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Dish of the Day

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

Thursday, April 16, 2026

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

Bonnie and Clyde is a seminal gangster saga heavily influenced by the French iconoclast Jean-Luc Godard. A prior review here includes a special contribution from Bob DiMucci who informatively reports on some of the film's critical responses at the time of its release.

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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, April 10, 2026

This weekend on TCM:

My first TCM film to see this weekend is the late Mike Hodges’ 1971 Neo-noir triumph Get Carter which is reviewed as a Blu-ray recommendation here.

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"Now Listen to Me... "

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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Dish of the Day


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

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Today on TCM:

Later on Thursday is Alfred Hitchcock’s most profound cinematic storytelling 1958’s Vertigo with all three of his often employed, previously mentioned collaborators working at the peak of their considerable powers.

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