What to Catch on TCM This Week - September 30 - October 6, 2018

That Hamilton Woman - Emma Harts life as Charles Frances Greville's mistress comes to an end when he exchanges her to his Uncle Sir William Hamilton to clear all of his debts. Emma is upset and broken hearted but soon falls for Sir Hamilton and marries him. This is the first film that Olivier and Leigh starred together as a married couple and the last film that they made together. As much as I adore Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara I love her as Emma Hamilton more, this character has a great depth with harsh weaknesses. This was said to be Winston Churchills favorite film of all time. Sunday, September 30th at 10:00 A.M. MST.

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis - Dobie and his pal, Charlie, are in college and dating coeds Pansy and Lorena. Pansy's stepfather wants to keep Dobie and Pansy apart but that shows impossible. A cute musical starring Debbie Reynolds as Pansy and choreographer Bob Fosse as Charlie. Sunday, September 30th at 2:30 P.M. MST.

Operations Eichmann - A highly fictionalized account of the life of Adolf Eichmann from his time as a Nazi SS Officer until his capture by the Mossad in Argentina. Sunday, September 30th 7:45 P.M. MST.

El Sur - Estrella grows up in Spain, living in her father's mysterious world and dreaming of the south. Monday, October 1st at 2:15 A.M. MST

Of Human Bondage - Struggling artist Phillip Carey gives up his art to become a doctor and falls in love with the wrong woman and spends years trying to get her back. It's one of my favorite Somerset Maugham novels and probably one of the best stories about how love ties us to the bomdage of eachother and how we deal with our lot in life. Monday, October 1st at 2:30 P.M. MST.


Lawrence of Arabia - Starring Peter O'Toole as the bigger than life British Army Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence, based on Lawrence's involvement as the British liaison during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Shot with Super Panavision technology using spherical lenses instead of anamorphic lenses, giving the film a fluttering affect to the film, but it's still one of the most beautifully shot films ever made. Monday, October 1st at 6:00 P.M. MST.

East Side, West Side - Jessie and Brandon are having marital issues, mostly due to Brandon's philandering and late night partying. When a murder takes place in there apartment, Jessie realizes that the love is gone. Tuesday, October 2nd at 9:00 A.M. MST.

Only Angels Have Wings -  This is probably director Howard Hawks' most popular and best film that he ever made. It has a great plot line and really makes you care about the lives of the pilots flying for Barranca Airlines in South America delivering mail etc. You especially become vested in the character of  "Kid" Dabb an ailing pilot that is losing his sight. Cary Grant and Rita Hayworth are old love interests, just to watch them on screen together is worth the time it takes to watch this movie. Tuesday, October 2nd at 11:30 P.M. MST.

The Strawberry Blonde - Biff falls for a beautiful strawberry blonde, unfortunately his friend is more outgoing with the girl and wins her over and Biff ends up married to the girl's best friend and realizes that sometimes life just gives you exactly what you need and then some! Cute comedy romance with James Cagney, Rita Hayworth and Olivia de Havilland. Wednesday, October 3rd at 4:00 A.M. MST.


The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom has started to terrorize the Paris Opera House because he is obsessed with the beautiful songstress Christine Daae. The Phantom is insistent on having his way and seeing Christine in the starring role in Faust and that if she is not given the role the opera house shall be cursed. This version of Phantom is one of the best, Lon Chaney gives an amazing performance as The Phantom solidifying his role in horror movies. Wednesday, October 3rd at 7:00 P.M. MST.

The Bride Came C.O.D. -   Trying to get his debts taken care, Steve decides to hold his friends wealthy heiress bride to be for ransom. And that's where the fun begins, because as much as the heiress tries to get away from Steve, the more she falls for him. Thursday, October 4th at 3:00 P.M. MST.

Tish - A small town busy body, who get everything wrong, moves into a cottage with her friends and decide to raise an orphaned baby. Friday, October 5th at 12:30 P.M. MST.


                                                                                

What to Catch on TCM This Week - September 24 - September 29, 2018

TCM is always a good time and if you can't find anything that you like wait an hour I'm positive that you can find something. This week is a mix of first generation American stories and dramas.

Italianamericans - A documentary by filmmaker Martin Scorsese about his parents experience as Italian immigrants in New York City and about how hard it was to survive in America and about how life was after the war in Sicily. It's a great film with a great meatball recipe at the end of it! Monday, September 24th at 6:00 P.M. MST. 

The Last Waltz - Another documentary by Martin Scorsese about the rock group The Band's last performance at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. It's probably one of the greatest concert documentaries ever filmed. Monday, September 24th at 7:00 P.M. MST. 

The Man Who Cheated Himself - Lieutenant Ed Cullen finds himself in quite the predicament when his new love interest kills her money grubbing husband in front of him and gets him to help her cover the murder up. Jane Wyatt gives a spot on performance as a woman driven to murder and deception, but that might be because I like Jane Wyatt, she always gives interesting performances. Tuesday, September 25th at 2:45 A.M. MST.

Stir Crazy - Two buddies on their way to Hollywood are framed for a robbery that they didn't commit and are sent to prison, while there they find out how bad the prisons are and how a person can go crazy in jail. This is one of Wilder and Pryor's funniest buddy films that they did together next to Silver Streak which remains their most successful film. I loved this film because these two people, who were such opposites from each other become the others saving grace and support. This movie can be predictable but it's just so much fun to watch them get into the situations that they get into you can't help but have a good time watching it and besides it's two of America's comedic geniuses in a movie so how can you not help but laugh? Tuesday, September 25th at 7:30 P.M. MST.

Greased Lightning - I love movies about the underdog and this one is about as underdog as you can get, not only is Wendell Scott a poor man living in Virginia that wants to be a racecar driver, but he also happens to be African American. This movie shows how you can overcome all obstacles that anyone throws in your way to get to your goal, you just have to be determined and not get in your own way and let others take you down. Richard Pryor shows that he could play more than just a funny guy making you laugh, he could pull you into a story and really let you know how that character was feeling. Tuesday, September 25th at 11:30 P.M. MST.

All This, and Heaven Too - Bette Davis maybe the leading lady in this film, however Barbara O'Neil really steals this film as the murdered wife of Charles Boyer's character, not that O'neil's character doesn't deserve it. This movie is more like being at the theater than watching a movie. The costuming is on point and the story line is interesting. It's a little long but it moves at a good pace and you really don't notice because of the intriguing story line. Wednesday, September 26th at 6:30 A.M. MST.

The Silencers -  Fashion photographer Matt Helm's life is about to take a turn when his old boss from his spy days calls and asks him to get back into the spy game! Dean Martin stars in the title role of Matt Helm, photographer by day, spy agent by night. It's loosely based on Donald Hamilton's spy novels involving spy master Matt Helms, who turned up at a time when James Bond was very popular. Wednesday, September 26th at 6:00 P.M. MST.

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life - David Sloane decides to be a real pal and try to save his friend's marriage by going after his friend's mistress, unfortunately he mistakes the wrong woman for his mistress and starts falling for her himself. Wednesday, Thursday September 27th at 2:00 A.M. MST.

What Price Hollywood?- Waitress Mary is an aspiring actress and has a chance meeting with  high profile director Maximilian Carey and her career takes off from there. This movie is different version of A Star Is Born, except that Max doesn't marry the rising star, instead he doesn't pursue her so that she is not pulled down by his spiraling out of control drinking and failing career. It's a sweet, somewhat predictable story but once again George Cukor spins a wonderful story that you feel that you get more out of it. Thursday, September 27th at 12:00 P.M. MST.

Black Orpheus - Based on the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, a couple are put together and torn apart during Rio de Janeiro's Carnivale. Orpheus is engaged to Mira and he is not exactly happy with the match, and when he finds the beautiful Eurydice in the apartment next to his, he can't help but fall in love with her, unfortunately things are not meant to be, and of course end in tragedy. It's a sad tale, but at the same time that's what happens when you treat someone else badly, your happiness is usurped in heartbreak. Thursday, September 27th at 9:15 P.M. MST.

The Plumber - A sadistic plumber begins to stalk a young wife, who from the start suspects that something is not right with the man or his work. This one is on here for fun and because I love the work of Peter Weir. Thursday, September 28th at 3:00 A.M. MST.

The Naked City - Basically a prequel to all the murder shows that we have on television these days, this film noir tales the story of a young woman's murder and the police who solve it. This movie also became a television series where a crime in the city was told and how it was solved. Friday, September 28th at 8:15 A.M. MST.

Purple Noon - Loosely based on the novel The Talented Mr.Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, the story follows Tom Ripley as he is sent to get his friend, Phillippe Greenleaf from France and force him to take over his father's business. Things turn sour between the two friends and Ripley decides that he wants Greenleaf's life for his own. Friday, September 28th at 2:15 P.M. MST.

The Odessa File - Young reporter, Peter Miller is stopped at the side of the road listening to the news of President Kennedy's assassination when an ambulance rushes by and he decides to follow it and leads him to the apartment of an elderly Jewish Holocaust survivor who committed suicide. The young reporter is given the man's diary and finds that he had found an SS Officer leaving not that far from him and Miller decides to bring him to justice himself. Saturday, September 29th at 6:00 P.M. MST.

Cinderella Liberty - A sailor out on a liberty pass falls in love with a prostitute and begins taking care of her and her young son while he is delayed orders when the Navy has to find his information. James Caan gives a great performance as John Baggs, Jr. the sailor that is left in limbo. Caan has said that when he thinks back on all the roles that he took after his success in The Godfather that Cinderella Liberty was one of his favorites. It's a tale of love and find your real path in life. Saturday, September 29th 11:45 P.M. MST.

September

 *This is what I sent out to my Patrons this month, but I wanted to share it here as well. Content will be still be available on Sundays and maybe Wednesdays. But I really want to start working toward making Reckless Press more of a reality and focus on my writing and deciding if I will self publish through Reckless Press just to get things going. I'm also going to be re-doing my Patron page and explain more of where money will be going etc. and be more open with the day to day business with Reckless Press.  I think that doing that will get more writers interested in the literary journal and Reckless Press as a viable business and publisher. TCM This Week will still be published this week, so look for it soon! And thank you for taking the time read this! 

September 2018 Newsletter

It’s September and fall. Every time that I think of fall I think of change. Not necessarily changing seasons and leaves, but of personal changes. It seems that we start to make shifts towards finishing goals or starting new goals. For me it’s getting started on my bigger goals and my plans for Reckless Press. I haven’t been doing a lot of posting on Patreon because I have let my personal issues take up all my focus. I think my personal matters have become another way to procrastinate, something I need to stop. I can no longer use my personal life as a way to get out of doing the work. With that being said, I plan on making the following changes with Patreon.

• I plan to start sharing more of what I am working on scripts, short stories, essays etc.
•  Planning on writing a series of Essays that may or may not be titled The Thing About where I talk about why I like an artist, film, comedian, time period, actor, musician etc., and think about turning these Essays into a book that may become one of Reckless Press’ first published book
• Focus on getting more people to become Patrons on Patreon
•  Releasing Photo Essays
• Working on content in a more cohesive and informed way
•  Getting involved more with my audience
• Work on getting more writers interested in Reckless Press and the literary journal.
•  Finish putting together a Facebook page for Reckless Press
•  Become more focused on Patreon as a business and a viable platform

Thank you for sticking with me during this time of change and growth and I hope that we can get things moving in the right direction again! Looking forward to hearing from everyone if you have any ideas etc., please feel free to get in touch with me @ RecklessPressLTD@gmail.and follow me on Twitter at ChristineLarran@ Twitter.com!  

What to Catch on TCM This Week - September 2 - September 8, 2018

I love TCM because I can turn it on and find something that I never thought to look at or something that I've looked at before, but I can take another look and find something new about a film that I never saw before or find something out about life from a film. What I really love about TCM though is finding film that's obscure or something that a film that I forgot about. Like this week there are a few that I did forget about like The Brothers Karamazov, I forgot that William Shatner and Yul Brynner were in a film together, how I forgot something like that is beyond me.

The Brothers Karamazov - Three brothers fight over their father's estate as they gather so that the father can name his heir. Yul Brynner gives an amazing performance as Dmitri Karamazov, the eldest son who breaks off an engagement and fights with his father over the woman that he wants to marry. Very young William Shatner is also in this film as the youngest brother, Alexei. Sunday morning, September 2nd, 10:00 A.M. MST.

Monkey Business - Absent minded scientist, Dr.Barnaby Fulton, has been trying to create a youth serum for his company Oxly. Turns out it's so easy a monkey can do it, and in fact it does! See the fun that ensues in this comedy starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe and Charles Coburn. It's just a cute and fun comedy, Sunday evening, September 2nd, 6:00 P.M. MST.

Hiroshima, Mon Amore - During conversations while ending their brief affair Her and Him, talk about their failed relationship and the similarity to the bombing of Hiroshima. It's a romantic and plaintively thought provoking film about the tragedy of love. Monday, September 3rd, 12:00 A.M. MST.

The Prince and The Showgirl - Charles, Prince Regent of  Carpathia has fallen for a music hall showgirl named Elsie and finds out that his son is planning to overthrow his reign. Elsie gets the Prince to  show his son genuine love and gets them back together. Marilyn Monroe is wonderful in this movie no matter what the problems were during production they don't show up on film. Monday, September 3rd, 3:15 P.M. MST.

AFI Life Achievement Award : A Tribute to George Clooney - The American Film Institute awards Actor and Humanitarian George Clooney with the Life Achievement Award in film. Clooney, has been in some of the greatest films and directed some of the the best like Good Night, and Good Luck about the conflict between Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. Monday, September 3rd, 6:00 P.M. MST.

O Brother, Where Art Thou - A trio of convicts escape from their chain gang and set out to retrieve a treasure that one of them buried before the area is flooded. I love the music in this film and that it got interested in American folk music and made us realize how beautiful it is. Monday, September 3rd, 7:30 P.M. MST.

Honeymoon Hotel - Robert Goulet and Robert Morse book a vacation that is usually reserved for Honeymooners. The film mostly focuses on the interracial romance between Nancy Kwan and Robert Goulet's characters. Tuesday, September 4th, 12:15 P.M. MST.

Pinky - Returning home after living in the south to visit her black grandmother, Pinky Johnson admits that she has been passing for white while attending nursing school and has fallen for a white doctor who has no idea that she is black. Based on the book Quality by Cid Ricketts Sumner it was a very diverse subject for it's time and made quite a stir, but it's one of the best books about how not being yourself can sometimes not serve the greater good. Tuesday, September 4th, 9:30 P.M. MST.

The Las Vegas Story -  Jane Russell plays a woman that runs out on her lover while he is gone during World War II and returns with her husband years later. It's one of those rare Vincent Price movies where he wasn't in a horror film, so really you have to see it. Wednesday, September 5th, 4:15 P.M. MST.

Living It Up - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis team up for this buddy comedy about a simple railroad worker that is misdiagnosed by his doctor and given weeks to live and is awarded a trip to New York to fulfill his dream trip. A fun comedy and good acting give this film life, Wednesday, September 5th, 6:00 P.M. MST.

An American Romance - An Immigrant comes to America and becomes the epitome of American success and wealth. Part of the trilogy of war, wheat and steel for director King Vidor, he seemed to always think that it was the downfall of the three because he felt that Brian Donlevy had been miscast. Thursday, September 6th, 2:00 P.M. MST.

A Soldier's Story - Captain Richard Davenport has been sent to investigate the death of a black master sergeant on a segregated Army base in Louisiana during World War II. Denzel Washington gives one of the best breakout performances ever. Thursday, September 6th, 11:00 P.M. MST.

Old New Orleans - A short documentary on the history and beauty of New Orleans.  Friday, September 7th, 7:30 A.M. MST.

New New Orleans - A short documentary about New Orleans in the modern age and how it has blended both modern and old to make an even beautiful city. Friday, September 7th, 12:00 P.M. MST.

A Streetcar Named Desire - Blanche DuBois, leaves her home town under mysterious circumstances to live with her sister Stella and brother in-law Stanley in a New Orleans tenement. Stanley and Blanche get off to a rocky start and it goes down hill from there. Vivian Leigh is amazing as Blanche and, well we all know about Brando's Stanley. This movie is so worth the watch. Friday, September 7th, 1:45 P.M. MST.


Valley of the Sun - John Ware is a court martialed for helping American Indians against their white oppressors and escapes into Desert Center, where he finds Christine who is about to marry one of the crooked Indian Agents. Not the best movie for either James Craig or Lucille Ball, they still try their best in this weak scripted film. Saturday, September 8th, 10:00 A.M. MST.

Robin and Marian - An aging Robin of Nottingham returns to England and tries to start his relationship with Maid Marian but finds her to be an abbess of a Catholic Nunnery. It's a good story about a legendary couple that never give up on their love story. Saturday, September 8th, 6:00 P.M. MST.

The Man Who Would Be King - Journalist Rudyard Kipling is working late in his newspaper office when a beggar shows up and turns out to be an old friend turned adventurer who left years earlier with his best friend to explore India and the remote land of Kafiristan. The beggar tells him their story and leaves, leaving behind a package. Saturday, September 8th, 8:00 P.M. MST.