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Ben’s Breakdown | “1776” (1972) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Editor: As part of the Two Gay Geeks’ July 4th celebration (Yes, today is July 5th , but since we released a new podcast episode yesterday we chose to release this article today.) we bring you once more our “Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed” look at our annual movie watching of 1776. Every July 4th Keith and I fire up…
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Ben’s Breakdown | “1776” (1972) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Editor: As part of the Two Gay Geeks’ July 4th celebration we bring you once more our “Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed” look at our annual movie watching of 1776. Every July 4th Keith and I fire up the big screen TV and we watch a movie that has become a tradition for us, and that is the musical 1776.…
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“1776” (1972) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Editor: As part of the Two Gay Geeks’ July 4th celebration we bring you once more our “Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed” look at our annual movie watching of 1776. Every July 4th Keith and I fire up the big screen TV and we watch a movie that has become a tradition for us, and that is the musical…
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“1776” (1972) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Editor: As part of the Two Gay Geeks’ July 4th celebration we bring you once more our “Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed” look at our annual movie watching of 1776. Every July 4th Keith and I fire up the big screen TV and we watch a movie that has become a tradition for us, and that is the…
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The Awful Truth And My Favorite Wife | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Editor Note: Gini has a couple of Old Classic films from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling a pair of what Turner…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | Double Feature | Dick Tracy (1945) and (1990)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling two takes on the same detective, one…
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Old Classics…?? Newly Reviewed | Mystery Movie
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling a movie that Turner Classic Movies somehow…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | His Girl Friday (1940)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling what Turner Classic Movies calls an adventure…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | “North by Northwest” (1959)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling a renowned film noir out of the…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | “My Fair Lady” (1964)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling a renowned musical out of the Turner…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | “The Third Man” (1949)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling what Turner Classic Movies calls a noir…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | Doctor Doolittle (1967)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling a musical out of the Turner Classic…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | Kismet (1955)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling a musical out of the Turner Classic…
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Old Classics…? Newly Reviewed | The Hidden Eye (1945)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling what Turner Classic Movies calls a noir…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | School For Scoundrels (1960)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film from her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is tackling what Turner Classic Movies started their Alistair…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic film form her Turner Classic Movie Collection watching. Since Atlanta is home to Turner Classic Movies it is only right that Gini should be reviewing them with her view of the world. What can it be this time? Gini is Tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | Topper (1937)
Editor Note: Gini has another Old Classic from the overflowing vault of her (new) hometown station, Turner Classic Movies. Let’s see whether Gini believes this movie stands the test of time or has it marched on, shall we? Tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a classic screwball comedy with 1937’s Topper. Topper (1937)…
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Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed | “Damn Yankees” (1958)
What do you do if you’re a die-hard sports fan, and your favorite team just can’t seem to win? How far would you let that passion take you? Would you even go so far as to sell your soul to the devil just to see your favorite team win? In the 1958 musical Damn Yankees…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Editor Note: Gini returns, after a hiatus, with another Old Classic from the overflowing vault of her (new) hometown station, Turner Classic Movies. Let’s see whether Gini believes this movie stands the test of time or has it marched on, shall we? Tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a tense spy thriller with 1968’s…
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Logan’s Run (1976) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
The year is 2274, and after having gone through a terrible war humanity now lives in a society that can only be described as Utopian. Every possible need can be met. There is no political strife, no hunger, where wants and needs are met. It’s almost hedonistic where pleasures of the flesh are easily taken…
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“1776” (1972) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Every July 4th Keith and I fire up the big screen TV and we watch a movie that has become a tradition for us, and that is the musical 1776. However, as I started to think about writing this for today’s publication I began to ask myself, “Why do we watch this?” Based on the title…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | Double Feature: Charade (1963) and Arabesque (1966)
Editor Note: Gini has her hands full this time with a Double Feature. Tackling two from Turner Classic Movies’ romantic noir caper grouping with 1963’s Charade, and 1966’s Arabesque. DOUBLE FEATURE: Charade (1963) and Arabesque (1966), by Gini Koch Despite the leads of these two movies all being great actors, we have celluloid proof…
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The Thin Man Series | Old Classics? Newly Reviewed
You’re getting a six-fer this week, with what Turner Classic Movies calls romantic mystery/film noir classics with the six films in The Thin Man franchise. TCM did a full retrospective of this series as their New Year’s Eve marathon, and it’s easy to see why this series was chosen. Even though there are diminishing returns…
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“Doctor Who: Genesis Of The Daleks” (1975) | Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed
People who have known both Keith and me for some time are most likely aware of our fondness for classic Doctor Who. In fact, it was our common love for the series that served as a foundation for our relationship, so it’s no great surprise that when Fathom Events decided to air this classic episode…
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The Producers (1967) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a classic comedy with 1967’s The Producers. The Producers has been remade as a hugely successful Broadway hit, and then done as a new movie, starring the Broadway cast. But is the original still worthy? Well, do you like laughing? Producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) romances old ladies…
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“2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Hard science fiction stories can be very difficult for the big screen. They tend to have a very thoughtful, sometimes even plodding sense of movement. Sadly they also tend to appeal to a very small population of the movie going audience, those being either hard sci-fi geeks or those that are total nerds when it comes…
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The Big Sleep (1946) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Tackling what Turner Classic Movies shares is a classic film noir mystery, with 1946’s The Big Sleep. They had it all, Bogey and Bacall. Great screen chemistry, one of those real-life movie romances for the ages, and hit after hit. But is The Big Sleep really the classic noir TCM says it is? Well, it’s…
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Midnight Lace (1960) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Tackling what Turner Classic Movies shares is a classic in suspense, with 1960’s Midnight Lace. Midnight Lace is a rare Doris Day movie that is not a comedy nor a musical. It’s suspense in the Gaslight sub-genre of the Woman in Jeopardy category. Day stars as newly married American heiress Kit Preston and the movie…
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The Goodbye Girl (1977) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Tackling what Turner Classic Movies shares is an Oscar winning romantic comedy with 1977’s The Goodbye Girl. Ah, the 70’s. For anyone old enough to remember Jaws, you also remember when Richard Dreyfuss was just considered the cutest damn thing around. Any and every girl would be happy to land him. He was in…
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a delightful screwball comedy with 1947’s The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. This has to be, in 2018, the most squicky title and the most horrifying pedophiliac TV description ever for a movie that’s not Lolita. The description, per Turner Classic Movies: In order to force a lady killing…
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Send Me No Flowers (1964) | Old Classic…Newly Reviewed
It’s Wednesday so obviously Gini’s back taking on another Turner Classic Movies. And once again, it’s RomCom… Asking the age-old question: Can Doris Day and Rock Hudson really sell, well, any kind of plot, no matter how offensive, as long as they’re on the screen together? Answer: Yes, yes they can. First, we’ve got a Day/Hudson…
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Pillow Talk (1959) | Old Classic?…Newly Reviewed
Gini’s tackling the Oscar-winning Romantic Comedy: Rock Hudson and Doris Day were movie magic, both separately and together, as Pillow Talk and the two not-really-sequels it spawned (Lover Come Back and Send Me No Flowers) attest to. I saw Pillow Talk on TV as a kid and I remember thinking it was so hilarious. Would…
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Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter | Old Classics…Newly Reviewed
Gini’s back talking 1968’s Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter. The young lady handling afternoon film intros over at TCM shared that, while this Herman’s Hermits movie is nowhere close to as good as the Beatle’s A Hard Day’s Night, it did what it’s target audience (young girls) wanted – gave them cute boys…
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Strangers on a Train (1951) | Old Classic?…Newly Reviewed
This time around, Gini’s watching Turner Classic Movies noir classic: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: …a psycho socialite ruining the life of a tennis pro by suggesting they can each kill the person ruining the other’s life. And, in Hitchcock’s hands, it’s a premise that works magnificently. Strangers on a Train has a connection to Stephen King’s Misery…
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Stephen Soderberg’s Ocean’s Trilogy | Old Classics…Newly Reviewed
Gini’s bringing you a “threefer” this week, discussing the 2001 remake Ocean’s Eleven and its sequels Ocean’s Twelve, and Ocean’s Thirteen. In 2001, director Stephen Soderbergh and actors George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon – plus a cadre of other greats – chose to remake one of the worst wastes of celluloid, Ocean’s 11. And I’m…
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Ocean’s 11 (1960) | TGG Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
That’s right, Gini’s back and we’re hitting the big time because she’s playing for high stakes and taking on the penultimate (comedic) heist movie… You guessed it, the time has come to head to Las Vegas with Frank and the boys for 1960’s Ocean’s 11. Gini here, and it’s True Confession Time: I am not…
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Trouble in Paradise | Old Classic?…Newly Reviewed
Here’s Gini’s lastest tackling what Turner Classic Movies’ 1932’s Trouble in Paradise Billed as a screwball comedy Trouble in Paradise follows a gentleman conman/pickpocket/thief and the woman he meets who is his counterpart – they fall in love because he’s the best and she’s the best and it’s all so fantastic. Trouble comes when…
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Bachelor Mother | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Gini’s here with a look at Turner Classic Movies’ 1939’s screwball comedy Bachelor Mother ♦ As I’ve said and will say over and over again, it’s easy to do something dramatic, but to make people – let alone lots of people – laugh is far harder. Some comedies, however, manage to be timeless. Let’s see if Bachelor…
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Ruggles of Red Gap (1938) |Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
This week Gini tackles a film billed by Turner Classic Movies as a comedy: Dying is easy, comedy is hard. And the older the comedy, the harder it has to work for today’s audiences… If you’ve read my review of D.O.A. then you’re probably wondering if our night was a total movie disaster. Interestingly enough,…
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D. O. A. (1949) | Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed
Editor’s Note: TGGeeks is expanding our review categories! Kicking off Old Classics?…Newly Reviewed right contributor Gini Koch reviews an “Old Classic”…? in her inimitable way. Tackling what Turner Classic Movies assures us is a “noir classic:” 1949’s D.O.A. Film noir is an interesting genre filled with boozy guys, femme fatales, crooks and cops, moody music and lighting, cynical in…