and now for a special presentation
From lectures by Oscar winners and Q&As with Hollywood legends to rare screenings of films that happen to be over 100 years old, I've had the opportunity to see some memorable special presentations in LA. Below are some highlights.
August 28, 2024
The summer has flown by, and it’s almost time for Cinecon 2024, a five-day extravaganza of super rare classic films and special guests!
I have been incredibly busy the last few months, but I’m hoping to attend one day of Cinecon this year. As per usual, the whole schedule looks amazing, stacked with movie after movie that I've never heard of.
June 12, 2024
When I was alerted to AFI Silver's Classic Film weekend devoted to the pre-Code era, I was naturally intrigued.
That said, the festival takes place in the DC area, a long way from where I live in Los Angeles. But soon thereafter, I was asked to introduce Baby Face (1933), and my mind was quickly made up.
May 1, 2024
Welcome to the final day of my 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival recap! Catch up with my previous posts below:
While I slept in Sunday morning because I skipped the first block of films, I still got an early start.
April 25, 2024
TCM has become well-known for the innovative, unique special presentations they stage at the yearly TCM Classic Film Festival. As someone who prioritizes these one-of-a-kind programs, I jumped when they announced That’s Vitaphone!: The Return of Sound-on-Disc.
April 23, 2024
Welcome to my day 2 recap of the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival! To catch up on day 1 and my pre-fest activities, click here.
FRIDAY 4/19
That’s Vitaphone!: The Return of Sound-on-Disc
I had the opportunity to speak with the four men who presented this program, Steve Levy, Bob Weitz, Bruce Goldstein, and Shane Fleming, and that interview will be published soon. For now, I’ll say that this was one of the most unique and memorable events I’ve seen at TCMFF!
April 22, 2024
The 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival just wrapped. As usual, it was a wonderful four days filled with friends, films, and very little sleep.
Today’s the first of my daily recaps. I’ll be combining the abbreviated first day of the fest with some of my pre-fest activities.
April 11, 2024
Welcome to my 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival pre-Code preview! (If you missed it, my full fest preview is here.)