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TCMFF 2016: A Breathless Diary

TCMFF 2016: A Breathless Diary

by Lesley Gaspar | Apr 30, 2016 | 1970s, Classic movies, Francis Ford Coppola, Gene Hackman, TCM Film Festival 2016 Coverage

Greetings, gentle reader! After another refreshing 5 hours of sleep I?m off to the day?s delights and trials, of which more in a moment. Here?s what happened yesterday: I hot-footed it down to breakfast at Club TCM, where I got to shake Leonard Maltin?s hand, miss...
TCMFF 2016: A Breathless Diary

Fasten your seat belts?TCMFF 2016 has begun

by Lesley Gaspar | Apr 28, 2016 | Classic movies, film noir, TCM Film Festival 2016 Coverage

Greetings, gentle reader, from Hollywood! Here is a breathless post to begin my coverage of the festival, before I head out into Day 1. First stop: Karie Bible?s tour of Hollywood Forever, the cemetery where many classic film Titans found their final rest. That?s at...
TCMFF 2016: A Breathless Diary

Second Sight Cinema live coverage from TCM Film Festival 2016

by Lesley Gaspar | Apr 12, 2016 | TCM Film Festival 2016 Coverage

The countdown is on! TCMFF 2016 opens Thursday, April 28, and Second Sight Cinema will be your eyes and ears from opening night on the red carpet to the closing night party. I?ll be posting capsule reviews, photos, and videos from screenings and events throughout the...
Announcing Order in the Court!, the Classic Courtroom Movies Blogathon

Announcing Order in the Court!, the Classic Courtroom Movies Blogathon

by Lesley Gaspar | Mar 5, 2016 | 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Blogathons, Classic movies, Genres

What do?Duck Soup,?Anatomy of a Murder,?The Story of Temple Drake, and?Adam?s Rib?have in common? Whether dramas, comedies, or tragedies, they?re all courtroom movies. What?s your favorite? Second Sight Cinema?and?Cinemaven?s Essays from the Couch?are pleased as punch...
A Viewer?s Guide: How to Watch The Invisible Man (1933)

A Viewer?s Guide: How to Watch The Invisible Man (1933)

by Lesley Gaspar | Feb 22, 2016 | 1930s, 1930s Universal Horror, Blogathons, Classic movies, Claude Rains, James Whale, John Huston, Preston Sturges

  The Invisible Man?is a bit of a?stepchild among James Whale?s Universal horror films, which is understandable since?Frankenstein?(1931) and even more?Bride of Frankenstein?(1935) were not just sensationally successful at the box office but embedded themselves...
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