What To Catch On TCM This Week - April 9- April 14, 2018

Once again a few movies to catch on TCM this week.

The Bridge on the River Kwai - Set in a Japanese prison  camp in Burma during World War II where British and American POWs are being forced to build a railway bridge connecting Bangkok to Rangoon. Beautifully shot by Jack Hildyard and directed by David Lean, this film focuses on the POWs building the bridge and their relationship with their Japanese captors. Even though it's partially incorrect historically, it's one of Alec Guiness's finest cinematic moments. Monday April 9th at 10:15 P.M. MST.

The Girl Most Likely - This movie actually makes no sense, seriously. This bubble headed girl dreams of marrying rich and ends up engaged to two average men and a millionaire at the same time, like holly crap she hit the fickin' jackpot and found not one but three guys worth marrying? and like that's the ONLY option she has in her little blonde life is to get married! Anyway, it's still a decent film and Jane Powell is a delight in this quarky comedy. Wednesday April 11th on TCM at 2:00 A.M. MST.


Gaslight - One of the best thrillers ever made. Ingrid Bergman gives one of the best performances of her career as Paula, the niece of a famous opera star who's murder was witnessed by Paula as a child. Married in haste, Paula returns to her childhood home frightened of the ghosts left behind, but turns out to be her new husband trying to find he deceased aunt's jewels. Charles Boyer is intriguing as Paula's artist husband, Gregory. It has some interesting twists and a young Angela Lansbury as a house maid. Thursday April 12th on TCM at 10:15 A.M. MST.


Suspicion- This is one of the first Hitchcock films that Cary Grant does and it's the beginning of a wonderful pairing. As usual Grant gives a charming performance as a gambling playboy, who's really just a degenerate gambler who has massive debts tries to use his new wife's life insurance to shore up his debts. Hitchcock brings out the best in his actors performances and is able to fill out the twists and turns in signature style. Thursday April 12th on TCM at 12:15 P.M. MST.

Blackboard Jungle- Teacher trying to reach students in an ethnically diverse inner-city high school. This is one of Sidney Poitier's first screen performances. TCM has listed the soundtrack in the Top 15 Most Influential Movie Soundtracks of all time. Friday April 13th on TCM at 10:15 A.M. MST.


Lolita- James Mason plays the infatuated Humbert Humbert, a French Literature professor that wife's death leaves him in charge of his young step daughter. It's the worst situation. Saturday April 14th on TCM at 1:00 P.M. MST.

The In-Laws - Straight-laced Sheldon Kornpett goes on a crazy adventure with his daughter's soon-to-be father in-law, Vince Ricardo. The name Vince Ricardo says it all, you think a little bit sleazy business man, but get a charming but sleazy undercover CIA agent. Peter Falk lays the ground for his future role as Detective Lieutenant Columbo. Sunday April 15th at 12:00 A.M. MST.