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Jack is back as 24 returns

Kiefer Sutherland’s return as Jack Bauer highlights an excellent mix of shows and sports this week when 24: Live Another Day premieres on Fox at 8 p.m. on Monday. It has been four years since the last episode of 24 when there were plans for a movie franchise. Ultimately those [...]

By | May 5th, 2014|0 Comments

Comedy Double Feature

This Saturday local PBS Member Station KQED will be showing two of my favorite comedies back-to-back; Some Like it Hot at 8:00 PM and The Birdcage at 10:03 PM. Some Like it Hot (1959) is brilliantly directed by Billy Wilder and equally as well acted by Tony Curtis and Jack [...]

By | January 3rd, 2014|0 Comments

Holiday Movies on TV

http://youtu.be/upAYkFugbco Friday at 9:00 PM TNT will be showing A Christmas Carol (1999) starring Patrick Stewart as Scrooge.  I am reasonably certain I have seen every motion picture iteration of this story, and nearly every single television version as well; I even suffered through the musical starring Kelsey Grammer (egads!) [...]

By | December 18th, 2013|0 Comments

Holiday Movies on TV

http://youtu.be/jAFneciOP0M Sunday at 11:00 AM Turner Classic Movies will be showing the excellent holiday film The Bishop’s Wife (1947), staring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven.  The film tells the story of a hard working Episcopal Bishop who allows his single minded pursuit of funds to build an extravagant [...]

By | December 13th, 2013|0 Comments

Movies on TV – Hawaii

http://youtu.be/ha8BZd4Jc4I Tonight at 8:00 PM local PBS member station KQED will be showing the 1966 film Hawaii (which is based on the James Michener novel of the same name) featuring Max von Sydow and Julie Andrews as missionaries who bring Christianity to Hawaii in the 1820s.  Though the subject matter [...]

By | November 23rd, 2013|0 Comments

Killing Kennedy On National Geographic Channel Tonight

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination; The National Geographic Channel is honoring this milestone by showing Killing Kennedy at 4:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM.  Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Bill O’Reilly this two hour TV event features Rob Lowe as [...]

By | November 22nd, 2013|0 Comments

Movies on TV – V for Vendetta

Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder Treason and Plot...Today is Guy Fawkes Day which got me thinking about the absolutely fantastic film V for Vendetta with Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman; a few minutes on my Comcast DVR and I was able to find it available through XFINITY ON [...]

By | November 5th, 2013|0 Comments

Movies on TV

If you happen to be home Saturday night and you think there is nothing on TV worth watching I have good news for you; local PBS member station KQED will be showing The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (check listings for time). This film is well acted by the distinguished [...]

By | August 28th, 2013|0 Comments