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

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until July 18th):

This next offering I would not necessarily recommend except perhaps for its Jerry Goldsmith score: The Swarm (1978) which has, along with its soundtrack, been briefly reviewed here.

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Hope to see you tomorrow.

A.G.

Dish of the Day

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until June 30th):

What exactly is film noir? Many enthusiasts and experts continue to debate the subject, with numerous examples of films that should, and just as many that should not, be included in the category. Some, who most likely feel that noir films rely on a certain look, dismiss any colour film as unworthy of being categorised as such. Others like myself, prone to distinguishing noir by its subject matter, are more inclined to include colour films produced during noir's classic time period that focus on crime and the psychologies of those involved. This brings me to my next TCM selection and a prior Blu-ray recommendation here, 1953's Niagara, one of the strongest arguments for colour noir that exists.

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Dish of the Day (A Long Good Friday Edition)

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

Friday, June 12, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

As in Hotel, the previous TCM recommendation this month, Rod Taylor again headlines the intriguing “Mission Impossible” prototype espionage thriller 36 Hours (1964), previously reviewed here.

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Dish of the Day

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

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Today on TCM:

This next TCM recommendation is made for its John Williams composed score more than anything else. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) has been reviewed here, and will be shown Tuesday, June 9 at 5 pm PDT.

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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

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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Dish of the Day

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

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:

If I was in charge of choosing a single film noir for someone only willing to see one in the entire canon, I would select Double Indemnity (1944) as its most fulfilling and accomplished representative. It has been previously reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: Double Indemnity.

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Dish of the Day

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

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until July 2nd):

Imagine a dish like this married to a mug like Benny McBride... the naked and the dead.

Next up is Richard Fleischer’s little powder keg of a film noir Armored Car Robbery (1950), which was previously recommended here.

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Dish of the Day

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

Monday, June 1, 2026

Tomorrow on TCM:

Despite its ridiculously hard to follow plot, this recommendation's wildly entertaining detective yarn is worth waking up for.

Previously reviewed hereThe Big Sleep (1946) will awaken Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:15 pm PDT.

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Dish of the Day (A Lost Weekend Edition)

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

Friday, May 29, 2026

Tonight and this weekend on TCM:

If you haven’t already seen the hyperbolic The Boys from Brazil (1978), previously reviewed here, be prepared for one wild and wacky premise.

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