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Dish of the Day

February 10, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:


Director Don Siegel's follow-up to Dirty Harry was a little crime caper that comparatively few took notice of perhaps because its title didn't suggest anything too exciting on the cinematic menu. The fact that it starred the often comedic Walter Matthau may have also contributed to the public's confusion over just what kind of film Charley Varrick was.

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categories / Dish of the Day
tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Charley Varrick (1973)

"Now Listen to Me..."

February 09, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Noir City Seattle, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, Flashback Cinema, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Film Forum New York City, TCM Recommendations, The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Charley Varrick (1973), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Casablanca (1942), Double Indemnity (1944), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), White Heat (1949), Them! (1954), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Rain Man (1988), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Cleopatra (1963), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Roman Holiday (1953), Now Voyager (1942), Red River (1948), The Naked Spur (1953)