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The TCM Classic Film Festival has finally arrived! This is my Christmas, Super Bowl, and family reunion all rolled into one. For many, myself included, it’s what we save and wait for all year. I’ll be chronicling my adventures in Los Angeles both here and at my new sister site, Ticklish read more

Comet will be in Hollywood this week! We’ll be attending our fourth Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, which is Thursday, April 28, through Sunday, May 1. For those who have never attended, this is like a film 10k — no running (you may power walk between film — but equally as exhausting. read more

This morning I am flying to Hollywood to cover the TCM Classic Film Festival for the third year. For four days sleep, food and fresh air will take a back seat to movies, and it's going to be amazing! If you'd like to follow my cinematic adventures for the next few days, here's where to find me: -R read more

I leave tomorrow for the TCM Classic Film Festival, so here is the final installment in my rundown of the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival schedule. Sunday will be a light day for me, because in the morning I will be going to visit an old research friend in Hollywood. However, the schedule offers so read more

There ought to be a word for being so late that you’re not even considered late anymore. That would be me, writing about the 2015 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. (Yes, you read that correctly. 2015.) I’m not even going to bother to give excuses on why it has taken me more than a year to write read more

Introducing this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival Social Producers… It’s that time of year again! For the seventh consecutive year, classic movie fans from around the world will descend upon Hollywood for the TCM Classic Film Festival. (Thank you TCM!)… In a nutshell, the #TCMFF read more

Film composer Bernard Herrmann is mostly known for a film that he originally disliked. “When we left the screening of ‘Psycho,’ he said, ‘Wasn’t that the biggest piece of crap you’ve ever seen?’” said the film composer’s eldest daughter, Dorothy Herrmann. “Daddy had no use for Psycho read more

A recurring theme of this year’s festival is one that is familiar to anyone following current events–corruption in the media and the rise and fall of media superstars. Whether it’s the story of an unstable buffoon on the airwaves, a drifter who becomes a media sensation, or an ex read more

Thursday, April 21st HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM Celebrating the Centennial of the Beverly Hills Women's Club Guest speaker Beverly Hills Women's Club Beverly Hills, CA 6:00 pm Champagne reception 6:30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Presentation If you love style in the movies, you are invited to read more

The 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival is only a week away – you should hear me yelling out the days at home – and, once again, I’ll be covering the festival as a TCM Social Producer. Whether you’ll be attending the fest itself or living vicariously through me, here’s the f read more

Analysis of the TCM Festival schedule continues here at Backlots. Friday morning starts off as well as any Friday morning could start, but it is also a perfect example of the joyous difficulty TCM’s schedule poses for the attendee. THE CHOICES As happy as many of us are that Shanghai Expres read more

Ever since the schedule for the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival went live a few days ago, festival attendees have been meticulously planning their schedules and making the difficult moviegoing decisions that define each year at the TCM Fest. With less than 2 weeks until the festival, the schedule w read more

Oh TCM. First there's the agony of waiting for you to release the schedule for the TCM Classic Film Festival, then there's the continued agony of deciding what to see. But I'll take the latter. As Mae West once quipped, too much of a good thing can be wonderful. This is my first pass at deciding wh read more

Robert Osborne won't be at 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne won’t be attending this year’s TCMFF due to health reasons. TCM issued a press release (see below) announcing this today. No details were given as to his ailment and/or illn read more

At the end of this month, I will be attending the TCM Classic Film Festival for the third time as a member of the media. This year I am so excited to have a head start on tricking out my passholder lanyard with a great set of buttons created by artist, film geek and festivalgoer Kate Gabrielle.  read more

 “Classic Movies and More” YouTube Show: Episode 4 We are very pleased to share our next “Classic Movies and More” episode today — a brief interview with Fort Lee Film Commission’s Tom Meyers about the birth of motion pictures in Fort Lee NJ… ….. And for more information read more

Chicago Film Club field trip: “On the Waterfront” April 24 at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Road Where: ShowPlace ICON, 150 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60605 When: April 24 Time: 2:00 p.m.  Hosted by Stephen Reginald Run Time: 2 hours (approximate) Ticketing: Tickets are read more

One Touch of Venus (1948) is a combination of myth and the classic Pygmalion tale: What if a window dresser kissed a statue of the love goddess, and instead of getting institutionalized, became an object of the suddenly warm-bodied immortal’s affection? The execution of the film is as silly read more

Earlier this week, I received confirmation that Backlots will once again be covering the TCM Classic Film Festival in late April. This will be my 4th year at the festival, and I couldn’t be happier and more honored to be taking part in this special event. The TCM Classic Film Festival is now read more

Earlier this week, I received confirmation that Backlots will once again be covering the TCM Classic Film Festival in late April. This will be my 4th year at the festival, and I couldn’t be happier and more honored to be taking part in this special event. The TCM Classic Film Festival is now read more