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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, August 2, 2024

In Vancouver, British Columbia, The Cinematheque as part of Film Noir 2024, will present Caught (1949)

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"Now Listen to Me..."

Just some thoughts on this month’s happenings:

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Dish of the Day

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

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Today on TCM:

Next up are 2 films directed by Stanley Kubrick playing back-to-back:

Stanley Kubrick took the entire film community, along with noir fans, by (a perfect) storm with his innovative 1956 take on the caper genre, The Killing

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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, July 19, 2024

This weekend on TCM:

As mentioned in the first TCM recommendation this month, 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)

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Dish of the Day

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

Monday, July 15, 2024

Tonight on TCM:

Another top of the line screwball comedy released the same year as Sullivan’s Travels and, even more remarkably, from the same writer (co-writer here along with Monckton Hoffe) / director is The Lady Eve (1941)

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Dish of the Day

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

Wednesday, July 10, 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? (reviewed here)

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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, July 5, 2024

This weekend on TCM:

This next TCM recommendation is made for its John Williams composed score more than anything else. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) has been reviewed here

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Dish of the Day

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

Monday, July 1, 2024

Already posted to the CC site is the first half of this month’s >>> “Now Listen to Me…” <<< column containing news of various classic film screenings happening in theatres around the world and the first 15 (out of 30) recommended movies to watch this month on TCM.

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