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Monsters and Matinees: It’s only a Horror Movie – unless it’s True

It’s only a Horror Movie – unless it’s True Horror films can sometimes be too much even for the most fervent fan. Maybe it’s a scene so gross that you close your eyes. Or the minute you realize there’s a … Continue reading

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TCM Film Festival Day Four: I’m going to be one of the first to enlist (for next year!)

  Turner Classic Movies Festival Day Four: Sunday, April 28 The Birds with Tippi Hedren Interview by Ben Mankiewicz (TCL Chinese Theater): Yes, another highlight for me! I always love to hear Stars talk about working with renowned directors — … Continue reading

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Darkness Visible: Hitchcock’s Greatest Film (Book Review)

   Darkness Visible: Hitchcock’s Greatest Film By Brian Hannan Book review by Minoo Allen With over 50 directorial credits to his name, Alfred Hitchcock’s legacy in the realm of both film and pop-culture is of almost mythic proportions. His films … Continue reading

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The Birds is Coming! (TCM Fathom Movie Event)

“The Birds” is Coming to Town: I’m already getting chills just thinking about it! Oh Boy! “The Birds” is Coming — thanks to NCM Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Universal! On Wed, Sept 19, at 7PM — in celebration of … Continue reading

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Hollywood’s Greatest: Then and Now – Tippi Hedren Part 2

“Tippi” wasn’t always her name. Born Nathalie Kay Hedren on January 19, 1930 to Dorothea and Bernard Hedren, she was given the nickname “Tippi” by her father — from the Swedish nickname, Tupsa, meaning ‘sweetheart’.  Growing up in Minnesota, Tippi … Continue reading

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Hollywood’s Greatest: Then and Now – Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren Prominent Roles The Birds (1963) as Melanie Daniels Marnie (1964) as Marnie Edgar A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) as Martha Roar (1981) as Madeline Pacific Heights (1990) as Florence Peters Citizen Ruth (1996) as Jessica Weiss I … Continue reading

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