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"Now Listen to Me..."

March 09, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Film Forum New York City, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, Noir City Hollywood, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Flashback Cinema, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, TCM Recommendations, Patterns (1956), I Confess (1953), The Lady Eve (1941), Remember the Night (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), Sorry Wrong Number (1948), No Man of Her Own (1950), Possessed (1947), Les yeux sans visage aka Eyes Without a Face (1960), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Hotel (1967), 36 Hours (1964)

Dish of the Day

February 05, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until February 17th):

If I was in charge of choosing a single film noir for someone only willing to see one in the entire canon, I would select Double Indemnity (1944) as its most fulfilling and accomplished representative.

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tags / Film musings, Watch TCM, Double Indemnity (1944)

"Now Listen to Me... "

February 04, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Fathom Events, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, Film Forum New York City, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Flashback Cinema, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Noir City Seattle, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Cinematheque Vancouver, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, TCM Recommendations, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Double Indemnity (1944), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Casablanca (1942), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Bullitt (1968), The Last Picture Show (1971), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Chariots of Fire (1981), The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Psycho (1960), Tess (1979), Sidney J Furie, Rain Man (1988) (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

December 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Film Forum New York City, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, Fathom Events, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Noir City Xmas, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, Flashback Cinema, The Redford Theatre Detroit, TCM Recommendations, Casablanca (1942), Roman Holiday (1953), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), The Heiress (1949), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Lady in the Lake (1947), Remember the Night (1940), Conflict (1945), Double Indemnity (1944), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Guys and Dolls (1955), Ben Kingsley, Out of Africa (1985) (Soundtrack), The Searchers (1956)

Dish of the Day

November 21, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tomorrow on TCM:

If I was in charge of choosing a single film noir for someone only willing to see one in the entire canon, I would select Double Indemnity (1944) as its most fulfilling and accomplished representative.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Double Indemnity (1944)

"Now Listen to Me..."

November 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Cinematheque Vancouver, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, Flashback Cinema, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Noir City Philadelphia, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Fathom Events, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, TCM Recommendations, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Ace in the Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951), Touch of Evil (1958), The Bribe (1949), Niagara (1953), Guys and Dolls (1955), Tomorrow is Another Day (1951), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Pitfall (1948), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Psycho (1960), D.O.A. (1949), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Dark Passage (1947), Double Indemnity (1944), Laura (1944), Gun Crazy 1950, The Big Sleep (1946), Illegal (1955), Sorry Wrong Number (1948), White Heat (1949), Agnieszka Holland, Tess (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

August 23, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, August 23, 2024

This weekend on TCM:

If I was in charge of choosing a single film noir for someone only willing to see one in the entire canon, I would select Double Indemnity (1944) as its most fulfilling and accomplished representative.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Double Indemnity (1944)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 31, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, Flashback Cinema, Fathom Events, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Film Forum New York City, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Movistar Arena Santiago Chile, TCM Recommendations, Red River (1948), Torn Curtain (1966), The Heiress (1949), The Graduate (1967), The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), The Swarm (1978), Double Indemnity (1944), The Hill (1965), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water (2017) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day (A Long Good Friday Edition)

July 05, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, July 5, 2024

This weekend on TCM:

This next TCM recommendation is made for its John Williams composed score more than anything else. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) has been reviewed here

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Armored Car Robbery (1950), Noir Alley, Psycho (1960), Double Indemnity (1944)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Prince Charles Cinema, Flashback Cinema, The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The American Cinematheque, Film Forum New York City, Fathom Events, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema, The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Portland, TCM Recommendations, Baby Face (1933), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Armored Car Robbery (1950), Psycho (1960), Double Indemnity (1944), Them! (1954), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Criss Cross (1949), The Lady Eve (1941), 36 Hours (1964), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), Chariots of Fire (1981), Jim Thorpe-All American (1951), Ride the High Country (1962), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), The Stalking Moon (1968), Clash by Night (1952), Split Second (1953), Tension at Table Rock (1956), The Lost Weekend (1945), Foreign Correspondent (1940), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Ken Burns, Backdraft (1991) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

April 19, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, April 19, 2024

This weekend on TCM:

From 1947 comes a story that takes place during the Christmas Holidays, the film noir Lady in the Lake

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Lady in the Lake (1947), TCM Classic Film Festival 2024, Them! (1954), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Dirty Harry (1971), The Big Heat (1953), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Searchers (1956), Chinatown (1974), The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Dish of the Day (A Long Good Friday Edition)

April 05, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, April 5, 2024

Today on TCM:

In my review of Casablanca (1942), I made some criticism regarding its emotionally underwhelming Parisian flashback. Prior to this film, however, Casablanca's producer Hal Wallis and one of its contributing writers, Casey Robinson, made Now, Voyager (1942)

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tags / Film Musings, TCM Recommendations, Now Voyager (1942), Double Indemnity (1944), Ride Lonesome (1959), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

"Now Listen to Me..."

April 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Babylon Orchestra Berlin, The American Cinematheque, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema, Fathom Events, Flashback Cinema, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, TCM Classic Film Festival 2024, The Cinematheque Vancouver, TCM Recommendations, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), The Chase (1966), Now Voyager (1942), Double Indemnity (1944), Ride Lonesome (1959), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Seventh Victim (1943), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Missouri Breaks (1976), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Touch of Evil (1958), Guys and Dolls (1955), Lady in the Lake (1947), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979), I Confess (1953), The Graduate (1967), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1967), Out of the Past (1947), Elaine May, Species (1995) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day (A Long Good Friday Edition)

November 24, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, November 25, 2023

Currently available on Watch TCM (until December 17th):

The next 3 recommendations are all films noir, each packing a solid punch.

The first is a highly distinctive crime film, overflowing with noir goodness, 1949’s Too Late for Tears.

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tags / Film musings, Watch TCM, Too Late for Tears (1949), The Narrow Margin (1952), Tension (1949), TCM Recommendations, Double Indemnity (1944), The Exorcist (1973)

"Now Listen to Me..."

November 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, Film Forum New York City, The American Cinematheque, The Beverly Cinema, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Secret Movie Club, Fathom Events, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Flashback Cinema, TCM Recommendations, Intruder in the Dust (1949), Roxie Theater San Francisco, Duck Soup (1933), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), TO Live Orchestra, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Blonde Crazy (1931), The Landlord (1970), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Rope (1948), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Diamonds of the Night (Démanty noci) (1964), In a Lonely Place (1950), Baby Face (1933), King Kong (1933), Too Late for Tears (1949), The Narrow Margin (1952), Tension (1949), The Set-Up (1949), Taxi Driver (1976), D.O.A. (1950), Now Voyager (1942), The Hunted (1948), The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Party (1968), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Double Indemnity (1944), The Exorcist (1973), The Big Heat (1953), Footlight Parade (1933), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), His Girl Friday (1940), Jacqueline White, Saving Private Ryan (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

August 06, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Hollywood, American Cinematheque, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The Prince Charles Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Flashback Cinema, Fathom Events, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Noir City Chicago, Eric Serra and his musicians, TCM Recommendations, Psycho (1960), Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Naked Spur (1953), The Set-Up (1949), Gold Diggers of 1933, Footlight Parade (1933), Blonde Crazy (1931), Out of the Past (1947), High Noon (1952), Double Indemnity (1944), Baby Face (1933), Clash by Night (1952), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Wild Bunch (1969), Pillow Talk (1959), Conflict (1945), In a Lonely Place (1950), Nora Prentiss (1947), John Debney, Jobs (Soundtrack)