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Dish of the Day
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) is one of the most authentic and enthralling courtroom dramas of all time. Previously reviewed here, the trial will begin Wednesday, October 8 at 8:30 pm PDT.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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1944’s Laura is director Otto Preminger’s slick and assured amalgamation of mystery (whodunnit) and film noir (obsessive desire, gruesome murder etc) elements.
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Friday, October 3, 2025
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"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. She will arrive Friday, October 3 at 12:45 pm PDT.
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a seminal gangster saga heavily influenced by the French iconoclast Jean-Luc Godard.
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Monday, September 29, 2025
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Blake Edwards' whimsical, charming and finally endearing little comedy was previously recommended as a video release here. The Party (1968) starts on TCM Monday, September 29 at 5 pm PDT.
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Dish of the Day
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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One of the most intelligent and illuminating documentaries ever produced is Robert Epstein's 1984 feature The Times of Harvey Milk previously reviewed here and making another showing on TCM Friday, September 26 at 11:30 am PDT.
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Monday, September 22, 2025
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Next is a sterling example of how to present complex and enthralling characters, all of whom develop naturally while still holding our intense fascination: Citizen Kane (1941).
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
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After World War II, many returning servicemen were disillusioned to find jobs were scarce and their wives’ (or girlfriends’) faithfulness even scarcer. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) addresses this reality head on when the Dana Andrews character finds it impossible to please either his previous employer or trophy wife upon his return to civilian life.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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What better way for film lovers to celebrate cinema's diversity after watching a serious detective drama like The Big Sleep, than to partake in the light-hearted, almost make-believe world of a Princess' Roman Holiday (1953)?
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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Despite its ridiculously hard to follow plot, this next recommendation's wildly entertaining detective yarn is worth waking up for.
Previously reviewed here, The Big Sleep (1946) will awaken Tuesday, September 16th at 1:30 pm PDT.
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Monday, September 15, 2025
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Dark Passage (1947) is a wildly engrossing film noir that combines the best of romance with the best of noir in the best location for both: San Francisco.
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Friday, September 12, 2025
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Here’s a nifty little noir from the ‘50s featuring a hard cop who, understandably, goes soft for a dame and thus turns to the dark side in Roadblock (1951), previously examined here.
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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TCM is showing Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) on Friday, September 12 at 7 pm PDT.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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“Yes, I can be very cruel. I have been taught by masters.”
Olivia de Havilland is The Heiress (1949), previously reviewed here and appearing again on TCM Wednesday, September 10 at 5 pm PDT.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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After directing Colorado Territory, Raoul Walsh’s very next film retained all of that film’s energy and even added some for White Heat (1949), previously reviewed here.
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Monday, September 8, 2025
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"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. She will arrive Tuesday, September 9 at 10:15 am PDT.
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