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Dish of the Day
Dish of the Day
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Monday, May 18, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Eraserhead (1977) on Tuesday, May 19th at 12:15 pm.
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Dish of the Day
Dish of the Day
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Today on TCM:
A Top Ten Western is Sam Peckinpah's elegiac Ride the High Country (1962), coming in at number 4 on the list here and will ride into TCM territory Wednesday, May 13 at 1:30 pm PDT.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Today 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, is one of film noir's finest and most highly recommended here.
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Barbara Stanwyck stars as a devoted wife trying to save her husband (played by Barry Sullivan) but equally determined to match wits against killer Ralph Meeker in order to do so, in the previously recommended (here) noir, 1953's Jeopardy.
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Dish of the Day
Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Thursday, May 7, 2026
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy (1982) on Friday, May 8th at 8:30 pm.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until May 12th):
John Ford's 1956 masterpiece The Searchers, previously reviewed here, is Top Ten Western #2 and is as likely as any film to provide one with a truly unforgettable, rich and rewarding movie watching experience.
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Monday, May 4, 2026
Tomorrow on TCM:
Rarely does an atmosphere of such overpowering dread subsume a cinematic story so completely as it does 1943's The Seventh Victim.
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Friday, May 1, 2026
Today on TCM:
Western fans should check out the rock solid The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), reviewed here, with a spectacular final showdown not to mention the tension-filled and expertly handled exposé leading up to it.
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Currently available at Watch TCM (until May 26th):
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s more uncustomary, yet distinguished, offerings is 1953’s I Confess which features a fervent, introspective performance from Montgomery Clift.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
In Valencia, Spain, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca at the Edificio Rialto will present Ace in the Hole (1951, as part of their BILLY WILDER series) on Tuesday, April 28th at 8:15 pm and Thursday, April 30th at 6 pm.
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Just some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Friday, April 24, 2026
This weekend on TCM:
As mentioned in my review of 1933’s Baby Face, this next film offers a sort of male version of the same goal: to climb the corporate ladder. Plus, it is sure to succeed as a fun and lively musical to watch. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) was previously reviewed here.
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater is presenting Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966, a 35mm print) on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm.
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