This Week on TCM…
Some stuff that caught my eye, but always check their schedule for more. All times CST. Monday A morning of Laurel & Hardy Shorts! Yay! Don’t be put off by the silent… Read Article →
Posts By: Ken Begg
The Hitchhiker (Ep. 14): Night Shift [REPOST]
Note: This was actually the second of my Hitchhiker reviews, back at the old site. Before I procured the Canadian—more or less—chronological sets, I was working off an American—more or less—best of… Read Article →
Sci-Fi Saturday on TCM…
TCM will be running five sci-fi movies in a row tonight, starting with Close Encounters appearing in their regular The Essentials slot. All times CST: 7:00 PM Close Encounters of the Third… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #463
Since I already had featured the film’s (by far) most famous monster, I saved this, my second favorite, for the wrap-up. I always liked this sort of thing. This second still gives… Read Article →
RIP Jonathan Frid…
Sad news. With the publicity campaign for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s spoof of Dark Shadows kicking into gear, the original Barnabas Collins, Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, has passed away. Barnabas Collins… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #462
Man, I love me some blob monsters. The white dome on top of the monster is actually as eye, as seen below. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3681 (Feb 21, 2025) Monster… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #461
I guess we know what Sid Pink’s Quatermass and the Pit would have looked like. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3676 (Feb 14, 2025) Monster of the Day #3675 (Feb 13, 2025)… Read Article →
The Hitchhiker (Ep. 13): Murderous Feelings
Names: Starring Franco Nero, Sonja Smits, Renee Soutendijk. Music by Michel Rubini. Written by Charles Israel. Directed by Mai Zetterling. Set up: We open panning over some train tracks, a sight none… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #460
Man, I loves me some blob monsters. The still below is, I think, supposed to be the same beastie, although it clearly isn’t. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3671 (Jan 29, 2025)… Read Article →
This Week on TCM…
Fire up those Tivos. All times CST. Thursday 6:30 AM Red Planet Mars 8:00 Phantom from 10,000 Leagues 9:30 The Gamma People 11:00 Riders to the Stars 12:30 PM Cyclops 1:45 Queen… Read Article →