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Original “Dark Shadows” Rises from the Dead on CBS’ DECADES TV Network
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 24, 2015
You can’t keep a good vampire down. Nearly half a century after its debut, the original Dark Shadows TV series is returning to television. DECADES, an over-the-air digital TV network co-owned by the CBS Television Stations group and Weigel Broadcasting (the folks behind MeTV), will air the read more
TCM Introduces Jennifer Dorian as New GM, Seeks to “Grow”
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 22, 2015
New TCM G.M. Jennifer Dorian To paraphrase THE WIZARD OF OZ, Turner Classic Movies has two new woman behind the curtain. And they’re not to be ignored. Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported today that Jennifer Dorian has been named general manager of TCM, a development I first reported exclu read more
Rare Ernst Lubitsch Film Screens at New York Jewish Film Fest
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 20, 2015
“What would Lubitsch do?” a sign in Billy Wilder’s office famously read. It was both a testament to Wilder’s respect for the German-born director (for whom he co-wrote two films) and a tribute to Ernst Lubitsch’s ability to balance light comedy with resonant humanity. If you love classic film, read more
Orson Welles’ EVIL – Still Touching Third Rails, 57 Years Later
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 15, 2015
TOUCH OF EVIL was supposed to be Orson Welles’ triumphant return to Hollywood after a decade in overseas exile. Sadly, that’s not how it turned out. “Universal loved the rushes,” Joseph McBride, author of three books on Welles, said last night before a screening of the “preview cut” of the read more
UPDATE: 5 Tips to Be a TCM “Fan Favorites” Programmer
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 12, 2015
Updated 1/13/15 with additional info from TCM spokesperson How many times have you watched a celebrity guest programmer chat with Robert Osborne or Ben Mankiewicz on Turner Classic Movies and thought, “I could do that!” Well, here’s your chance. TCM announced today that they’ read more
5 Tips to Be a TCM “Fan Favorites” Programmer
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 12, 2015
How many times have you watched a celebrity guest programmer chat with Robert Osborne or Ben Mankiewicz on Turner Classic Movies and thought, “I could do that!” Well, here’s your chance. TCM announced today that they’re seeking viewers to introduce their favorite films on-air read more
UPDATE: “Lost” Bill Murray Film Resurfaces on TCM
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 6, 2015
UPDATE 1/7/15 - If you missed the tweet-along to NOTHING LASTS FOREVER (1984) w/ special guest Zach Galligan, you can read highlights here. Original Post – 1/6/15 Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd appeared in two sci-fi action comedies in 1984 – one you’ve heard of, and one you probably haven’t. read more
“Lost” Bill Murray Film Resurfaces on TCM
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jan 6, 2015
Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd appeared in two sci-fi action comedies in 1984 – one you’ve heard of, and one you probably haven’t. The first, Ivan Reitman’s GHOSTBUSTERS, was released by Columbia in June and spawned one of the most lucrative franchises in Hollywood history, with a chart-topping read more
The Faces of TCM Remembers 2014
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Dec 11, 2014
Break out the Kleenex, because the 2014 edition of TCM Remembers is here. In mid-December of every year, TCM honors the cinematic luminaries we’ve lost in the last twelve months with an emotional assemblage of film clips, artfully rendered still images, and newly shot framing footage, scored read more
Play It Again, TCM Auction
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 23, 2014
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Bonhams in New York City on Monday, November 24 for There’s No Place Like Hollywood, the “definitive movie memorabilia auction,” presented in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies. Beginning at 1 p.m. (ET) in their Madison Avenue showroom, Bonhams read more
UPDATE: TCM Returns to DISH Network After Month-Long Blackout
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 21, 2014
Great news for classic film fans who subscribe to DISH Network: Turner Classic Movies is back. At least until March. After a monthlong blackout that began on October 21, the announcement came down today that DISH and Turner have reached an agreement that will temporarily restore TCM, CNN, CNN en Esp read more
VIDEO: Robert Osborne Introduces MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Macy’s
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 20, 2014
There was a chill in the New York City air, but the hearts of classic film fans were toasty warm when Robert Osborne introduced an open-air screening of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET outside Macy’s Herald Square tonight. The beloved TCM host – the only white-haired man more popular than Santa h read more
TCM Brings MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET to Macy’s 34th Street
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 13, 2014
“This is quite an opportunity!” Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) tells Doris Walker (Maureen O’Hara) when she offers him a job “playing” Santa in MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947). The same might be said for Turner Classic Movies, which has announced a full day of screenings of the Christmas classic read more
TCM Survives Turner Layoffs, Announces New G.M.
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 11, 2014
After months of speculation in the wake of announced layoffs and buyouts, and a grassroots campaign in support of Turner Classic Movies and its staff, the impact cost-cutting initiatives at Turner Broadcasting will have on TCM is now clear. First, the good news: TCM will continue to air classic film read more
Dish CEO’s “Antagonistic” Comments Damage Negotiations with Turner
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 5, 2014
As the dispute between DISH Network and Turner Broadcasting enters its third week, relations between the two companies are starting to feel like a marriage gone sour. On an earnings call with investors this morning, Turner CEO John Martin responded to DISH CEO Charlie Ergen’s comments about read more
DISH Threatens to Blackout TCM + Turner Networks “Forever”
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 4, 2014
Let’s say you were the chairman of the third largest multichannel video programming distributor in the United States, and your customers were entering the third week of a blackout of some of their favorite TV channels, due to an inscrutable squabble between corporate behemoths. How would you discuss read more
4 World Premiere Restorations Announced for 2015 TCM Film Fest
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 3, 2014
Turner Classic Movies announced today that passes for the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival will go on sale to the public on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 12 p.m. (ET). A limited number of passes for event will also be available to Citi cardmembers via an exclusive online only presale beginning at read more
Netflix Classic Film Comings + Goings – November, 2014
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Nov 1, 2014
“Whenever there’s a movie I want to see, it’s never on Netflix!” my 7-year-old nephew complained, while relaxing in front of his Roku after an exhausting night of trick-or-treating in his 20-story New York City high rise. “It seems like they have mostly TV shows.” read more
DRACULA, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN + the 5W’s of Classic Film
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Oct 31, 2014
DRACULA MEETS THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Sadly, it’s a Universal Monsters team-up that never took place on the big screen, but it will happen tonight on COZI TV. COZI, a nostalgia-themed broadcast network available as a digital sub-channel on NBC owned television stations (and part-time on DIS read more
“Welcome Back, Kotter” wife Marcia Strassman (1948-2014) Remembered on MeTV
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Oct 30, 2014
When actress Marcia Strassman, best known for her role as Julie Kotter on ABC’s Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-79) was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer in March of 2007, she took on a new role: patient advocate. Strassman became an active fund-raiser and made frequent appearances read more