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Dish of the Day

August 19, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:

Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, previously reviewed here, showing on TCM Thursday, August 20 at 10 am PDT.

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"Now Listen to Me..."

August 06, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, Flashback Cinema, Fathom Entertainment, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Film Forum New York City, Noir City Portland, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Revival House Como Western Australia, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, TCM Recommendations, The Getaway (1972), Bullitt (1968), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), The Lady Eve (1941), Sorry Wrong Number (1948), Duck Soup (1933), Monkey Business (1931), They Won't Believe Me (1947), The Searchers (1956), The Out-of-Towners (1970), His Girl Friday (1940), The Chase (1966), Out of Africa (1985), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Narrow Margin (1952), The Killing (1956), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Laura (1944), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Vertigo (1958), Rope (1948), Now Voyager (1942), All About Eve (1950), Sullivan's Travels (1941), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Ride the High Country (1962), Colorado Territory (1949), Elizabeth Ashley, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) (Soundtrack), Blade Runner [The Final Cut] (1982)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

March 06, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, March 6, 2026

This weekend on TCM:


Besieged with production problems, the film sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, reviewed here and showing on TCM Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 pm PST.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Guys and Dolls (1955)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

January 09, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, January 9, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

Besieged with production problems, the film sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, reviewed here and showing on TCM Saturday, January 10 at 10:45 am PST.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Crime Wave (1953)

"Now Listen to Me..."

January 08, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Revival House Como Western Australia, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Noir City Oakland, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, TCM Recommendations, The Locket (1946), Double Indemnity (1944), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Crime Wave (1953), Johnny Eager (1941), Nora Prentiss (1947), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), The Naked Spur (1953), Casablanca (1942), The Searchers (1956), Film Forum New York City, Philip Glass, The Day of the Jackal (1973) (Soundtrack), The Day of the Jackal (2024 - ) (Television)

Dish of the Day

April 03, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Today on TCM:

There are 3 films starring Marlon Brando that I have reviewed.

Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty,

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tags / Film Musings, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), The Chase (1966)

"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

March 20, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Currently available on Watch TCM (until March 27th):

Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty

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Dish of the Day

February 25, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Monday, February 26, 2024

Today on TCM:

Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty

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tags / Film Musings, TCM Recommendations, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Them! (1954)

"Now Listen to Me..."

January 29, 2024  /  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 Astor Theatre Melbourne, Fathom Events, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Beverly Cinema, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Flashback Cinema, Noir City Seattle, The Redford Theatre Detroit, TCM Recommendations, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), The Learning Tree (1969), I Confess (1953), Footlight Parade (1933), The Tall Target (1951), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Pillow Talk (1959), Network (1976), Brief Encounter (1945), Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Narrow Margin (1952), Bullitt (1968), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The Big Country (1958), Spellbound (1945), Now Voyager (1942), Laura (1944), Mississippi Burning (1988), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Them! (1954), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Joanne Woodward, Solaris (2002) (Soundtrack), Split Image (1982)

Dish of the Day

July 26, 2023  /  Arthur Grant


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

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Today on TCM:

Besieged with production problems, and sometimes wrongfully criticised because of them, this next TCM recommendation is, nevertheless, an accomplished and splendorous piece of dramatically dynamic adventure storytelling: the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty

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"Now Listen to Me..."

July 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Philadelphia, Secret Movie Club, The San Francisco Symphony, Fathom Events, TCM Recommendations, Casablanca (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Gold Diggers of 1933, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Intruder in the Dust (1949), The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Getaway (1972), Impact (1949), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Crime Wave (1953), Jeopardy (1953), Point Blank (1967), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Illegal (1955), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Dark Passage (1947), White Heat (1949), Footlight Parade (1933), If I Had a Million (1932), The Big Sleep (1946), Network (1976), City Lights (1931), The Stalking Moon (1968), The Swimmer (1968), I Confess (1953), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Straight Time (1978), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), Them! (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Clash by Night (1952), Shelley Hack, Minority Report (2002) (Soundtrack)