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Ricardo Cortez TCM Movie Marathon: A Celebration of Smarm

April 27, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

A look at actor Ricardo Cortez, subject of today’s TCM movie marathon and the new biography, The Magnificent Heel: The Life and Films of Ricardo Cortez, by film historian Dan Van Neste.

Robert Osborne, 1932-2017

March 7, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti 10 Comments

Remembering Robert Osborne, 1932-2017, charming on-air host of Turner Classic Movies and influential film historian. Includes round-up of links to tributes and obituaries.

“TCM Ten” for March 2017 with Under Eighteen (1931) Capsule Review

February 26, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Ten recommendations of 1930s movies to watch on Turner Classic Movies in March 2017. Includes a capsule review of one of the ten, Under Eighteen (1931), with Marian Marsh, Regis Toomey, and Warren William.

TCM’s Summer Under the Stars 2016

May 26, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

A list of the 31 classic movie stars that Turner Classic Movies is highlighting throughout August during TCM’s 2016 Summer Under the Stars programming.

TCM Preview and Recommendations for May 2015

May 2, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Preview and recommendations for May 2015 on Turner Classic Movies. Pick of the Month: Sweepings (1933) on May 5. Star of the Month is Sterling Hayden. Friday Night Spotlight on Orson Welles. Plus Immortal Ephemera site news.

TCM Recommendations April 2015; Site News

April 6, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Preview and recommendations for April 2015 on Turner Classic Movies. Pick of the Month: NIGHT COURT (1932) on April 6. Star of the Month is Anthony Quinn. Post also includes a look at David Meuel’s new book and Immortal Ephemera site news.

TCM Preview & Recommendations for March 2015

March 1, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 11 Comments

Preview and recommendations for March 2015 on Turner Classic Movies. Pick of the Month: Big City Blues (1932) on March 6. TCM’s Star of the Month is Ann Sothern. Other marathons feature Guy Kibbee, Robert Donat, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Granville Bates, and the Perry Mason movies.

TCM Preview & Recommendations for January 2015

January 2, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 15 Comments

Preview and recommendations for January 2015 on Turner Classic Movies. TCM’s focus may be on Robert Redford and Neil Simon, but Loretta Young and John Barrymore are preferred here.

TCM Preview December 2014 – A Look Inside My Now Playing Guide

November 30, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 14 Comments

Preview and recommendations for December 2014 on Turner Classic Movies. Christmas movies and Star of the Month Cary Grant, plus daytime marathons featuring Warren William, Edward G. Robinson, Henry Fonda, and director King Vidor.

TCM Preview November 2014 – A Look Inside My Now Playing Guide

November 2, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 14 Comments

Preview and recommendations for November 2014 on Turner Classic Movies. Various silent stars in several major silent films stand in for the more traditional Star of the Month. Other highlights include a Joel McCrea birthday tribute and a marathon of The Whistler.