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Dish of the Day

July 22, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:

The more psychologically disturbing, (than monstrously horrifying) 1941 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has Spencer Tracy in the title role. This was previously critiqued here. The Dr. will begin his transformation Thursday, July 23 at 3 am PDT.

I have more to say on Spencer Tracy’s performance, compared to a few others who have played the same part, in an article seen here.

Spencer Tracy

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

Hope to see you tomorrow.

A.G.

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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

July 17, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, July 17, 2026

Today and this weekend on TCM:

Immediately following The Asphalt Jungle (1950), stay tuned for Nicholas Ray's character study In a Lonely Place released the same year.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, In a Lonely Place (1950), Dark Passage (1947), The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Dish of the Day (The Long Voyage Home Edition)

July 03, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, July 3, 2026

#Note: Due to my extensive travels, Dish of the Day will be suspended until Monday, July 13th. For further TCM recommendations until then, please see this month’s “Now Listen to Me… “‍ ‍column.

Today and this weekend on TCM:

A top film noir recommendation is Robert Siodmak's Criss Cross (1949) with Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo imbuing their characters with passion and complex individuality.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Criss Cross (1949), Bringing Up Baby (1938)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 03, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Flashback Cinema, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Fathom Entertainment, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Noir City New York, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Revival House Como Western Australia, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, TCM Recommendations, Criss Cross (1949), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Blonde Crazy (1931), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Gun Crazy (1950), Bullitt (1968), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Killing (1956), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Them! (1954), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), In a Lonely Place (1950), Paths of Glory (1957), Dark Passage (1947), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Eraserhead (1977), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Freaks (1932), The Seventh Victim (1943), Jeopardy (1953), The Prowler (1951), Stanley Kubrick's The Killing, They Won't Believe Me (1947), The Big Sleep (1946), King Kong (1933)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

June 26, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, June 26, 2026

Today and this weekend on TCM:

"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 Friday, June 26th at 5 pm PDT. 

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Out of the Past (1947), Moonrise (1948), Bullitt (1968), Sullivan's Travels (1941), Contempt (Le Mépris) (1963)

Dish of the Day

June 25, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:

Many experts have claimed that this next TCM recommendation is the first identifiable film noir made in the U.S. and released during the category's classic time period (1940 - 1959): Boris Ingster's 1940 Stranger on the Third Floor.

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Dish of the Day (A Long Good Friday Edition)

June 12, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, June 12, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

As in Hotel, the previous TCM recommendation this month, Rod Taylor again headlines the intriguing “Mission Impossible” prototype espionage thriller 36 Hours (1964), previously reviewed here.

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Dish of the Day

June 09, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Today 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, and will be shown Tuesday, June 9 at 5 pm PDT.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)