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Dish of the Day

April 01, 2026  /  Arthur Grant

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

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Currently available at Watch TCM (until April 3rd):

Alfred Hitchcock's dazzling thriller, Foreign Correspondent (1940), has been previously reviewed here.

Cinematographer Rudolph Maté

More information on this screening can be obtained by clicking on the image above. Watch TCM’s schedule can be seen by clicking on the banner below.

All responses are not only welcomed but encouraged in the comments section below.

Hope to see you tomorrow.

A.G.

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tags / Film musings, Watch TCM, Foreign Correspondent (1940)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Prince Charles Cinema, Flashback Cinema, The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The American Cinematheque, Film Forum New York City, Fathom Events, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema, The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, The Redford Theatre Detroit, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Portland, TCM Recommendations, Baby Face (1933), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Armored Car Robbery (1950), Psycho (1960), Double Indemnity (1944), Them! (1954), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Criss Cross (1949), The Lady Eve (1941), 36 Hours (1964), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), Chariots of Fire (1981), Jim Thorpe-All American (1951), Ride the High Country (1962), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), The Stalking Moon (1968), Clash by Night (1952), Split Second (1953), Tension at Table Rock (1956), The Lost Weekend (1945), Foreign Correspondent (1940), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Ken Burns, Backdraft (1991) (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

March 01, 2024  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Redford Theatre Detroit, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Prince Charles Cinema, Fathom Events, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Library of Congress Culpeper Virginia, The Beverly Cinema, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Flashback Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Noir City Hollywood, The Cinematheque Vancouver, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, TCM Recommendations, The Heiress (1949), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Lost Weekend (1945), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Citizen Kane (1941), Platoon (1986), All About Eve (1950), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Casablanca (1942), Out of Africa (1985), Rain Man (1988), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), The National Lyon Orchestra, The Orchestre National de Lyon, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), White Heat (1949), Baby Face (1933), His Girl Friday (1940), Scarlet Street (1945), Mystery Street (1950), Network (1976), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Brief Encounter (1945), Duel (1971), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Get Carter (1971), Pushover (1954), The Last Picture Show (1971), Dominique Sanda, The Swarm (1978) (Soundtrack), Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

"Now Listen to Me..."

July 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Noir City Philadelphia, Secret Movie Club, The San Francisco Symphony, Fathom Events, TCM Recommendations, Casablanca (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Gold Diggers of 1933, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Intruder in the Dust (1949), The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Getaway (1972), Impact (1949), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Crime Wave (1953), Jeopardy (1953), Point Blank (1967), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Illegal (1955), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Dark Passage (1947), White Heat (1949), Footlight Parade (1933), If I Had a Million (1932), The Big Sleep (1946), Network (1976), City Lights (1931), The Stalking Moon (1968), The Swimmer (1968), I Confess (1953), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Straight Time (1978), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Double Indemnity (1944), Them! (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Clash by Night (1952), Shelley Hack, Minority Report (2002) (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

May 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Film Forum New York City, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Revolutionary Orchestra, Secret Movie Club, The Orchestre philharmonique de Nice et Chœur région Sud, Fathom Events, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Flashback Cinema, The Belgian National Orchestra, TCM Recommendations, The Learning Tree (1969), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, All About Eve (1950), Pillow Talk (1959), Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve (1941), Village of the Damned (1960), Singin' in the Rain, Network (1976), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Stop Me Before I Kill! aka The Full Treatment, Sweet Smell of Success (1957), The Unsuspected (1947), Lady in the Lake (1947), The Set-Up (1949), Tension (1949), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Brief Encounter, Where Eagles Dare (1968), Kelly's Heroes, Bringing Up Baby, The Big Sleep (1946), The Searchers (1956), Jerzy Skolimowski, Dead Again (Soundtrack)

Dish of the Day

March 09, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

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

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Today on TCM:

Next up is Alfred Hitchcock's dazzling thriller (which incidentally could not be more opposite in nature to his later made 1949 motionless picture Rope ) Foreign Correspondent,

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tags / Film musings, TCM Recommendations, Foreign Correspondent (1940), Ice Station Zebra (1968)

"Now Listen to Me..."

March 01, 2023  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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tags / Kit Noir Film Festival, The Prince Charles Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, Film Forum New York City, The Beverly Cinema, The American Cinematheque, The Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, Rooftop Movies Perth, Fathom Events, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Orchestra Sinfonica Giovanile di Milano, Secret Movie Club, Flashback Cinema, White Heat, Best Years of Our Lives The, Double Indemnity, Brief Encounter, Casablanca (1942), Now Voyager, Doctor Zhivago (1965), Singin' in the Rain, Gold Diggers of 1933, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Asphalt Jungle The, Pillow Talk (1959), Lady Eve The (1941), Laura (1944), Vertigo (1958), Anatomy of a Murder, Ghost and Mrs. Muir The (1947), Network (1976), Citizen Kane, Lost Weekend The, All About Eve (1950), Birdman of Alcatraz, Psycho (1960), Harry Belafonte, Clear and Present Danger (Soundtrack), Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The FILMharmonic Orchestra and Choir and the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal

"Now Listen to Me..."

November 01, 2022  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / The Prince Charles Cinema, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, The Beverly Cinema, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, American Cinematheque, Secret Movie Club, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, Flashback Cinema, Roxie Theater San Francisco, The Cinemateket i Bergen, The Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, TCM and Fathom Events, The Cinematheque Vancouver, TCM Recommendations, Freebie and the Bean, Mummy The (1932), Point Blank (1967), Best Years of Our Lives The, Set-Up The (1949), Clash by Night (1952), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Tension (1949), Tall Target The, Touch of Evil, Pillow Talk (1959), Scarlet Empress The (1934), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Manchurian Candidate The (1962), Kind Lady (1951), Shop Around the Corner The, Colorado Territory (1949), White Heat, Roman Holiday (1953), Joel Coen, L.A. Confidential (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

February 04, 2022  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca, The Prince Charles Cinema, The Beverly Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Secret Movie Club, Film Forum New York City, Flashback Cinema, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, TCM and Fathom Events, The Astor Theatre Melbourne, TCM Recommendations, Foreign Correspondent (1940), Point Blank (1967), Footlight Parade, Bullitt, Set-Up The (1949), Stranger on the Third Floor, Locket The, Planet of the Apes (1968), Brief Encounter, Doctor Zhivago (1965), Reflections in a Golden Eye, Red River, I Confess (1953), Laura (1944), Ghost and Mrs. Muir The (1947), Casablanca (1942), Heart is a Lonely Hunter The, Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection (Soundtrack), Sidney J Furie

"Now Listen to Me..."

May 01, 2021  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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tags / TCM Recommendations, White Heat, Pather Panchali, Night of the Hunter The, King Kong (1933), Anatomy of a Murder, Ride the High Country, Bullitt, They Won't Believe Me, Bringing Up Baby, Casablanca, Manchurian Candidate The (1962), Big Heat The, Touch of Evil, Times of Harvey Milk The, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Treasure of the Sierra Madre The, Jeopardy (1953), Tomorrow Is Another Day, Gun Crazy (1950), Paths of Glory, Party The, Foreign Correspondent (1940), Point Blank (1967), Set-Up The (1949), Reflections in a Golden Eye, Village of the Damned (1960), Best Years of Our Lives The, 36 Hours (1964), Clay Pigeon The, Where Eagles Dare (1968), X-Men (2000) (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

April 03, 2021  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / TCM Recommendations, Bullitt, Citizen Kane, Foreign Correspondent (1940), Guys and Dolls, Heart is a Lonely Hunter The, Johnny Eager (1941), Last Picture Show The, Manchurian Candidate The, Mystery Street, Network (1976), Now Voyager, Pillow Talk (1959), Possessed (1947), Psycho (1960), Red River, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Singin' in the Rain, Them! (1954), Treasure of the Sierra Madre The, Umberto D., Perry King, High Noon (Soundtrack)

"Now Listen to Me..."

March 02, 2020  /  Arthur Grant

Just some thoughts on current happenings:

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categories / Now Listen To Me
tags / Flashback Cinema, The Cinemateket i Bergen, Event Cinemas Australia, The Cinematheque Vancouver, Swedish Film Institute Cinemateket, Noir City Hollywood, The Prince Charles Cinema, TCM and Fathom Events, Kit Noir Film Festival, Academy Cinemas Auckland New Zealand, The Beverly Cinema, The Avex Ensemble, The Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, TCM Recommendations, Laura (1944), Ghost and Mrs. Muir The (1947), Out of the Past, Paths of Glory, Foreign Correspondent (1940), Seventh Victim The, Treasure of the Sierra Madre The, Crime Wave, Killing The, Asphalt Jungle The, White Heat, Searchers The, Heart is a Lonely Hunter The, Citizen Kane, Monkey Business (1931), Christopher Walken, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Sorry, Sorry Wrong Number (1948)