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Dish of the Day

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

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Tonight on TCM:


After World War II, many returning servicemen were disillusioned to find jobs scarce and their wives’ (or girlfriends’) faithfulness even scarcer. The Best Years of Our Lives addresses this reality head on

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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, February 2, 2024

Currently available on Watch TCM (until February 20th):

1947’s Nora Prentiss is portrayed by Ann Sheridan.

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"Now Listen to Me..."

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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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, January 26, 2024

Currently available on Watch TCM (until February 2nd):

Fans of film noir who haven't seen John Brahm's 1946 The Locket

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Dish of the Day

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

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Today on TCM:

In 1966, one of the more challenging films to face off against the Production Code (mentioned in Exploring the Artefacts #3: Code Breakers) was that year’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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Dish of the Day

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

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Today on TCM:

After World War II, many returning servicemen were disillusioned to find jobs scarce and their wives’ (or girlfriends’) faithfulness even scarcer. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

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