So here we are, the end of the month and thus, sadly, the end of this year’s TCM 31 Days of Oscar festival. Here are some final suggestions for the rest of the month. I hope you all have a chance to check out some of the fantastic movies.

Monday February 25, 1:45 PM: White Heat (1949)
James Cagney stars in one of his craziest roles. He plays a gangster fixated on his mother, who leads his gang down the road to one of the most explosive endings in film history. After watching this one, you’ll know what “Top of the world, Ma!” really means.

Tuesday February 26, 3:45 PM: Some Came Running (1958) If you know Vincente Minnelli only for his wonderful musicals, then start with this underrated gem to see how great he was with dramatic films. In one of the earliest “rat pack” films, Frank Sinatra stars as a veteran who returns home to deal with family secrets and scandals. The film also stars Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine. (more…)

Hey, it’s Scott again. Thought I’d get this in on time so all of you could catch some more of my suggestions for Turner Classic Movies’ “31 Days of Oscar.” If you’re like me, by the end of the month you’re going to have your TiVo full of old movies. At least you’ll have something to watch until new episodes of your favorite TV shows begin airing in April. All times below are Eastern Standard. Aloha.

Tuesday, February 19

8 PM: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

Henry Fonda stars as a rider who gets caught up in a posse out to lynch three suspected rustlers. This western directed by William A. Wellman (The Public Enemy, A Star Is Born) is one of the most underrated films of its genre and a great study of mob mentality. In an interview last year with the Guardian, Clint Eastwood named The Ox-Bow Incident one of his favorite films.

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Okay, I dropped the ball on posting some more of my suggestions for the Turner Classic Movies 31 Days of Oscars fest they have each year. Truth is I’m still recovering from a late-night screening of There Will Be Blood (the powerful combo of Day-Lewis, Anderson, Greenwood and too much coffee kept me awake until three in the morning…damn, I’m getting old). Enough of my excuses! Here are a bunch of movies that There Will Be Blood is worthy of. Pick and choose what you want and set your TiVos.

All times are Eastern time.

Wednesday February 13

The Quiet Man (1952)

8:00 PM John Wayne (proving he can play more than cowboys or commandos) stars an ex-boxer who retires to Ireland to find a wife. Maureen O’Hara stars as the “lucky woman.” (more…)