Confessions of a Film Philistine

An uneducated movie lover's assult on the Classics

Friday, May 1, 2026

Murder at the Gallop (1963)

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Miss Marple ( Margaret Rutherford ) is back to investigate a murder that the police won’t. A wealthy old man is scared to death by a cat. Wh...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Roadblock (1951)

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Straight-laced insurance investigator Joe ( Charles McGraw ) crosses paths with pretty part time grifter Diane ( Joan Dixon ). She wants the...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

What Else I Watched, 2026Q1

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Here, at the end of April, are the other films I watched during the first quarter of the year. Films that don't fit into the criteria of...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

The Stranger (1946)

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An agent ( Edward G. Robinson ) of the War Crimes Commission lets a convicted criminal escape in hopes he leads them to a notorious Nazi com...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

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A cabaret singer ( Jean Arthur ) steps off her ship at a South American port and meets a couple American fly boys who deliver mail under dan...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Dr. Cyclops (1940)

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A mad scientist ( Albert Dekker ) with failing eyesight requests assistance from more mainstream (less mad) scientists. Three people make th...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Brief Encounter (1945)

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A married woman ( Celia Johnson ) crosses paths with a married doctor ( Trevor Howard ) during her visits to the city, and they begin a casu...
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