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Walter Cronkite Demos TRON Special Effects

July 20, 2009 Rich Drees

Last Friday, the great journalist Walter Cronkite passed away at the age of 92. With his soothing baritone voice conveying the right mix of warmth and gravitas, Cronkite reported to America not only the biggest [click for more]

Chandler’s DOUBLE INDEMNITY Cameo

June 9, 2009 Rich Drees

The great hardboiled detective writer knew the methods of a PI so well, he hid in plain sight in one of his most famous films.

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Happy 15th Birthday Turner Classic Movies!

April 13, 2009 Rich Drees

Fifteen years ago today, April 14, Turner Classic Movies went on the air, with host Robert Osborne introducing their very first movie to screen- Gone With The Wind. An appropriate choice, not only for its [click for more]

When World War Two Lost The Oscar: THE THIN RED LINE

March 28, 2009 Rich Drees

In 1998, three of the five films nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award were films that dealt with World War Two from three very unique perspectives. Though none of the three would win the [click for more]

Friday Flashback: TIN TOY

March 27, 2009 Rich Drees

Twenty years ago this coming Sunday, history was made when PIXAR and director John Lasseter won their first Academy Award for the animated short Tin Toy. But it wasn’t just a first for Lasseter. Tin [click for more]

Required Viewing: John Wayne’s Uncut ALAMO

March 16, 2009 Rich Drees

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 17th, Turner Classic Movies is showing the longer, roadshow version of the classic 1960 John Wayne film The Alamo at 2:15pm. The Alamo was a two decade labor of love for Wayne, [click for more]

STAR WARS Rumor Mongering, Old School Style!

February 18, 2009 Rich Drees

As my 40th birthday looms just a few weeks away, I’ve been thinking a bit about how movies, the film business and film fandom have changed over the past four decades. Take for example, how [click for more]

When World War Two Lost The Oscar: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

February 11, 2009 Rich Drees

In 1998, three of the five films nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award were films that dealt with World War Two from three very unique perspectives. Though none of the three would win the [click for more]

Required Viewing: TCM Goes Back to School

February 11, 2009 John Gibbon

Ah crud!!! You know, I promised I wouldn’t allow myself to get behind on my schooling this semester. And then sure enough, I got swallowed up in textbooks and caught under a growing mountain of [click for more]

When World War Two Lost The Oscar: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

February 2, 2009 Rich Drees

In 1998, three of the five films nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award were films that dealt with World War Two from three very unique perspectives. Though none of the three would win the [click for more]