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To Share or Not to Share: Kids and Classic Film

Mar 25, 2017 Jill Blake 0

One of the things I like to write about most is the journey of introducing my daughter to classic films, especially my personal favorites. From the time she was about three, Ellie knew Gene Kelly, […]

Opinion

TCM Film Festival Fanatics Cry Foul

Mar 12, 2015 Wade Sheeler 33

Let me start out by making this disclaimer. I am a film fanatic. I have been all my life. I originally wanted to be a cartoonist, but when I saw Citizen Kane, (yes really, Citizen […]

Opinion

What Makes a “Classic” Film A Classic?

Jan 12, 2015 The Retro Set 0

“What really makes a classic film a classic?” Ahhh. The age old question. Classic film fans have mulled it over for years. We’ve argued about it, fought about it, unfriended “friends” online in a fit […]

Events

TCM Classic Film Festival: Thanks For the Memories!

Apr 8, 2014 The Retro Set 0

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] strange phenomenon occurs in Hollywood each spring. For four days in April, this three-ring circus of a town transforms itself into a fleeting shadow of its former celluloid self. Even the freakish characters that […]

Movies

Americana 101: Harold Lloyd’s THE FRESHMAN (1925)

Apr 2, 2014 The Retro Set 1

The films of Harold Lloyd were the most financially successful of all the great silent clowns. Which, in itself, is no small feat. The most successful film of his career, 1925’s The Freshman, exemplifies the […]

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