorded but haven't had time to watch.
Under the Volcano (1984)
February 2, 3:00 AM
John Huston's drama about a self-destructive British consul on Dia de los Muertos just before WWII.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)
February 4, 6:30 AM
Norma Shearer talkie version of a film later remade with Joan Crawford, about a jewel thief who falls in love with a man she intends to steal from.
Broadway Hostess (1935)
February 10 (early morning 11th), 4:30 AM
Programmer starring SBBN faves Winifred Shaw, Genevieve Tobin, and Lyle Talbot, about a small town girl who comes to the city to make it big.
Gloria (1980)
February 11 (early morning 12th), 2:30 AM
John Cassavetes film about a meek man secretly working for the mob.
White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
February 23, 6:30 AM
One of my favorite Monte Blue films, as I blogged about recently.
And if anyone has any other movies on any channel they would like to mention, feel free to leave a comment!
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10 comments:
To be fair to Fox Movie Channel, they remain their old selves in the morning and early afternoon, and I just saw The Bowery there commercial-free last Tuesday. Too bad about prime time, though.
I would have forgiven them for the commercials and posted non-prime-time movies in the schedule IF they hadn't screwed up their online schedule. It rivals the Encore channels for sheer idiocy.
Not to nitpick but the description for GLORIA accounts for the film's first five minutes. Otherwise it's all about Gloria(Gena Rowland) and a kid on the run.
Otherwise, great list.
Nitpick away! I haven't seen it yet and only jotted down a brief description based on what I saw online. Some of these TCM descriptions are very vague, but sometimes the description is the finale, i.e. a spoiler. You never know until you watch the film for yourself.
Not a problem--I should have spelled it Gena Rowlands as it is! I do think GLORIA is a film ripe for your observations.
I can just see another TCM description:
WEST SIDE STORY: an elderly deli owner deals with a changing neighborhood.
Rope: Two young men throw a party.
Gloria is one of the most relentless movies ever made, it never stops to let you catch your breath.
Mmm, yes, excellent news, Van.
*tents fingers menacingly*
Great list. I DVR'd Under the Volcano and saw it last week. I loved the book, and I thought the film did it justice, especially Albert Finney's performance. I'm definitely going to set Gloria to DVR, as that's one I've been meaning to see for some time.
I really liked Under the Volcano -- as I said on Twitter, I yelled "Hey, it's Hugo Stiglitz!" when I saw good ol' Hugo had a part. It was much better than I had been lead to believe, but of course I adore Albert Finney.
Also saw Toots, which was good and entertaining, but not exactly essential viewing.
Gloria is on tonight, and I'm really looking forward to it.
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