Author David Thomson is one of the most prolific writers on classic film and Hollywood history. His past works, including Moments That Made the Movies, The Big Screen, and Beneath … Continue Reading Author David Thomson Discusses Classic Films and ‘Sleeping With Strangers’
Jeremy Arnold is a jack of all trade. Author, classic film expert, awesome guy. When I attended my first TCM Classic Film Festival, Jeremy was a fellow social producer for … Continue Reading Jeremy Arnold Talks TCM, the Holidays, and His Latest Book
There are so many things I could say about Illeana Douglas. She’s an actress who’s graced us with some remarkable performances (go watch To Die For if you haven’t already); … Continue Reading Illeana Douglas Talks About Funnies Ladies (Including Herself!)
Originally published on Film Radar. Read my review of the film here. Despite his famous last name, documentarian Robert Anderson Clift never met his famous uncle, actor Montgomery Clift. Yet … Continue Reading Interview: ‘Making Montgomery Clift’ directors Robert Anderson Clift & Hillary Demmon
John Wayne is an actor I’m still mixed on. I’ll probably never have the deep, emotional connection to him that my dad and countless other fans have. But there’s something … Continue Reading Ethan Wayne Talks About His Dad in Celebration of HDNET Movies ‘Western Icons’
It’s always the biographies I don’t think will grip me that affect me the most. When I told Michael Curtiz biographer Alan K. Rode that I compared his book to … Continue Reading Michael Curtiz Biographer Alan Rode Talks Everything But Casablanca
“The lost film,” a phrase that inspires articles and videos, as well as intriguing people bold enough to go out on a literal treasure hunt for fans in the hopes … Continue Reading Undercrank Founder Ben Model Discusses Marion Davies’ When Knighthood Was in Flower
At the end of May TCM announced Tiffany Vazquez as their new on-air correspondent, covering films on Saturday afternoons (with the unspoken implication of expanding her further). From TCM’s first … Continue Reading TCM Host Tiffany Vazquez Talks Cinema, the Glass Ceiling and More
TCM experts know our two on-air hosts, Ben Mankiewicz and Robert Osborne, but what about the third voice of TCM? If you’ve watched any of TCM’s packaged segments, their monthly … Continue Reading Voice Actress Robin Bittman Talks About Being the Voice Behind TCM
Tab Hunter is the quintessential 1950s male, but he’ll be the first to tell you those days are dead and gone. An actor who’s worked with such titans of the … Continue Reading Tab Hunter Talks About Hollywood, Then and Now
This has been an amazing year for documentaries about Hollywood’s Golden Era, and no one made that era sound good like composer Bernard Herrmann. Known predominately for his work with … Continue Reading Director Brandon Brown Discovers the ‘Lives of Bernard Herrmann’
Anyone who’s watched a noir on TCM knows the name Eddie Muller, the “Czar of Noir.” Founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation and the co-programmer of the San … Continue Reading “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller Talks TCM’s Summer of Darkness
Lifetime, the studio that’s brought back to the biopic in a way that’s both fascinating and terrifying, has set their sights on our favorite “blonde bombshell,” Marilyn Monroe. In honor … Continue Reading Author Carl Rollyson Talks About the Legacy of Marilyn Monroe
Predominately identified as raconteur Victor Laszlo in the iconic Casablanca, audiences might not realize the diverse and varied career of actor Paul Henreid. So it’s appropriate that his daughter, Monika, … Continue Reading Interview with Monika Henreid
For most people, it’s hard imagining a world without the brilliant vibrancy of Technicolor. Of course, us classic film fans know it as just part of a progression in film … Continue Reading Interview With Robert Hoffman
If you missed my interview with David Heeley, check it out here. Documentary directors David Heeley and Joan Kramer aren’t lying when they titled their biography, In the Company of … Continue Reading Interview with Joan Kramer
