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 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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Sep 03

TCMC August Gathering: Classic Movie Team Trivia

Our TCM Club got together on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Vic’s Italian for pizza and pasta and a fierce classic movie team trivia contest. The competition was on as four teams of classic movie fans battled it out to take home the bragging rights as the winning team. One team emerged victorious after racking […]

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Jul 31

TCM Club July 2022 Meeting

Our TCM Club met on July 17, 2022 prior to the TCM Big Screen Classics 50th anniversary screening of Cabaret. We met at Panera Bread in Cary, NC for a few hours to play a Classic Couple custom version of “Classic Movies – This or That,” along with a general discussion of classic films. Everyone had […]

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Jul 10

Hollywood Legends: TCM and Julien’s Auctions

Julien’s Auctions and TCM present the auction “Hollywood Legends” taking place over five days in Summer 2022: Friday, July 15, Saturday, July 16, Sunday, July 17 and Monday, July 18 in Beverly Hills and live online at www.julienslive.com. Featuring over 1,400 of Hollywood’s most iconic pieces from the Golden Age of Hollywood to contemporary film […]

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Jun 07

Tribeca Festival 2022

It all starts tomorrow! The Tribeca Festival runs from June 8-10, 2022 The complete entertainment experience includes a full roster of films, talks, retrospective screenings audio storytelling, games, immersive experiences and outdoor events. In addition, a robust Tribeca At Home option is available for those who can’t make it to New York City for the […]

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Jun 01

TCM Club May 2022 Meeting

Our TCM Club met on May 22 to share stories from members who attended the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival. Liz and Kim shared their favorite experiences as “new to the festival” attendees. Kami shared some of her best encounters from attending the festival on a media pass. And I rounded out the conversation with […]

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May 06

Reflections on My TCM Classic Film Festival Debut

Guest post by Kim Andrews, TCM Club Member and ClassicCoupleAcademy.com Instructional Designer When I stood up to stretch my aching knee, Lily Tomlin made eye contact with me and subtly smiled. Then, she turned her head and continued speaking. I was part of the exclusive audience to see her put her hand and footprints into […]

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Apr 30

Starstruck with Leonard Maltin

During the recent 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival, Classic Couple sat down with movie critic and film historian Leonard Maltin and his daughter and business partner Jessie Maltin. We asked the father-daughter duo about Leonard’s newest book, Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood. Our chat follows. Classic Couple: How is Starstruck a love story? Leonard […]

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Apr 30

TCM Club April 2022 Meeting

After over two years apart, our TCM Club met in person on Sunday, April 10. Fourteen club members gathered to catch up on “all the things” on a beautiful, cool spring day. Afterwards, several of us went to see the TCM Big Screen Classics 70th anniversary screening of Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Simply a […]

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