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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

July 31, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Friday, July 31, 2026

Today on TCM:

Many film noir aficionados and academics feel that Orson Welles’ 1958 Touch of Evil officially closed out the the category’s classic time period. If so, the creative and flamboyant director certainly did so with a bang! I’ve previously written about this exhilarating film noir with a focus on its various “versions” and how they came to be in Exploring the Artefacts #11: Main Title Inspirations No. 2 Touch of Evil.

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Touch of Evil (1958), Point Blank (1967)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 03, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Flashback Cinema, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Fathom Entertainment, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Noir City New York, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, Institut Lumiere Lyon France, The Revival House Como Western Australia, The Ritz Theatre Sydney Australia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, TCM Recommendations, Criss Cross (1949), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Blonde Crazy (1931), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Gun Crazy (1950), Bullitt (1968), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Killing (1956), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Them! (1954), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), In a Lonely Place (1950), Paths of Glory (1957), Dark Passage (1947), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Eraserhead (1977), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Freaks (1932), The Seventh Victim (1943), Jeopardy (1953), The Prowler (1951), They Won't Believe Me (1947), The Big Sleep (1946), King Kong (1933), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Touch of Evil (1958), Point Blank (1967), Christopher Nolan, Falling in Love (1984) (Soundtrack)

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

September 24, 2025  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Currently available at Watch TCM (until October 7th):

This next TCM recommendation is, for many experts, the final film noir released during the classification's classic time period (1940 - 1959), Orson Welles' stylistically aggressive Touch of Evil. 

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tags / Film musings, Watch TCM, Touch of Evil (1958)

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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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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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

November 03, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Today on TCM:

My next TCM recommendation for the month is, for many experts, the final film noir released during the classification's classic time period (1940 - 1959), Orson Welles' stylistically assertive Touch of Evil (1958).  

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"Now Listen to Me..."

November 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema London U.K., Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Cinematheque Vancouver, The American Cinematheque Los Angeles, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, The Stanford Theatre Palo Alto, Flashback Cinema, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Cinemateket i Bergen Bergen Norway, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Noir City Philadelphia, The Revival House Como Western Australia, Fathom Events, The Roxie Theatre San Francisco, The Vista Theater Los Angeles, TCM Recommendations, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Ace in the Hole aka The Big Carnival (1951), Touch of Evil (1958), The Bribe (1949), Niagara (1953), Guys and Dolls (1955), Tomorrow is Another Day (1951), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Pitfall (1948), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Psycho (1960), D.O.A. (1949), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Dark Passage (1947), Double Indemnity (1944), Laura (1944), Gun Crazy 1950, The Big Sleep (1946), Illegal (1955), Sorry Wrong Number (1948), White Heat (1949), Agnieszka Holland, Tess (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

September 17, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Tonight on TCM:

My next TCM recommendation for the month is, for many experts, the final film noir released during the classification's classic time period (1940 - 1959), Orson Welles' stylistically assertive Touch of Evil (1958).  

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Touch of Evil (1958)

"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

April 16, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

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

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Today (early morning) on TCM:

My next TCM recommendation for the month is, for many experts, the final film noir released during the classification's classic time period (1940 - 1959), Orson Welles' stylistically assertive Touch of Evil (1958). 

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Touch of Evil (1958)

"Now Listen to Me..."

April 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Babylon Orchestra Berlin, The American Cinematheque, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Beverly Cinema, Fathom Events, Flashback Cinema, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, TCM Classic Film Festival 2024, The Cinematheque Vancouver, TCM Recommendations, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), The Chase (1966), Now Voyager (1942), Double Indemnity (1944), Ride Lonesome (1959), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Seventh Victim (1943), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Missouri Breaks (1976), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Touch of Evil (1958), Guys and Dolls (1955), Lady in the Lake (1947), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979), I Confess (1953), The Graduate (1967), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1967), Out of the Past (1947), Elaine May, Species (1995) (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

October 11, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Today on TCM:


My next TCM recommendation for the month is, for many experts, the final film noir released during the classification's classic time period (1940 - 1959), Orson Welles' stylistically assertive Touch of Evil.  

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Touch of Evil (1958)

"Now Listen to Me..."

October 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Fathom Events, Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The American Cinematheque, Secret Movie Club, The Beverly Cinema, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Flashback Cinema, TCM Recommendations, The Big Country (1958), The Wild Bunch (1969), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), 36 Hours (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Gun Crazy (1950), King Kong (1933), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Touch of Evil (1958), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, Noir City Washington D.C., Village of the Damned (1960), Freaks (1932), Red River (1948), The Heiress (1949), Star 80 (1983), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Mystery Street (1950), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Seventh Victim (1943), Witchfinder General aka The Conqueror Worm (1968), Marion Ross, Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) (Soundtrack)