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Post by ando on Nov 4, 2022 1:36:19 GMT
 Most titles in the daily schedule make their way into the library and stream on WatchTCM anywhere between 2 weeks to 2 months. The boon is catching actor retrospectives and/or genre features whenever you have time, not just when they're aired. And the library is much bigger than the TCM On Demand titles you get with various cable packages. Love the app, though you must remember to establish a subscription connection on your device before you can stream when you're out - or not directly connected to your home service. |
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Post by topbilled on Nov 4, 2022 16:21:39 GMT
Most titles in the daily schedule make their way into the library and stream on WatchTCM anywhere between 2 weeks to 2 months. The boon is catching actor retrospectives and/or genre features whenever have time to, not just when they're aired. The library is much bigger than the TCM On Demand titles you get with various cable packages. Love the app, though you must remember to establish a subscription connection on your device before you can stream when you're out - or not directly connected to your home service. |
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Post by ando on Nov 4, 2022 18:50:42 GMT
Glad you enjoy using the app. Does the size of the library fluctuate?
Looks like they've deleted the search function altogether. Not a good decision. So if you want to see which John Garfield films are currently streaming in their library you'll have to click his profile, then click each title to see if it's available. This is something they could easily fix with an savvy intern who knows code. It gives you an idea of the demographic that's actually watching the app. Unfortunately.  |
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Post by ando on Nov 4, 2022 19:12:10 GMT
Speaking of John Garfield (and as an addendum of sorts to the current Criterion Channel Garfield retrospective) there are a couple of classics currently up on WatchTCM -
  Between Two Worlds (1944, Edward A. Blatt) and Tortilla Flat (1942, Victor Fleming)
The first is a moody melodrama involving passengers on a supernatural ship. It's slow going, late night viewing, imo, but enough dynamism from Garfield to keep things intriguing. Haven't seen the second but Garfield's certainly in good company. 
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Post by ando on Nov 8, 2022 17:43:27 GMT
Looking for something to peek and hum along with as I do some house cleaning I came across An American In Paris. It's apparently the first in the new series airing on Saturday afternoons called Musical Matinee:
Good luck, Karger. Frankly, I think the program should be aired early Sunday evenings if they want a family demographic to actually tune in, not Saturday afternoons; kids want to be out doing stuff on Saturday after cartoons and parents, if not joining their children, want to chill. But what do I know? Anyway, here's a behind-the-scenes look at An American In Paris:
An American In Paris (1951, Vincente Minnelli)
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Currently on WatchTCM.
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 8, 2022 19:01:30 GMT
Looking for something to peek and hum along with as I do some house cleaning I came across An American In Paris. It's apparently the first in the new series airing on Saturday afternoons called Musical Matinee:
Good luck, Karger. Frankly, I think the program should be aired early Sunday evenings if they want a family demographic to actually tune in, not Saturday afternoons; kids want to be out doing stuff on Saturday after cartoons and parents, if not joining their children, want to chill. But what do I know? Anyway, here's a behind-the-scenes look at An American In Paris:
An American In Paris (1951, Vincente Minnelli)
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Currently on WatchTCM.
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Post by ando on Nov 8, 2022 19:58:41 GMT
 yep.  The Thing From Another World (1951, Christian Nyby/Howard Hawks)
Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
The first Thing. The above critical review/making-of video is a nice intro for newcomers and those who've seen it a hundred times. Curently on WatchTCM. |
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 8, 2022 20:16:01 GMT
yep. The Thing From Another World (1951, Christian Nyby/Howard Hawks)
Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
The first Thing. The above critical review/making-of video is a nice intro for newcomers and those who've seen it a hundred times. Curently on WatchTCM. |
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 8, 2022 22:54:51 GMT
yep. The Thing From Another World (1951, Christian Nyby/Howard Hawks)
Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
The first Thing. The above critical review/making-of video is a nice intro for newcomers and those who've seen it a hundred times. Curently on WatchTCM. |
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Post by ando on Nov 11, 2022 5:11:58 GMT
Thank you for posting. I like this silly movie and look forward to watching the "making-of" video when I get a little downtime. Yep, fairly well done. Glad you liked it. |
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Post by ando on Nov 11, 2022 5:32:35 GMT
 Point Blank (1967, John Boorman) After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him.
First time watching this one which apparently was, according to critics, ignored in '67 but it made 9 million the first week. It cost 2.5. Not exactly ignored. While I love detailed, informed analyses of movies sometimes shooting-the-sh*t reviews, like the video above, is just as fun. Currently on WatchTCM. |
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 11, 2022 9:09:44 GMT
Point Blank (1967, John Boorman) After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him.
First time watching this one which apparently was, according to critics, ignored in '67 but it made 9 million the first week. It cost 2.5. Not exactly ignored. While I love detailed, informed analyses of movies sometimes shooting-the-sh*t reviews, like the video above, is just as fun. Currently on WatchTCM. |
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Post by ando on Nov 12, 2022 1:56:38 GMT
Point Blank (1967, John Boorman) After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him.
First time watching this one which apparently was, according to critics, ignored in '67 but it made 9 million the first week. It cost 2.5. Not exactly ignored. While I love detailed, informed analyses of movies sometimes shooting-the-sh*t reviews, like the video above, is just as fun. Currently on WatchTCM. Oh, cool. Thanks! |
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Post by ando on Nov 12, 2022 23:13:15 GMT
 42nd Street (1933, Lloyd Bacon) When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
Another installment in Dave Karger's weekly Musical Matinee program currently on WatchTCM. First time watching it. I'm not particularly a fan of Busby Berkeley musicals but this one looks exceptional. Nice background/intro to the film above. |
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 13, 2022 0:01:21 GMT
42nd Street (1933, Lloyd Bacon) When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
Another installment in Dave Karger's weekly Musical Matinee program currently on WatchTCM. First time watching it. I'm not particularly a fan of Busby Berkeley musicals but this one looks exceptional. Nice background/intro to the film above. |
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