James Sanford
@jamessanford.bsky.social
Actor, writer, filmmaker, publicist, film historian, French student and former hand model. Author of THE SUM OF MY PARTS and AU NATUREL. An award-winning journalist and film critic.
Poor Steve is distraught because: A) There’s shooting in the bank B) His jacket has a terminal case of the frizzies #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Special Guest Star: Mr. Sardonicus! #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
As so often happens, just when grocery shopping gets you all hot and bothered, pesky guests drop by. #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
“The last time I threw a lamp at him, he thought it was cute!” Real healthy relationship you got there… #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Hey! That’s my bed on Noir Alley! #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
How did poor Doris Day get dragged into this sleazy CRIME WAVE? #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
One hour and 45 minutes into GIANT, which means there’s only eight and an half hours left… #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
“Xanadu!” “Xanadu?” “XANADU!” #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Frankly, I think Streisand gave this project a lot more than it deserved, even though she knew FUNNY LADY was an inferior sequel. She could have phoned it in, but she didn’t. #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Throughout the production of FUNNY LADY, the gossip columns were chock-full of reports about Babzilla tantrums (probably provided by Ray Stark). But who could blame her? It was a court-ordered movie. #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
If you thought FUNNY GIRL took liberties with the facts about Fanny Brice’s story, wait until you see how Baby Snooks was secretly a chic and stylish glamourpuss… #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
This was the new and improved ending? #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
The scariest thing about EXORCIST II is Louise Fletcher’s utterly wooden performance. She’s a terrific actress — and here, it’s like she can barely read her lines. My guess is she just threw in the towel. #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
My new pillow talk: “Call me by my dream name!” #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Feeling quite miffed that none of my therapists ever came to see any of my shows. Is that supposed to be their responsibility? Grrrr… #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
2/2 It became quite hilarious, listening to the complaints and watching guests demanding their money back. We started counting how many times we heard, “It’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen!” #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
1/2 My family and I were awaiting a late show of STAR WARS in 1977. EXORCIST II was playing on the other screen. People walked out of EXORCIST in droves. Many warned us, “If you’re going to EXORCIST, get your money back!” #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Why did Regan suddenly start droppin’ her “g”s? “First, she was talkin’ on the inside; then she was talkin’ outside.” #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
The filmmakers severely overestimated the scariness of a flying locust, didn’t they? #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
@simonsaybrams.bsky.social Also, this poster is in my living room. I love that movie, and got a chance to screen the AGFA print of it when I was at Alamo Drafthouse a few years ago. Did you know it got a paperback novelization?
THE BLOB: dialogue so hip it hurts! #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Steve McQueen looks so much like a teenager, you’d swear he went to Rydell High. #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Probably not high on the list of “fun” Hitchcock films… #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Kind of startling the Hays Code allowed Bankhead to roll around for so long in Hodiak’s lap. #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
Quite a surprise when you’re watching AND THEN THERE WERE NONE and you notice your Scrabble letters in the rack are spelling out… #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
This guy and his weepy wife conned my poor grandmother out of tens of thousands of dollars. She thought they were servants of the Lord, doing God’s work. Pardon me if I don’t have any tears to shed.
Jay Jaffe@jayjaffe.bsky.social · 6d agoRest in Piss, Jim Bakker www.tmz.com/2026/10/05/t...
In case anyone feels like getting down in the lobby of the Radisson, the full-length club version of this is now playing…
Geez, Inspector Javert wasn’t this much of a pest! #tcmparty @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social
