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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

February 20, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, February 20, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

Next is David Lean’s magnificent 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia which will appear Saturday, February 21 at 8:30 am PST. I wrote a brief review here in response to some members of our chat room (all readers are encouraged to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/902349343110685) who also shared their thoughts on this important film.


Next, is another cinematic portrait of a powerful historical female leader, Cleopatra (1963), previously reviewed here. Her reign will begin Saturday, February 21 at 12:30 pm PST.

TCM's current schedule can be seen by clicking on either of the above TCM related images. To confirm the correct Pacific Standard (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Standard (East Coast) showtime listed on TCM’s schedule.

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

Hope to see you Monday, February 23rd.

A.G.

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"Now Listen to Me..."

February 09, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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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)

"Now Listen to Me... "

July 07, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Noir City Portland, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Redford Theatre Detroit, Flashback Cinema, Film Forum New York City, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, TCM Recommendations, His Girl Friday (1940), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Intruder in the Dust (1949), Blue Velvet (1986), The Scarlet Empress (1934), Roman Holiday (1953), The Bedford Incident (1965), Clash by Night (1952), Strange Cargo (1940), Cleopatra (1963), Chinatown (1974), Network (1976), Cape Fear (1962), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Apocalypse Now (1979), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

October 09, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

This month's column is apologetically late due to my extensive travelling.

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Noir City D.C., The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Film Forum New York City, Fathom Events, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Flashback Cinema, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, TCM Recommendations, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Bullitt (1968), Point Blank (1967), Get Carter (1971), Crime Wave (1953), Village of the Damned (1960), Too Late for Tears (1949), Johnny Eager (1941), The Big Sleep (1946), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Brief Encounter (1945), Cleopatra (1963), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Citizen Kane (1941), Cape Fear (1962), Nora Prentiss (1947), The Seventh Victim (1943), Psycho (1960), Blue Velvet (1986), Freaks (1932), The Other (1972), The Other (1972) (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

August 03, 2022  /  Arthur Grant

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The San Francisco Symphony, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Orchestra - Harpa - Eldborg, Secret Movie Club, Fathom Events, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Flashback Cinema, Noir City Chicago, TCM Recommendations, Bedford Incident The, Tomorrow Is Another Day, Lady from Shanghai The, Citizen Kane, Roman Holiday (1953), Singin' in the Rain, Network (1976), Manchurian Candidate The (1962), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Guys and Dolls, Chase The (1966), Reflections in a Golden Eye, Cleopatra (1963), Ride Lonesome, Ride the High Country, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Night of the Hunter The, Strange Cargo, Possessed (1947), Kelly's Heroes, Where Eagles Dare (1968), Bullitt, Asphalt Jungle The, Clash by Night (1952), Best Years of Our Lives The, David Paymer, Age of Innocence The (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

March 04, 2022  /  Arthur Grant

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tags / The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema, TCM and Fathom Events, Secret Movie Club, TCM Recommendations, Network (1976), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Citizen Kane, Pillow Talk (1959), Cleopatra (1963), Johnny Eager (1941), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Treasure of the Sierra Madre The, Planet of the Apes (1968), Best Years of Our Lives The, Casablanca (1942), Times of Harvey Milk The, All About Eve (1950), Now Voyager, Shirley Jones, First Knight (1995) (Soundtrack), Black Mass (2015)

"Now Listen to Me..."

January 04, 2022  /  Arthur Grant

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tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Prince Charles Cinema, Film Forum New York City, Flashback Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Secret Movie Club, Noir City Oakland, The Beverly Cinema, TCM and Fathom Events, TCM Recommendations, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Red River, Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Cleopatra (1963), Lady from Shanghai The, Intruder in the Dust (1949), Learning Tree The, Friends of Eddie Coyle The, Ride in the Whirlwind, Patterns (1956), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Double Indemnity, Them! (1954), Putney Swope, Stuart Margolin, Day the Earth Stood Still The (Soundtrack), April Fools The (1969)

"Now Listen to Me..."

December 03, 2021  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, The Beverly Cinema, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Film Forum New York City, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Secret Movie Club, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, TCM and Fathom Events, TCM Recommendations, Man Who Cheated Himself The, Unsuspected The, Citizen Kane, Dark Passage (1947), Too Late for Tears, All About Eve (1950), Remember the Night, Crime Wave, Narrow Margin The (1952), Asphalt Jungle The, Big Sleep The (1946), Out of the Past, Heiress The (1949), Impact (1949), Cleopatra (1963), Johnny Eager (1941), Gold Diggers of 1933, Shop Around the Corner The, Big Business (1929), Children of Paradise (Les enfants du paradis), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Getaway The (1972), Last Picture Show The, Bryan Burk, Dances With Wolves (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

May 03, 2020  /  Arthur Grant

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tags / TCM Recommendations, Bicycle Thief The (Bicycle Thieves) (Ladri di biciclette), Searchers The, Treasure of the Sierra Madre The, Scarlet Empress The (1934), Cleopatra (1963), Ace in the Hole (The Big Carnival), Footlight Parade, Out of the Past, Hill The, Double Indemnity, Illegal (1955), Casablanca, Best Years of Our Lives The, Too Late for Tears, Scarlet Street (1945), Duck Soup (1933), Tom Berenger, Ulzana's Raid (Soundtrack)