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After the first three matches focused on Christmas films, we move on with choosing your favorite stars from those same films. First round is now underway and polls will be up through Monday afternoon to vote on. Which star in the chosen Christmas film do you like more? Which read more

Chicago Film Club Holiday Movie: "My Reputation" December 10 at Daystar Center Annual Holiday Film: My Reputation Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: December 10, 2016 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald My Reputation (1946) stars B read more

Here we go with round 3 of play between 8 Classic Christmas films. Vote for your favorites. Polls will be open thru Tuesday afternoon. By the way here are the standings after the first two rounds: The Bishop's wife - 2 pointsMiracle on 34th Street - 2 points It's a wonderful life -2 read more

Here we go with the next round of matches spotlighting 8 favorite Christmas films. Polls will be open thru Friday evening. Good luck to everyone!    Which Christmas film do you like more? Which Christmas film do you like more?    Which C read more

Now that the last bite of macaroni and cheese has been devoured and every morsel of leftover bird has been recycled into turkey sandwiches, turkey hash or turkey pot pie, it’s time for another installment of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise! Today’s read more

Etsy Well the dust has settle from Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day has passed, so let's do some Classic Movie Style shopping! Over the past year I have gathered lots of great gift ideas for classic film fans and I am excited to share them with you. Get some inspiration for gifts, or simply print read more

Once a month I will be hosting a classic movie competition ala the Lombard Cup but with a different theme each month and a select group of friends to participate in. The first theme is Christmas Movies! Choose a favorite Christmas film of yours, 3 stars from it that you like the most and a photo fr read more

“Nobody ever gave me anything, so I don’t owe nobody!” With the Interstate Highway Act of the 1950s, film noir became mobile. Vehicles filled driveways, four lane freeways lined the country, and big city predators were given free reign to explore rural America. Previously resigned read more

Noirvember film finale: “Road House” November 26, 2016 at Daystar Center Noirvember Film Series: Road HouseWhere: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, ILWhen: November 26, 2016Time: 6:45 p.m.Hosted by Stephen Reginald Road House is one of my favori read more

For the last seven years, we've published a list of our favorite gift ideas for classic television and movie fans. It's typically one of our most popular posts of the year. So, without further ado, here are our choices for 2016: 1. Kirk Douglas: The Centennial Collection. This boxed set is a great read more

For the last seven years, we've published a list of our favorite gift ideas for classic television and movie fans. It's typically one of our most popular posts of the year. So, without further ado, here are our choices for 2016: 1. Kirk Douglas: The Centennial Collection. This boxed set is a great read more

When reporter Harmon W. Nichols interviewed Franchot about the production of The Man on the Eiffel Tower, Franchot tried to explain the film’s financial situation. Nichols said a patient Franchot “hemmed and hawed and he drew pictures on the tablecloth,” and finally, Nichols asked read more

Our Noirvember Celebration Continues! Now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our ‘fun fatale’ Film Noir giveaway! That said, we’ll be giving away TWO Film Noir Classics via this contest (winner’s choice from the list below)… These are in addition to the EIGHT Noir read more

Today, I'm speculating on the actors who could have appeared in an old Hollywood film version of the hit British TV series, Downton Abbey. This article is part of The Great Imaginary Film Blogathon hosted by Silver Scenes. The period drama Downton Abbey became a global phenomenon when it premi read more

Step into our tent and gaze into the crystal ball.....what you see before you will be the past that has never been. Fantastic film plots gathered from imagineers across America will magically take form in the eyes of your mind as you read their reviews of amazing movies that were never made.  read more

This is my contribution to the Great Imaginary Film Blogathon, hosted by Silver Scenes. Coming up with your very own Classic Movie is a fantastic idea...the last time this blogathon was held, I conceived a Hammer Films-Toho Studios co-production called GODZILLA VS. ENGLAND. It remains one of my most read more

King of Jazz: Paul Whiteman's Technicolor Revue James Layton and David Pierce Media History Press, In 1930, a struggling Universal Studios hitched its hopes for resurrection to two mega-productions: one, the dark anti-war epic All Quiet on the Western Front the other, a frothy Technicolor musical read more

  Someone posits the following question: Are you interested in critical film theory? My first response is what even is “critical film theory?” And I know in academic terms they are probably talking about film theory or film studies and the many strands of thought and analysis that h read more

  Someone posits the following question: Are you interested in critical film theory? My first response is what even is “critical film theory?” And I know in academic terms they are probably talking about film theory or film studies and the many strands of thought and analysis that h read more

Alrighty here we go with the top favorite film roles of the competing actresses as chosen by our players. Matches will run through Wednesday evening. Good luck everyone! MATCH 1 The 2016 Lombard Cup: Which film role do you like more? MATCH 2 The 2016 Lombard Cup: Which film read more