It’s not for nothing that a good many film fans consider 1939 to be one of the greatest years in the history of American film, considering all of the brilliant movies to emerge that year–among […]
There was a time when Sam Peckinpah was considered the greatest working American filmmaker– circa 1969. Misunderstood by the studios and most audiences, it was the critics who came to his defense, and today he […]
“Although untrained in traditional western musical notation, Chaplin was nevertheless a gifted musician with an innate sense of musical construction… His gift for melody and harmony, and his ability to accompany action perfectly, remain a […]
By Kyle Turner I went to my first film festival and I didn’t die. And I only made a fool of myself a couple of times. But I truly had one of the most magnificent […]
It’s that time of year again! This past weekend marked the 5th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival, which has grown steadily in scope and attendance since 2010. 2014 marked an expansion into additional theater venues– […]
[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 […]
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