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Dish of the Day

January 01, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Tomorrow 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) where the romance witnessed from start to finish comes alive with fervour, maturity and elegance. Previously reviewed here, Now, Voyager will set sail Friday, January 2nd at 9:30 am PST.

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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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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Now Voyager (1942)

Dish of the Day

December 29, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Monday, December 29, 2025

Today on TCM:

I have written a few words about this next showing, part of TCM’s tribute to director/producer Martin Ritt, in the first of a series on impressive opening sequences entitled Main Title Inspirations No. 1: The Brotherhood.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Brotherhood (1968)

"Now Listen to Me..."

December 15, 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, Noir City Xmas, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Film Forum New York City, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, TCM Recommendations, War of the Worlds (2005), Remember the Night (1940), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Footlight Parade (1933), Network (1976), Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Brotherhood (1968), Monkey Business (1931), Duck Soup (1933), Russ Tamblyn, Psycho (1960) (Soundtrack), El aka This Strange Passion (1953)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

December 12, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, December 12, 2025

This weekend on TCM:

‘Noiristas’, seeking a slick and twisty British Neo-noir from Hammer Studios, need look no further than Hidden Gem #35 Cash on Demand, released in 1961.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Cash on Demand (1961), The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Dish of the Day

December 08, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Monday, December 8, 2025

Today on TCM:

Next up, is a WW II film that can only be defined by its setting. There are just too many dispersed ideas regarding tone and perspective to communicate what kind of film Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is, let alone how any of its numerous genre types are successfully represented.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

December 05, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, December 5, 2025

Tomorrow on TCM:

After her breakthrough role in Joseph von Sternberg's The Blue Angel made in Germany, Marlene Dietrich made six more films with the autocratic director in the U.S. The Scarlet Empress (1934), previously reviewed here, is arguably the duo’s most accomplished.

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Dish of the Day

December 03, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Tomorrow on TCM:

Few biopics are as inspirational as Michael Curtiz’ Jim Thorpe - All American (1951), a previous TCM recommendation here, and one that can be appreciated again Thursday, December 4 at 11:15 am PST.

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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

November 21, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, November 21, 2025

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), Chinatown (1974)