Previously on Streamline
Previously on Streamline
Nicholas Ray’s Directorial Debut: They Live By Night (1949)
FilmStruck has just added programming dedicated to director Nicholas Ray, including six films he made throughout his thirty-year career and one documentary feature directed by his widow Susan Ray. One of the films included […]
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Remembering Robert Osborne
This week we bid farewell to the patron saint of classic film, the venerable Robert Osborne. News of his death hit hard amongst the classic film community and beyond. Although he had been dealing with […]
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To Be or Not to Be (1942) and the Importance of Satire
Whenever I’m feeling really low, I reach for the Lubitsch. I suspect I’m not the only one who does this. From personal favorites such as Trouble in Paradise (1932), Design For Living (1933) and The […]
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If Only You Believe in Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936), now streaming on The Criterion Channel of FilmStruck, is a lovely, albeit odd little comedy based on a short story written by H.G. Wells, directed by Lothar Mendes […]
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Revisiting Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Being raised protestant, specifically Methodist, I wasn’t fully immersed into the culture of the Passion of Christ. Although we recognized Lent and all the holy days leading up to Easter, we didn’t emphasize the […]
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I (Don’t Really) Know Where I’m Going!
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) is a lovely, simple tale of stubborn self-confidence, the unexpected nature of life and unlikely romance. Wendy Hiller, known best for her portrayal of […]
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT # 13: TCM VIRTUAL CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL
It’s been a while – but we’re back – and just in time for tomorrow’s TCM Classic Film Festival. Thanks to Covid, this will be the second year in a row that TCM is bringing […]
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT #12: Movie Music & Absinthe
While we wait for the Biden Presidential Victory to finally be announced, Jill Blake and Wade Sheeler present a diversion to keep your thoughts away from the Trump S#^t-show by offering our picks for great […]
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT #11: “Drive-Ins, Bowling & Dives (off of buildings)”
Jill Blake and Wade Sheeler accept they can’t go anywhere anymore, so they program the best screenings for their virtual backyard drive-in and suggest movies and shows you should stream — all from the safety […]