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• What’s on TCM: February 2015

  

  Clear out the DVR, it’s once again time for TCM’s annual 31 Days of Oscar line-up. This year, the theme is the history of the Oscars. As always, every movie... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cecil B. DeMille: The Art of the Hollywood Epic

  

  Cecil B. DeMille’s name is synonymous with the words “Hollywood epic.” Over the course of his career, DeMille played a huge role in creating the grandeur and th... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What’s on TCM: January 2015

  

  Happy January and happy 2015! I hope you had a nice holiday season. After all of the chaos of December, it’s time to relax with some TCM.Overall, it’s a pretty... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• One Set, Two Movies: Holiday Inn (1942) and White Christmas (1954)

  

  The movies Holiday Inn (1942) and White Christmas (1954) have much in common. Both movies are Christmas classics, Bing Crosby stars in both movies, both movies... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• DVD Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

  

  Released in 1920, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is now widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever produced and is cited as one of the finest example... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Baby Face (1933)

  

  PlotFrom the time she was just 14 years old, Lil Powers (Barbara Stanwyck) was pimped out by her father to the customers of the sleazy speakeasy he runs. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What’s on TCM: December 2014

  

  Happy December, everyone! With 2014 in its final days, TCM is ending the year on a high note and there’s much to be excited about this month. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Three on a Match (1932)

  

  PlotEven from a very young age, Mary Keaton (Joan Blondell), Vivian Revere (Ann Dvorak), and Ruth Wescott (Bette Davis) were on completely different paths in... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Red-Headed Woman (1932)

  

  PlotLil Andrews (Jean Harlow) is a woman who lives on the wrong side of the tracks, but she’ll stop at nothing to move up in the world. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: The Divorcee (1930)

  

  PlotWhen Jerry (Norma Shearer) and Ted (Chester Morris) decide to get married, one of the most important things they both want is for their marriage to be a... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Scarface (1932)

  

  PlotWith the death of gang leader Big Louie Costillo, the doors are open for major gang activity as various gangs fight to take control over the south side of... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: She Done Him Wrong (1933)

  

  PlotSaloon performer Lady Lou (Mae West) is one of the most admired women in town. Men are in love with her, women want to be friends with her. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Footlight Parade (1933)

  

  PlotWhen talkie pictures come into popularity, it starts cutting into business for Broadway musical producer Chester Kent (James Cagney). Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Design For Living (1933)

  

  PlotAfter commercial artist Gilda Farrell (Miriam Hopkins) meets aspiring playwright Thomas Chambers (Fredric March) and artist George Curtis (Gary Cooper) on... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Employees’ Entrance (1933)

  

  PlotLike thousands of other people during the Great Depression, Madeline (Loretta Young) is desperate for a job and wants to get one at Monroe Department Store. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Safe In Hell (1931)

  

  PlotWhen prostitute Gilda Carlson (Dorothy Mackaill) is sent out on a job, she’s not too happy to find out her customer is Piet Van Saal (Ralf Harolde), the... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Red Dust (1932)

  

  PlotDennis Carson (Clark Gable) is content with his life as a bachelor and the rustic lifestyle that comes with being a rubber plantation owner. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

  

  PlotTemple Drake (Miriam Hopkins) is the granddaughter of a prominent Alabama judge, which lets her get away with lots of wild behavior. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: The Sign of the Cross (1932)

  

  PlotWhen Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton) blames Christians for burning down Rome, the lives of all Christians in Rome are put in great jeopardy. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pre-Code Essentials: Night Nurse (1931)

  

  PlotWhen Lora Hart (Barbara Stanwyck) lands a job as a probationary nurse at a hospital, she quickly learns the ropes with help from Maloney (Joan Blondell). Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES