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TCL Chinese Theater The first full day of the TCM Classic Film Festival started with one of my favorite events: a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater (now the TCL). This time around the honoree was legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. This is the fourth imprint cerem read more

This year's festival theme was Family in the Movies: The Ties that Bind. While the movies screened fit this theme, this idea of family goes beyond just the schedule. The people who attended the festival are like one big family and the tie that binds us is classic movies. When you go to the TCM Class read more

It's that time again! I've poured over countless publisher catalogs to find some classic film book gems so you don't have to. Here is another robust list of new and upcoming releases with something for every classic movie enthusiast.Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books include bio read more

A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film Second Edition by Richard Barrios Oxford University Press Paperback 9780195377347 2009 Amazon Barnes and Noble IndieBound Powell's "By inviting us to behold vestiges of our past, these movies allow us to revel, if only momentarily, in a time in wh read more

"My Weddings in Film series explores the different stages of getting married as seen through classic movies. The sixth film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), takes a look at the struggles of newlywed life. Congratulations on your recent nuptials! Now it's time to enjoy newlywed life. Becau read more

The Night of the Hunter: A Biography of a Film by Jeffrey Couchman 02/2009 9780810125421 Northwestern University Press Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter (1954), an adaptation of Davis Grubb's 1953 novel, is many things: a fractured fairy tale, an American gothic story, a twisted song, an read more

Classic film bloggers are a talented bunch. Did you know that several of them have written books? Below is a collection of their published works. If I missed any that you think should be included, please let me know and I'll add them to the list. Enjoy! Missing Reels: A Novel Farra read more

The festivities kicked off on Wednesday, the day before the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival began. First up:Academy Museum of Motion PicturesWe trekked over to the Academy Museum for a pre-festival visit. I was very excited to visit as I'd heard great things since it officially opened in September of read more

The Graduate signage at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival Another day in La La Land kicks off with the third day of the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival. Still weary from the midnight screening of Zardoz (1977), I managed to get up early for the 9 AM screening of The China Syndrome (1979).  read more

44ª Giornate del Cinema Muto / 44th Pordenone Silent Film Festival  Não curto muito celebrar meu aniversário. Gosto bastante das festividades do Natal. Mas minha época favorita do ano é outra: a semana quando acontece a Giornate del Cinema Muto. Desde a pandemia, o time por trás do festiva read more

It's that time of year again! Whether you're shopping for the classic film buff in your life or for yourself, I have some great options for you. Here is my 2019 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide. The guide is split into two sections. The first is Recommendations, products that I've enjoyed this year. read more

If you're gearing up for holiday shopping or looking for ideas on how to spend those bookish gift cards that are coming your way then you need to check out my last of new and upcoming classic film books. Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The title link takes you to the book's Goodreads read more

Another holiday season is upon us and if you're looking for a gift for the classic film lover in your life you've come to the right place. Today I present to you my 2018 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide. Here you'll find a variety of gift ideas that would make for great stocking stuffers or wrapped p read more

Press Photo Press Photo A screening of Bell, Book and Candle (1958) was held at the historic Grauman’s Egyptian theatre as part of the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival. This was a real treat because actress Kim Novak was in attendance. When the event started, Robert Osborne introduced Nov read more

It's that time again when I offer my dear readers a bevvy of bookish delights that are ready to make a dent in your bank account and find a home in your personal library. There are so many good offerings this Fall. I know I say that every time but each new round-up continues to amaze me. Are you ne read more

43ª Giornate del Cinema Muto / 43rd Pordenone Silent Film Festival  O que pode ser dito sobre a Giornate del Cinema Muto que eu não tenha dito antes aqui no meu blog? Claro, é a melhor semana do ano e prova de que uma pessoa pode assistir somente a filmes mudos pelo resto da vida e seria read more

This is the first of my transcripts for the Press Conference that happened on Wednesday April 24th, 2013 at the TCM Classic Film Festival. I tried to be as thorough as possible but there is some paraphrasing along with some quoting. It's not word-for-word but as close as I can get to it. Note that v read more

There are two common complaints about the TCM Classic Film Festival: 1) it's too expensive and 2) it's too far away. For those who live near L.A. the expense isn't nearly as great as it is for someone who is traveling internationally or from the east coast. I made these same complaints online in 20 read more

If you're gearing up for holiday shopping or looking for ideas on how to spend those bookish gift cards that are coming your way then you need to check out my last of new and upcoming classic film books. Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The title link takes you to the book's Goodreads read more

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch 2 Buster Keaton shorts and 1 full-length film on the big screen with live musical accompaniment (read more about the experience here). The music was courtesy of Silent Film Accompanist Jeff Rapsis who travels all over the Northeast of the US screening silent read more