Dish of the Day (A Long Good Friday Edition)

Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:

Friday, September 25, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

Ace in the Hole (1951) is Billy Wilder's scathing examination of American opportunism and moral depravity via cocky newspaper reporter Chuck Tatum, portrayed with unrelenting cynical ferociousness by Kirk Douglas. This motion picture was previously reviewed here. Both director and actor will play their hand in Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley Saturday, September 26 at 9:30 pm PDT and again on Sunday, September 27 at 7 am PDT. 

Kirk Douglas

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All responses are not only welcomed but encouraged in the comments section below.

Hope to see you Monday, September 28th.

A.G.