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Sidney, the new documentary about the life and career of legendary Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. On Sunday, September 11, 2022, broadcast journalist Gayle King hosted a panel discussion after the film screening for a packed house at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Classic Couple was there […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’s on! The Toronto International Film Festival 2022 starts today, running September 8-18. We’re settled in and have a full roster of films selected ranging from features to documentaries to shorts. As we take in the festival as press and industry members, we’ll be sharing content with you here and on our sister site, Classic […]

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 […]

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 […]

We were thrilled to cover HollyShorts Film Festival 2022 as credentialed media. We’re big advocates of short film and the opportunities this art form provides for unique, impactful storytelling. We encourage classic film fans in particular to seek out short film as a very accessible way to explore what’s happening in filmmaking today. In six minutes […]

Classic Couple is thrilled to be covering the HollyShorts Film Festival 2022 as credentialed media. Taking place in-person between August 11-20, 2022 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California, this is the 18th year of the annual Academy Awards® Qualifying festival. HollyShorts (HSFF) brings together film industry leaders in celebration of the short […]

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 […]

Throughout June and July 2022, TCM aired its limited series Follow the Thread. Inspired by The Met Exhibition, In America, An Anthology of Fashion, TCM host Alicia Malone was joined by special guests discussing the importance of costume design across the history of film. Oscar-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis joined the roster of special guests, […]