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50 Years, 50 Films – 1950 – 1999

Jul 2, 2020 Wade Sheeler 0

Instead of just listing a clump of movies, I’m only picking one film a year. So ultimately, after 50 days, you’ll have 50 films that (I think at least) are worth your time. I’ll also […]

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Win Kendra Bean & Anthony Uzarowski’s AVA: A Life in Movies!

Apr 9, 2017 Wade Sheeler 0

This is the big prize! Send us a picture of a celebrity that appeared at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival, as well as a picture of that celeb’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of […]

Listicles

10 Great Movie Music Moments

Feb 14, 2017 Wade Sheeler 2

by Wade Sheeler There are those moments in a good movie, very fleeting, when direction, plot and music all meld to deliver a message that is such a pure hybrid that no other medium could […]

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Quiet on the Set: Halloween Behind The Scenes!

Oct 21, 2016 The Retro Set 0

Ahhh, Halloween. Sure the stores have been selling candy corn and ghoulish goodies since Memorial Day, but now that it’s almost here, all of us here at The Retro Set are getting excited! Whether or […]

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Buddy Holly: The Day the Music Was Born

Sep 7, 2016 Jill Blake 1

He was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas, on September 7, 1936. Nicknamed “Buddy” by his mother, Holley was surrounded by music at an early age. He eventually started a country band, and together […]

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8 Top Motorcycle Chases: An Infographic

Jul 1, 2016 The Retro Set 1

What do The Great Escape and Tom Cruise have in common? Well, both are celebrating their birthdays! The incredible World War II Prison escape film is about to turn 53, having premiered originally on July […]

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