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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

October 02, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Village of the Damned (1960), Out of the Past (1947), The Set-Up (1949), The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Dish of the Day

September 10, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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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"Now Listen to Me..."

September 08, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / Noir City Chicago, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Film Forum New York City, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Fathom Entertainment, TCM Recommendations, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Umberto D. (1952), The Set-Up (1949), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), The Battle of Algiers a.k.a. La battaglia di Algeri (1966), The Big Sleep (1946), Jeopardy (1953), The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, The Graduate (1967), Armored Car Robbery (1950), The Narrow Margin (1952), Gun Crazy (1950), Victim (1961), Nora Prentiss (1947), Vertigo (1958), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), One Froggy Evening (1955), Ace in the Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Angie Dickinson, Tombstone (1993) (Soundtrack), The Hill (1965)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

June 05, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, June 5, 2026

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. 

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Out of the Past (1947), The Set-Up (1949), Now Voyager (1942), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

November 14, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, November 14, 2025

This weekend 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.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Set-Up (1949), Touch of Evil (1958), Brief Encounter (1945)

"Now Listen to Me..."

November 11, 2025  /  Arthur Grant


Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Noir City Philadelphia, Film Forum, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, Flashback Cinema, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Roxie Theater San Francisco, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, TCM Recommendations, The Ipcress File (1965), Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Locket (1946), The Set-Up (1949), Touch of Evil (1958), Brief Encounter (1945), Dark Passage (1947), Marathon Man (1976), Point Blank (1967), Double Indemnity (1944), Chinatown (1974), Pillow Talk (1959), The Steel Trap (1952), The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Gypsy Moths (1969), Cathy Moriarty, Citizen Kane (1941) (Soundtrack), The Fire Within a.k.a. Le Feu Follet (Blu-ray)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

September 19, 2025  /  Arthur Grant


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

Friday, September 19, 2025

In Detroit, Michigan The Redford Theatre will host, along with Eddie Muller, Noir City Detroit from Friday, September 19th - Sunday, September 21st.

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tags / Film musings, Noir City Detroit, Out of the Past (1947), The Narrow Margin (1952), Kiss of Death (1947), Ace in the Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951), Scarlet Street (1945), The Set-Up (1949)

"Now Listen to Me..."

April 18, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, TCM Recommendations, Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), The Big Sleep (1946), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), I Confess (1953), Gun Crazy (1950), The Set-Up (1949), The Prowler (1951), Phillip Noyce, Casino Royale (2006) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

September 10, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Set-Up (1949), Impact (1949)

"Now Listen to Me..."

September 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Cinematheque Vancouver, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Noir City Chicago, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, Film Forum New York City, Fathom Events, Noir City Detroit, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Flashback Cinema, The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (Canada), TCM Recommendations, Baby Face (1933), The Battle of Algiers a.k.a. La battaglia di Algeri (1966), Bullitt (1968), Out of the Past (1947), Les yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face) (1960), The Set-Up (1949), Impact (1949), Casablanca (1942), The Seventh Victim (1943), Ride the High Country (1962), The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), Touch of Evil (1958), White Heat (1949), Now Voyager (1942), The Tall Target (1951), The Narrow Margin (1952), Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) aka The Bicycle Thief, Split Second (1953), The Learning Tree (1969), Them! (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Kelly's Heroes (1970), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Colorado Territory (1949), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Vertigo (1958), Sophia Loren, The Getaway (1972) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

May 21, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Currently available on Watch TCM (until May 23rd):

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,

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"Now Listen to Me..."

May 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The American Cinematheque, The Beverly Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Prince Charles Cinema, Flashback Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Film Forum New York City, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Fathom Events, The Cinematheque Vancouver, TCM Recommendations, Laura (1944), Dark Passage (1947), White Heat (1949), Citizen Kane (1941), Point Blank (1967), Roadblock (1951), Intruder in the Dust (1949), Pitfall (1948), The Set-Up (1949), Lady in the Lake (1947), Strange Cargo (1940), 36 Hours (1964), The Battle of Algiers (1966), Platoon (1986), Men in War (1957), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), King Kong (1933), Eraserhead (1977), His Girl Friday (1940), The Getaway (1972), James Fox, Torn Curtain (1966) (Soundtrack), Devil's Doorway (1950)

Dish of the Day

January 13, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Today (early morning) 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,

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"Now Listen to Me..."

January 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The Cinematheque Vancouver, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The American Cinematheque, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Flashback Cinema, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Noir City Oakland, Fathom Events, TCM Recommendations, Monkey Business (1931), Out of the Past (1947), The Locket (1946), City Lights (1931), Suspense (1946), The Hunted (1948), Wanda (1970), Now Voyager (1942), Ride Lonesome (1959), Citizen Kane (1941), Network (1976), Casablanca (1942), Bullitt (1968), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Set-Up (1949), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Taxi Driver (1976), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Paths of Glory (1957), The Gypsy Moths (1969), Nora Prentiss (1947), The Heiress (1949), The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Psycho (1960), King Kong (1933), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Cape Fear (1962), James Earl Jones, Basic Instinct (1992) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

November 17, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, November 17, 2023

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,

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Set-Up (1949), Taxi Driver (1976)

"Now Listen to Me..."

November 01, 2023  /  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 Beverly Cinema, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Secret Movie Club, Fathom Events, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Flashback Cinema, TCM Recommendations, Intruder in the Dust (1949), Roxie Theater San Francisco, Duck Soup (1933), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), TO Live Orchestra, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Blonde Crazy (1931), The Landlord (1970), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Rope (1948), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Diamonds of the Night (Démanty noci) (1964), In a Lonely Place (1950), Baby Face (1933), King Kong (1933), Too Late for Tears (1949), The Narrow Margin (1952), Tension (1949), The Set-Up (1949), Taxi Driver (1976), D.O.A. (1950), Now Voyager (1942), The Hunted (1948), The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Party (1968), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Double Indemnity (1944), The Exorcist (1973), The Big Heat (1953), Footlight Parade (1933), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), His Girl Friday (1940), Jacqueline White, Saving Private Ryan (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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"Now Listen to Me..."

August 06, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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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)

Dish of the Day

May 16, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Today on TCM:

All of the 4 films noir recommended below benefit greatly from the presence of actress Audrey Totter.

From 1947, director Michael Curtiz brings inspirationally to life the unsuspectedly stylish film noir The Unsuspected,

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, The Unsuspected (1947), Lady in the Lake (1947), The Set-Up (1949), Tension (1949)

"Now Listen to Me..."

May 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Revolutionary Orchestra, Secret Movie Club, The Orchestre philharmonique de Nice et Chœur région Sud, Fathom Events, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Flashback Cinema, The Belgian National Orchestra, TCM Recommendations, The Learning Tree (1969), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, All About Eve (1950), Pillow Talk (1959), Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve (1941), Village of the Damned (1960), Singin' in the Rain, Network (1976), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Stop Me Before I Kill! aka The Full Treatment, Sweet Smell of Success (1957), The Unsuspected (1947), Lady in the Lake (1947), The Set-Up (1949), Tension (1949), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Brief Encounter, Where Eagles Dare (1968), Kelly's Heroes, Bringing Up Baby, The Big Sleep (1946), The Searchers (1956), Jerzy Skolimowski, Dead Again (Soundtrack)