Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, October 2, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
In the U.K. town of Midwich, strange children with mysterious origins are behaving badly. Find out just how bad when the chilling Village of the Damned (1960), previously reviewed here, airs Saturday, October 3 at 3:15 am PDT.
"And then I saw her - coming out of the sun. And I knew why Whit didn't care about that 40 grand."
Out of the Past (1947), is one of film noir's finest and most highly recommended here. She will arrive Saturday, October 3 at 5 pm PDT.
There have been quite a few movies centred around boxing over the years from 1937’s Kid Galahad to 2018’s Creed II with plenty of standouts in-between such as 1947’s Body and Soul, 1956’s Somebody Up There Likes Me, 1962’s Requiem for a Heavyweight, 1972’s Fat City and 1980’s Raging Bull. None of these, however, get as straight to the punchline as 1949’s knockout noir The Set-Up, previously reviewed here and happening again Saturday, October 3 at 7 pm PDT.
My last TCM recommendation (reviewed here) is 1962’s The Manchurian Candidate scheduled to appear Sunday, October 4 at 7:30 pm PDT.
TCM's current monthly schedule can be confirmed by clicking on any of the above images. To confirm the correct Pacific Daylight (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Daylight (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, October 5th.
A.G.
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, October 1, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Mulholland Drive (2001, a 35mm print) on Friday, October 2nd at 8:30 pm.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until October 4th):
After directing the stylish and innovative 1956 heist film The Killing, Stanley Kubrick, with the assistance of Producer James B. Harris, turned his extraordinary talents to more relevant material with Paths of Glory (1957), previously reviewed here.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Casablanca (1942, a 35mm print) on Tuesday, September 29th at 6 pm.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 28, 2026
Today on TCM:
I’ve written a few words about Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), both the film and its soundtrack, here.
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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.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Today on TCM:
Next up is Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980), previously reviewed here, and showing Thursday, September 24 at 5 pm PDT.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Today on TCM:
Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958) is loaded with multi-faceted insights and hidden rumination on human relationships providing viewers with much to ponder long after this tale of romantic obsession ends.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
TCM is having a rare presentation of some very special Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoons this month. One of the studio’s absolute creative best also happens to be Hidden Gem #39: One Froggy Evening (1955) showing Wednesday, September 23 at 6:50 pm PDT.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 21, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
My next TCM recommendation is 1947’s Nora Prentiss portrayed by Ann Sheridan.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, September 18, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
TCM is making available to its subscribers, one of film noir's finest, 1950’s Gun Crazy, previously reviewed here.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Today on TCM:
Immediately following Armored Car Robbery is another film noir bonafide classic directed by Richard Fleischer: The Narrow Margin (1952), a previous TCM recommendation here.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
“Imagine a dish like this married to a mug like Benny McBride... the naked and the dead.”
Next up is Richard Fleischer’s little powder keg of a film noir Armored Car Robbery (1950), previously recommended here and set to explode Thursday, September 17 at 11 am PDT.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Dustin Hoffman’s breakthrough role occurred in 1967’s The Graduate, reviewed as a previous Blu-ray recommendation here.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 14, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Inception (2010, a 35mm print) Monday, September 14th at 8:30 pm.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, September 11, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
One of the Top Ten: World Cinema Treasures is The Battle of Algiers a.k.a. La battaglia di Algeri (1966).
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Today on TCM:
There have been quite a few movies centred around boxing over the years from 1937’s Kid Galahad to 2018’s Creed II with plenty of standouts in-between such as 1947’s Body and Soul, 1956’s Somebody Up There Likes Me, 1962’s Requiem for a Heavyweight, 1972’s Fat City and 1980’s Raging Bull. None of these, however, get as straight to the punchline as 1949’s knockout noir The Set-Up, previously reviewed here and happening again Thursday, September 10 at 10 am PDT.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Today on TCM:
Umberto D. (1952) is a previous TCM recommendation here.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Today on TCM:
In 1966, one of the more challenging films to face off against the Production Code (mentioned in Exploring the Artefacts #3: Code Breakers) was that year’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, reviewed here, remarkably delivering all of the guttural force of its theatrical origin while creating a more intimate, and cinema appropriate, dynamic all its own.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, September 7, 2026
Today on TCM:
A “Street” worth visiting is John Sturges’ masterfully directed film noir, 1950's Mystery Street reviewed here.
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