The Whole World is Watching: Medium Cool (1969)
“This is America quaking, this movie, seen the way only a gifted artist can possibly draw his photographic attention to these events . . . the roots and fruit of social turmoil, and the media...
View ArticlePioneers of African-American Cinema
On the last two Sundays of July, TCM is airing a selection of groundbreaking films made by African-Americans during the early 20th Century. Faced with racism within the industry these pioneering...
View ArticlePoster Gallery: Remembering Jack Davis 1924-2016
Artist and pop culture chronicler Jack Davis passed away this week at age 91 after a long and productive career that spanned decades and traversed many mediums. Throughout his life, Davis won numerous...
View ArticleFay Wray: The Clairvoyant (1934)
“When Fay Wray was a child she wasn’t permitted to scream because her throat muscles were delicate and it was feared her voice would be ruined. When she grew up she screamed her way to fame in horror...
View ArticleRoddy McDowall: Celebrity Photographer
Roddy McDowall surrounded by some of the celebrity portraits he took On Monday, Aug. 15, Roddy McDowall will be headlining TCM’s Summer Under the Stars line-up. McDowell spent most of his life in the...
View ArticleAngie Dickinson in Cry Terror! (1958)
Angie Dickinson in 1958Angie Dickinson takes center stage in TCM’s ongoing Summer Under the Stars programming today. The leggy mid-western beauty first achieved widespread general and critical...
View ArticleA Grand & Moving Thing: The King and I (1956)
Yul Brynner in The King and I. TCM & Fathom Events are screening this classic musical on August 28 and 31 in select theaters across the U.S. “If you live long enough and you’re lucky you may get...
View ArticlePreston Sturges: A Poster Gallery
Preston Sturges directs Harold Llyod & Frances Ramden on the set of The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947, aka Mad Wednesday) airing tonight on TCM “There are some wonderful pictures to be made, and...
View Article52 Films By Women: #52FilmsByWomen
Last October TCM in association with WIF (Women in Film) launched their Trailblazing Women film initiative by airing a month of movies made by women. Many of the films and filmmakers highlighted...
View ArticleOut of the Closet: Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
On September 19 TCM is airing a Tab Hunter double feature. More info about programming can be found at the end of my post. Everyone loves a good Hollywood tragedy. The violent murders of Sharon Tate...
View ArticleOffbeat Otto: Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
One of my favorite Otto Preminger films has finally found its way onto DVD and Blu-ray thanks to Olive Films. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) was never released on home video so this marks...
View ArticleMy Visit to the Francis Ford Coppola Winery
If you’re a member of the TCM Wine Club, and even if you’re not, you are probably aware of the fact that director Francis Ford Coppola owns a winery located in California’s picturesque Sonoma County....
View ArticleParanormal Police Procedural: Nothing But the Night (1972)
Christopher Lee and co-star Diana Dors sharing a laugh behind-the-scenes of Nothing But the Night (1972) To celebrate the season of scaring TCM has made Christopher Lee their Star of the Month....
View ArticleThe Amazing, Amazing Mr. X (1948)
As a lifelong classic film fan who has seen more movies than she cares to remember, it’s easy to become a little jaded. However, every year I manage to come across an old film that becomes a new...
View ArticleA Grand & Moving Thing: The King and I (1956)
Yul Brynner in The King and I. TCM & Fathom Events are screening this classic musical on August 28 and 31 in select theaters across the U.S. “If you live long enough and you’re lucky you may get...
View ArticlePreston Sturges: A Poster Gallery
Preston Sturges directs Harold Llyod & Frances Ramden on the set of The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947, aka Mad Wednesday) airing tonight on TCM “There are some wonderful pictures to be made, and...
View Article52 Films By Women: #52FilmsByWomen
Last October TCM in association with WIF (Women in Film) launched their Trailblazing Women film initiative by airing a month of movies made by women. Many of the films and filmmakers highlighted...
View ArticleOut of the Closet: Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
On September 19 TCM is airing a Tab Hunter double feature. More info about programming can be found at the end of my post. Everyone loves a good Hollywood tragedy. The violent murders of Sharon Tate...
View ArticleOffbeat Otto: Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
One of my favorite Otto Preminger films has finally found its way onto DVD and Blu-ray thanks to Olive Films. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) was never released on home video so this marks...
View ArticleMy Visit to the Francis Ford Coppola Winery
If you’re a member of the TCM Wine Club, and even if you’re not, you are probably aware of the fact that director Francis Ford Coppola owns a winery located in California’s picturesque Sonoma County....
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