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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

August 15, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, August 15, 2025

Today on TCM are 3 films featuring actress Janet Leigh:

Anthony Mann’s laser-like focus on his characters’ deep-rooted psychological clashes of will makes this film noir western exhilarating, tension-filled and one of extreme efficiency and excellence. 1953’s The Naked Spur, previously reviewed here, will be shown on Friday, August 15 at 1 pm PDT.

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categories / Dish of the Day
tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Naked Spur (1953), Psycho (1960), Touch of Evil (1958)

"Now Listen to Me... "

August 11, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Film Forum New York City, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, Flashback Cinema, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, TCM Recommendations, The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The Killing (1956), Crime Wave (1953), The Naked Spur (1953), Psycho (1960), Touch of Evil (1958), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Guys and Dolls (1955), The Lady Eve (1941), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Conflict (1945), Paths of Glory (1957), Ace in the Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951), Elliott Gould, The Sum of All Fears (2002) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

August 07, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Monday, August 7, 2023

Today on TCM:


Anthony Mann’s laser like focus on his characters’ deep-rooted psychological clashes of will, makes this next TCM recommendation one exhilarating, tension-filled, film noir western of extreme efficiency and excellence. 1953’s The Naked Spur

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Naked Spur (1953), The Set-Up (1949)

"Now Listen to Me..."

August 06, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
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)