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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)

"Now Listen to Me..."

February 09, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Noir City Seattle, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, Flashback Cinema, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, Film Forum New York City, TCM Recommendations, The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Charley Varrick (1973), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Casablanca (1942), Double Indemnity (1944), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), White Heat (1949), Them! (1954), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Rain Man (1988), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Cleopatra (1963), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Roman Holiday (1953), Now Voyager (1942), Red River (1948), The Naked Spur (1953), The Razor's Edge (1984) (Soundtrack), John Turturro, Mystery Street (1950)

Dish of the Day

December 18, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until January 1st):

Anyone who wishes to enjoy the Holiday spirit might want to pay a little visit to Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner (1940), previously reviewed here.

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tags / Film musings, Watch TCM, The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

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)

"Now Listen to Me..."

January 08, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Fathom Events, Noir City Oakland, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, TCM Recommendations, Now Voyager (1942), Footlight Parade (1933), Jeopardy (1953), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Intruder in the Dust (1949), The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Jim Thorpe-All American (1951), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Glynn Turman, Goldfinger (1964) (Soundtrack), Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

"Now Listen to Me..."

December 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Film Forum New York City, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, Fathom Events, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Noir City Xmas, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, Flashback Cinema, The Redford Theatre Detroit, TCM Recommendations, Casablanca (1942), Roman Holiday (1953), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), The Heiress (1949), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Lady in the Lake (1947), Remember the Night (1940), Conflict (1945), Double Indemnity (1944), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Guys and Dolls (1955), Ben Kingsley, Out of Africa (1985) (Soundtrack), The Searchers (1956)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Prince Charles Cinema, Flashback Cinema, The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The American Cinematheque, Film Forum New York City, Fathom Events, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema, The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Portland, TCM Recommendations, Baby Face (1933), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Armored Car Robbery (1950), Psycho (1960), Double Indemnity (1944), Them! (1954), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Criss Cross (1949), The Lady Eve (1941), 36 Hours (1964), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), Chariots of Fire (1981), Jim Thorpe-All American (1951), Ride the High Country (1962), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), The Stalking Moon (1968), Clash by Night (1952), Split Second (1953), Tension at Table Rock (1956), The Lost Weekend (1945), Foreign Correspondent (1940), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Ken Burns, Backdraft (1991) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

April 19, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, April 19, 2024

This weekend on TCM:

From 1947 comes a story that takes place during the Christmas Holidays, the film noir Lady in the Lake

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Lady in the Lake (1947), TCM Classic Film Festival 2024, Them! (1954), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Dirty Harry (1971), The Big Heat (1953), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Searchers (1956), Chinatown (1974), The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Dish of the Day

December 21, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Currently available on Watch TCM (until January 15th) in addition to appearing on the regular TCM channel Saturday, December 23 at 5 pm PST.

This next recommendation is a light-hearted and charming Christmas holiday treat: Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner (1940).

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Watch TCM, The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

"Now Listen to Me..."

December 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / Film Forum New York City, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The American Cinematheque, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Babylon Orchestra Berlin, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Secret Movie Club, Flashback Cinema, Noir City Xmas, The Beverly Cinema, TCM Recommendations, Bringing Up Baby (1938), Red River (1948), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Bullitt (1968), Brief Encounter (1945), Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Remember the Night (1940), Network (1976), His Girl Friday (1940), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Cash on Demand (1961), Lady in the Lake (1947), Roadblock (1951), Big Business (1929), Vertigo (1958), Rope (1948), The Big Sleep (1946), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Searchers (1956), In a Lonely Place (1950), Gasper Noé, Hook (1991) (Soundtrack)