​12 - 18 NOVEMBER 2022

For those members who have Netflix, the latest version of All Quiet on the Western Front looks impressive; it is Germany’s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards.
A DEMON FOR TROUBLE (1934) Saturday 12 November 6.00-7.15am TP (Channel 82)         
Old time cinemagoers swore that Bob Steele was the best B-western star of them all. Whilst he lacked physical stature, he was a good rider, good actor (later on in character parts), athletic and very comfortable with stunts and fight scenes. Several of his westerns offered something different, quirky even, and, even though this one is typically very low-budget, it is above average. Unusually, it also gives us a Mexican sidekick who is engaging and humorous rather than an out-and-out villain.
HERE BEFORE (2021) Sunday 13 November 10.30-11.50pm BBC 2    P     
A decent thriller in which Andrea Riseborough (whom you might remember from the update of Brighton Rock about 10 years ago) is the grieving mother who becomes obsessed with her new neighbour’s young daughter. 
THE LAST HUNT (1956) Thursday 17 November 11.50am-2.00pm Channel 33         
Not televised much in recent years, this is one of my favourite Robert Taylor films. Cast in direct contrast to his usual MGM roles, he is very good as a ruthless buffalo hunter. Stewart Granger makes an able foil, Debra Paget is also along for the ride and director Richard Brooks makes excellent use of some splendid outdoor locations.