Classic Couple

TCM Club finished out 2019 with a number of gatherings. The club had two outings to see TCM Big Screen Classics. On December 1 club members gathered to see the 30th Anniversary screening of When Harry Met Sally. The next week on December 8, a crew went to see a special 75th Anniversary presentation of […]

The TCM Big Screen Classics – Fathom Events Schedule for 2020 follows. Excited to revisit these films in the year ahead. An American in Paris (1951) from Warner Bros. Sunday, January 19, and Wednesday, January 22 Love Story (1970) – 50th Anniversary from Paramount Pictures Sunday, February 9, and Wednesday, February 12 The Color Purple (1985) – 35th Anniversary from Warner […]

Director Frank Capra is perhaps best known for making films about the redemption of the common man and the goodwill of communities. These themes are omnipresent in his most iconic Christmas movies—It’s a Wonderful Life from 1946 and Meet John Doe from 1941. Both films showcase Christmas Capra noir style as the director’s darkest films. […]

The Triangle Classic Movie Club (TCMC) enjoyed an outing on Sunday, November 10 to see the TCM Big Screen Classics 45th anniversary presentation of The Godfather Part II. Most of us had not seen the movie in its entirety in a long time, and it was a special experience to see it, all three hours […]

Soon passes go on sale for the TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 in Hollywood. The Citi card member exclusive pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 though 10 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at citientertainment.com. Passes go on sale to the public at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21, 2019. […]

The Gorilla (1939) is billed as a horror comedy. When released that may have felt accurate. Eighty years onward, it shows more as a spooky spoof than anything, especially when watched with an eye on Bela Lugosi. The Gorilla is one of Lugosi’s lesser known films, released at a time when his career was in […]

Saw Judy yesterday, the biopic about the last performances of Judy Garland in 1969 at The Talk of the Town in London. The film covers a heartbreaking time in Judy’s life as she tries to revive her waning career all the while battling her lifelong struggle with substance abuse. Renee Zellweger gives a tour de force […]

ClassicCouple.com was founded a year ago to share our love of classic movies with other fans. Over the past 12 months we have enjoyed writing about some of our favorite films as well as what we call new classic discoveries – old films that were new to us. Through this site and opportunities offered to […]

On Sunday, September 1 the Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter gathered to see the TCM Big Screen Classics presentation of Lawrence of Arabia, winner of seven Academy Awards, including 1962 Best Picture. Chapter members had to hit the concession stands for sustenance during the 4 hour and 5 minute epic. But it was well worth it […]

It’s the first day of September and the TCM Under the Stars programming ended yesterday. We’ll miss it. Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter members took to the Chapter Twitter account @TCMBacklotRDU during the month of August to feature some of their favorite stars and movies. Chapter member Lora focused on Ava Gardner, Kim on Rita Moreno, […]