Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

February 21, 2025 / Arthur Grant

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

Friday, February 21, 2025

In New York City, New York, Film Forum is presenting as part of their ‘Tales from the New Yorker’ series, The Swimmer (1968)

Dish of the Day

July 24, 2023 / Arthur Grant

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

Monday, July 24, 2023

Today on TCM:

From 1968 is Hidden Gem #1, essayed in a less analytical and more personal fashion in Inspecting Hidden Gem #1: The Swimmer.

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 01, 2023 / Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Philadelphia, Secret Movie Club, The San Francisco Symphony, Fathom Events, TCM Recommendations, Casablanca (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Gold Diggers of 1933, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Intruder in the Dust (1949), The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Getaway (1972), Impact (1949), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Crime Wave (1953), Jeopardy (1953), Point Blank (1967), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Illegal (1955), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Dark Passage (1947), White Heat (1949), Footlight Parade (1933), If I Had a Million (1932), The Big Sleep (1946), Network (1976), City Lights (1931), The Stalking Moon (1968), The Swimmer (1968), I Confess (1953), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Straight Time (1978), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), Them! (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Clash by Night (1952), Shelley Hack, Minority Report (2002) (Soundtrack)

Capturing a Golden Moment #21: The Swimmer

May 30, 2018 / Arthur Grant

The Swimmer (1968)

Director: Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack (uncredited)

Scene: "Empty Pool"

I've chosen the following scene for several reasons. This film, although a cult favourite, still remains unknown to many and celebrates its 50 year theatrical release anniversary this month. The central character effectively communicates a sincere paternal concern for the young boy whose pool he wishes to swim on his journey home. These moments also perfectly summarise how Ned Merrill, played with deep conviction by Burt Lancaster, typically deals with adverse situations by reimagining them differently. I've recently written about The Swimmer here.

The Swimmer is available on Blu-ray and DVD here: