Jan 19

Film Buff Read: TCM Underground – 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema

Based on the TCM Underground series that ran on Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TCM Underground – 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema is a movie lover’s guide to 50 of the most campy, kitschy, odd, shocking, and truly weird cult films. Authors Millie de Chirico and Quatoyiah Murry, both […]

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Jan 07

Exclusive Interview: Eddie Muller on True Crime

On Monday night, January 9, 2023, TCM programming focuses on True Crime. TCM host Eddie Muller will be joined by journalist and newscaster Paula Zahn for the special prime-time programming. Paula Zahn brings to the discussion her work on On the Case With Paula Zahn an American documentary and news program broadcast on Investigation Discovery […]

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Jan 02

2023 Classic Couple Movie Challenge

52 classic movies in 52 weeks? Count us in! In 2023 we’re diving into a list of classic movies curated by none other than the great American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian Peter Bogdanovich. In his 1999 book Peter Bogdanovich’s Movie of the Week: 52 Classic Films for One Full Year, he […]

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Oct 20

Voodoo Macbeth: The Play that Changed Everything

Before there was Citizen Kane (1941) there was Voodoo Macbeth, the theater production that brought Orson Welles into the spotlight. Performed in Harlem at the Lafayette Theater as part of the Negro Theatre Unit in New York, Voodoo Macbeth gave Welles the opportunity to direct Shakespeare’s Macbeth with an all-Black cast. Reimagined in a Haitian setting, Voodoo Macbeth […]

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Oct 10

TCM Documentary: High Noon on the Waterfront

In October 2022, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) explores the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist and its impact on classic movies. Included in the programming, TCM airs the TCM Original Documentary High Noon on the Waterfront (2022), highlighting Carl Foreman screenwriter for High Noon (1952) and Elia Kazan director of On the Waterfront (1954). TCM primetime programming on Thursday, October 13, […]

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Sep 22

The Idea of America: TCM September 23 Guest Hosts

This September, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) shines a light on The Idea of America, highlighting immigrants’ perceptions of The United States of America and what it means to be American, through the lens of the American movies they watched when they were young. Nine immigrants join TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the movies that shaped their idea of the […]

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Sep 18

Exclusive Interview: VIVA HOLLYWOOD Author Luis I. Reyes

The latest book from renowned film historian, journalist and publicist Luis I. Reyes provides a comprehensive view of the stars, films, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latino community in Hollywood history. VIVA HOLLYWOOD: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film (Turner Classic Movies (TCM)/ Running Press) highlights Latinx artists and […]

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Sep 15

The Idea of America: TCM September 16 Guest Hosts

This September, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) shines a light on The Idea of America, highlighting immigrants’ perceptions of The United States of America and what it means to be American, through the lens of the American movies they watched when they were young. Nine immigrants join TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the movies […]

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Sep 13

Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues: Perspectives from Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins

Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues, the documentary film from director Sacha Jenkins, made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 18, 18, 2022. Louis Armstrong kept meticulous records of his own life, including audio diaries that reveal the personal side of a public entertainer. Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins combines those archival recordings with […]

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Sep 08

The Idea of America: TCM September 9 Guest Hosts

This September, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) shines a light on The Idea of America, highlighting immigrants’ perceptions of The United States of America and what it means to be American, through the lens of the American movies they watched when they were young. Nine immigrants join TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the movies […]

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