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Highlights for TCM’s Summer Under the Stars (August 1–31) Turner Classic Movies (TCM) brings back Summer Under the Stars for the entire month of August! Each day, TCM dedicates its entire 24-hour schedule to celebrating a single iconic film legend. TCM Host Picks Don't miss these read more

High Society Collides with Personal Drama in “Dinner at Eight” Directed by George Cukor, Dinner at Eight (1933) brings together an ensemble cast that includes Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, and Billie Burke. The story centers around Mil read more

Bound by Luxury, Broken by Truth: The Easiest Way Directed by Jack Conway, The Easiest Way (1931) is a Pre-Code melodrama starring Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, and Robert Montgomery. The story centers on Laura Murdock (Bennett), a young woman living in a cramped, poverty-stricken tenement read more

The Price of Devotion: Sacrificial Motherhood and Fatal Ambition in Michael Curtiz’s “Mildred Pierce” Directed by Michael Curtiz, Mildred Pierce (1945) seamlessly blends classic melodrama with the dark, shadows-and-murder aesthetic of film noir. The story kicks off in classic read more

High Society and Second Chances: The Philadelphia Story Released in 1940 and directed by George Cukor, The Philadelphia Story is a quintessential romantic comedy starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart. The narrative centers on Tracy Lord (Hepburn), a proud, strong-willed Phil read more

A Symphony of Obsession and Sacrifice: “Humoresque”  Directed by Jean Negulesco, Humoresque (1946) is a sweeping, emotionally charged melodrama that chronicles the turbulent rise of a classical musician and the destructive romance that threatens his career. The story centers on read more

Unlocking the Subconscious: The Nested Secrets of John Brahm’s “The Locket” (1946) Directed by John Brahm, The Locket (1946) is a psychologically dense film noir that unpeels its narrative mystery through a uniquely complex structure of nested flashbacks. The story begins on t read more

Echoes of Suspicion: Trust on Trial in “Wife vs. Secretary” Directed by Clarence Brown, Wife vs. Secretary (1936) is a sophisticated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic drama that explores the fragile nature of marital trust and the destructive power of societal gossip. The story centers read more

A Six-Million-Dollar Slander: The High-Stakes Romance and Hilarious Hoaxes of “Libeled Lady” Libeled Lady (1936) directed by Jack Conway, is a breathless, high-stakes MGM screwball comedy that weaponizes romance to avert a devastating legal crisis. The chaos begins when the unscrupu read more

Inside the Hollywood Madhouse: The Frantic Satire of Jean Harlow’s “Bombshell” Bombshell (1933), a fast-paced pre-Code satirical comedy directed by Victor Fleming, stars Jean Harlow as Lola Burns, a glamorous but utterly exhausted Hollywood movie star. Lola is the top “b read more

A “Gentleman’s Agreement” Exposed: Unmasking the Polite Facade of American Anti-Semitism Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) is a groundbreaking social drama that follows Philip Schuyler Green (Gregory Peck), a distinguished, widowed journalist who relocates to New York City wi read more

Shadow of Suspicion: Out of the Foxhole and Into the Noir Light with “Crossfire” Directed by Edward Dmytryk, Crossfire (1947) opens in the shadows of a dimly lit Washington, D.C. apartment, where a Jewish civilian named Joseph Samuels is beaten to death. Police Captain Finlay (Rober read more

2026 #TCMFF Wrap-Up Another Turner Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is in the books. This year’s festival was held from April 30 to May 3. The anticipation for the TCMFF is huge. Thinking about the film festival helps get me through the Chicago winters. At this festival, I saw 11 movies. Th read more

“Jezebel”: A Southern Firebrand’s Descent from Scandal to Redemption Released in 1938 and directed by William Wyler, Jezebel is a classic Southern melodrama set in 1850s New Orleans. The story follows Julie Marsden (played by Bette Davis), a headstrong and defiant socialite wh read more

“Not as a Stranger”: The Clinical Arrogance and Human Fallibility of Lucas Marsh Not as a Stranger (1955), which marked the directorial debut of Stanley Kramer, centers on Lucas Marsh, a brilliant but cold and fiercely ambitious medical student who views the profession of medicine w read more

Through “The Dark Mirror”: A Twisted Tale of Twins and Terror Released on October 18, 1946, and directed by the noir master Robert Siodmak, The Dark Mirror is a sophisticated psychological thriller that plunges into the unsettling mysteries of identity and the human mind. The story read more

Unlocking the Vault: A Psychological Descent into Hitchcock’s “Marnie” Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Marnie (1964) is a psychological thriller that delves into the fractured psyche of its titular protagonist, played by Tippi Hedren. The story follows Margaret “MarnieR read more

A Journey Through Guilt and Subconscious Shadows: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Spellbound” Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1945, Spellbound is a pioneering psychological thriller that explores the mysteries of the human subconscious. The film stars Ingrid Bergman as Dr. Co read more

Duty, Dignity, and the Desert: Re-evaluating “Sergeant Rutledge” Directed by John Ford and released in 1960, Sergeant Rutledge is a groundbreaking Western that blends a courtroom drama with the rugged aesthetics of Monument Valley. The film stars Woody Strode in a career-defining ti read more

Catch Up on Our Classic Cinema Discussions! Whether you missed a live session or just want to revisit a favorite film, we’ve made it easy to stay caught up. We are now uploading our Meetup discussions to YouTube, where you can dive deep into the history, trivia, and legacy of the Golden A read more