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• Defined by Divorce: Norma Shearer, The Divorcee, and The Women

  

  By the late 1920s, Norma Shearer was one of MGM’s top actresses; consistently starring in films that were popular with the critics and successful at the box... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2018, Day 4: Settling Down

  

  After a few days of running on all cylinders during TCMFF, by the time Sunday comes around, I’m always ready to slow things down a little bit. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2018, Day 3: Playing It By Ear

  

  TCMFF is always full of hard choices, but in any given time slot, there’s usually at least one event that I’m least interested in, which helps narrow it down.... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2018, Day 2: Memorable Events

  

  For the first full day of TCMFF 2018, I started things off by doing two things I’d always wanted to do at the festival: go to an event at the Cinerama Dome and... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2018 Hits the Ground Running

  

  2018 marked my fifth year attending the TCM Classic Film Festival and over the years, I’ve sort of fallen into a routine. I fly into town on Wednesday morning, ... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Choices for TCMFF 2018

  

  It’s that time of year again! In a little under three weeks, I’ll be heading off to Hollywood for the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Let’s Get FilmStruck

  

  While many people have been quickly abandoning physical media in favor of streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, classic cinema enthusiasts have largely... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood’s Most Sensational Murder

  

  When actress Thelma Todd was found dead on December 16, 1935, the circumstances surrounding her death would become a subject of much debate that would last for... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)

  

  It’s estimated that about 90% of all films made prior to 1929 are lost and many of those are very likely gone forever. With those kinds of odds, it’s no wonder... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Raiders of the Lost Films: London After Midnight (1927)

  

  In 1927, Lon Chaney was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, having made several on-screen triumphs in movies like The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Oliver Twist, and... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Joan Crawford: My Way of Life

  

  I’ve been a big Joan Crawford fan for many years and while I’ve managed to see many of her movies, until recently, I’d only heard about a book she published in... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What’s on TCM: August 2017

  

  Happy August, everyone! August can only mean one thing on TCM — Summer Under the Stars. If you’re not familiar with Summer Under the Stars, each day in August,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Raiders of the Lost Films: Flaming Youth (1923)

  

  It’s often said that Hollywood has a fixation on youth, and this hardly a new trend. Throughout the entire history of American cinema, there have consistently... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What’s on TCM: July 2017

  

  Happy July, everyone! It’s looking like it’s going to be a pretty quiet month on TCM, but there are still two very good reasons to watch this month: Ronald... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Feud: Bette and Joan (2017)

  

  For months, the classic film community has been abuzz about FX’s mini-series Feud: Bette and Joan. From the day it was announced to the season finale, it seems... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2017, Day 4: The Day I Met Dick Cavett

  

  April 9, 2017Ah, Sunday — the point in the festival where I start craving a slower pace. It’s the last day and after a chaotic few days, I’m ready to relax a... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What’s on TCM: May 2017

  

  Happy May, everyone! Although the weather is getting nicer outside, TCM is giving me plenty of good reasons to stay in and watch movies this month.One of the... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2017, Day 3: Revisiting Some Old Favorites

  

  April 8, 2017Going into day three of the festival, I didn’t have many firmly-set plans in mind. Today was full of blocks where I just couldn’t make up my mind... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2017, Day 2: A Whole Lot of Red-Headed Women

  

  April 7, 2017It’s awfully hard to resist the idea of starting off the day with Ginger Rogers movie, especially if it’s a rarely-screened Ginger Rogers movie. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TCMFF 2017, Day 1: From Osborne to Scorsese

  

  April 6, 2017Not long before the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival got underway, fans of the channel were heartbroken to hear the news that long-time host Robert... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES