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Chicago Film Club field trip: “Singin' n the Rain” January 15 at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Road Where: ShowPlace ICON, 150W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60605 When: January 15, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Run Time: 2 hours (approximate) Ticketing: Tickets read more

It's that time again! I'm back at the Annenberg Beach House at the top of February, and this talk will be celebrating iconic 1960s style. Tuesday, February 7th THE STYLE ESSENTIALS: HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 1960s 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmGuest speakerAnnenberg Beach House Santa Monica, CA If read more

Guest co-host Nell Minow and I look at three of the classic films we discovered for the first time in 2016. Please think about leaving a rating and review of the show if you’re listening via iTunes. Want to support Ticklish Business. Consider donating via Patreon. NEXT TIME: Guest Terence John read more

“Stanwyck on State Street” film series at Daystar Center The Chicago Film Club will present “Stanwyck on State Street” at Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street. The series showcasing the films of Barbara Stanwyck will begin with The Miracle Woman (1931) on January 14. The read more

Special does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way,” so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle read more

Special does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way,” so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle read more

Here we go with the next set of matches for our Christmas film tourney. Another round of stars in the chosen Christmas films going head to head. Matches will run through Sunday afternoon. Which star in the chosen Christmas film do you like more? Which star in the chosen read more

I reviewed twenty-three classic film books this year, and I found something to love about all of them. It wasn't easy to pick favorites! These seven were true stand-outs, because they brought something new to the table or elaborated on familiar stories and legends about the golden age of cinema in a read more

Readers, many apologies for my extended absence. I don’t like to go too long without a post, but having been busy with my Marion Davies work and other outside issues, I find myself having gone for over a month without writing here. Naturally, it is the glorious San Francisco Silent Film Fest read more

After the first three matches focused on Christmas films, we move on with choosing your favorite stars from those same films. First round is now underway and polls will be up through Monday afternoon to vote on. Which star in the chosen Christmas film do you like more? Which read more

Chicago Film Club Holiday Movie: "My Reputation" December 10 at Daystar Center Annual Holiday Film: My Reputation Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: December 10, 2016 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald My Reputation (1946) stars B read more

Here we go with round 3 of play between 8 Classic Christmas films. Vote for your favorites. Polls will be open thru Tuesday afternoon. By the way here are the standings after the first two rounds: The Bishop's wife - 2 pointsMiracle on 34th Street - 2 points It's a wonderful life -2 read more

Here we go with the next round of matches spotlighting 8 favorite Christmas films. Polls will be open thru Friday evening. Good luck to everyone!    Which Christmas film do you like more? Which Christmas film do you like more?    Which C read more

Now that the last bite of macaroni and cheese has been devoured and every morsel of leftover bird has been recycled into turkey sandwiches, turkey hash or turkey pot pie, it’s time for another installment of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise! Today’s read more

Etsy Well the dust has settle from Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day has passed, so let's do some Classic Movie Style shopping! Over the past year I have gathered lots of great gift ideas for classic film fans and I am excited to share them with you. Get some inspiration for gifts, or simply print read more

Once a month I will be hosting a classic movie competition ala the Lombard Cup but with a different theme each month and a select group of friends to participate in. The first theme is Christmas Movies! Choose a favorite Christmas film of yours, 3 stars from it that you like the most and a photo fr read more

“Nobody ever gave me anything, so I don’t owe nobody!” With the Interstate Highway Act of the 1950s, film noir became mobile. Vehicles filled driveways, four lane freeways lined the country, and big city predators were given free reign to explore rural America. Previously resigned read more

Noirvember film finale: “Road House” November 26, 2016 at Daystar Center Noirvember Film Series: Road HouseWhere: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, ILWhen: November 26, 2016Time: 6:45 p.m.Hosted by Stephen Reginald Road House is one of my favori read more

For the last seven years, we've published a list of our favorite gift ideas for classic television and movie fans. It's typically one of our most popular posts of the year. So, without further ado, here are our choices for 2016: 1. Kirk Douglas: The Centennial Collection. This boxed set is a great read more

For the last seven years, we've published a list of our favorite gift ideas for classic television and movie fans. It's typically one of our most popular posts of the year. So, without further ado, here are our choices for 2016: 1. Kirk Douglas: The Centennial Collection. This boxed set is a great read more