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One Good Film: Mystery Trip Edition
Trust me: Set aside 82 minutes and click the link for a classic noir.
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June 2023

The TCM Doomsday Clock is Ticking.
A purge at the classic-movie channel bodes ill.
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Which 5 Classics Would You Show a Teenager in 2023?
Film critic Robbie Collin has a good piece in the Telegraph (free-trial paywall) about media literacy and the necessity of turning young people …
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September 2022

DVR Alert: "The Crowd"
King Vidor's brilliant 1928 silent drama about the hunger for fame has never looked more prescient. On TCM September 12.
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August 2022

Right, Said Fred
Championing the lost persona of birthday boy Fred MacMurray
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May 2022

Audrey, the Later Years
For Hepburn's birthday week, a look at the films from her post-"Tiffany's" career.
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March 2022

Heavenly "'Father"
The greatest American movie (discuss) turns 50 this week.
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February 2022

Zoom Event: Manks for the Memories
Two Mankiewiczes now discuss two Mankiewiczes then
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January 2022

Site of the Day: The Black Film Archive
A labor of love and reclamation, Maya Cade's encyclopedia of African-American cinema has become an invaluable resource.
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Nostalgia Tour
On "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" and the cheesiness of memory. Plus: Criterion Channel must-sees.
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November 2021

The Tuesday Thread: What's Your Comfort Culture?
How do I know when autumn has settled in for good? I’m suddenly making soups and stews. Friday was Turkey tomatillo chili with okra added to thi…
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October 2021

Classics of the Week: The Ranown Westerns
Six elegant, elemental variations on the theme of a lone rider
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