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Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985) from The Criterion Collection
Information Transit got the wrong man. I got the right man. The wrong one was delivered to me as the right man, I accepted him on good faith as the right man. Was I wrong? -Jack Lint Credit: Courtesy...
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20th Century Fox Brings Classics to Blu-ray
Twentieth Century Fox has announced a brand new interactive campaign “Voice Your Choice” which allows fans to select films for digital restoration and Blu-ray release. In addition to this program, Fox...
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World Premiere of Newly Restored White Zombie (1932)
Credit: Plaza Theatre This Friday, January 18, 2013, at Atlanta’s Historic Plaza Theatre, is the world premiere restoration of White Zombie (1932), starring Bela Lugosi. After Lugosi’s successful...
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
I had a post planned for today about the most toxic romances in film. My little one, who is almost 2 1/2, thought it was a rotten idea. So she stayed up way past her bedtime to tell me as much. As of...
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Richard Burton to Receive Posthumous Star on Walk of Fame
Fans of Richard Burton have long argued his acting is often underrated and under-appreciated. This is most likely because of his famous, or shall we say infamous marriage(s) to Elizabeth Taylor. Their...
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Destination Tokyo: A Classic Example of 1940s Propaganda War Film
Disclaimer: This post discusses Japanese racial stereotypes common in World War II propaganda films including examples of dialogue used. Prior to the United States involvement in World War II, films...
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The Tantalus Dilemma Redux
In 2012 I attended the 3rd Annual TCM Classic Film Festival (and my 1st). In 2010 I was unable to attend because I had a bun in the oven and in 2011 the little bun was too young for me to leave. It was...
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2013 TCMFF Arrival, Press Day, and Activities
Large window covering outside the Roosevelt Hotel, headquarters of the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival. Photo by Jill Blake I returned from my trip to Los Angeles and the 2013 TCM Classic Film...
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Movies at Home
The lovely ladies at the classic film blog True Classics have dedicated the month of June to “Movie Memories”. This is their second year hosting the hugely successful event, and I am honored to be...
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Celebrate Cleopatra!
Here at The Fence, we will be giving away 2 copies of the newly restored Cleopatra 50th Anniversary release, courtesy of Fox. To enter, please send an email to sittinonabackyardfence@gmail.com. In the...
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Indiana Jones at The Fabulous Fox Theatre- UPDATE
Marion: “You’re not the man I knew ten years ago.” Indiana: “It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.” My first encounter with “the man with the hat” was in 1989. School was out for the summer...
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Sneak Preview: Carson on TCM
The King of Late Night, Johnny Carson. Image courtesy of Turner Classic Movies. Last Fall, Turner Classic Movies announced it had acquired the rights to air select guest interviews from The Tonight...
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Michael and Jill Present: TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon 2013!
For classic movie lovers, TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars month-long programming event is like Christmas, the Oscars, the Super Bowl, and every Hollywood red carpet gala rolled into one. For 31...
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Turn on The Moviola
I’m really excited to announce the launch of The Moviola: an exciting new collaboration with friends Carley ( The Kitty Packard Pictorial)and Drew (@thecinemadoctor). The Moviola is site dedicated to...
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Pierre Etaix: The Shorts. From The Criterion Collection
Courtesy of The Criterion Collection For decades, the work of Pierre Etaix has been unavailable to audiences. Unfortunately Etaix did not have legal claim to his films, nor distribution rights. This...
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A Banner Day
We FINALLY have a banner for the 2013 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon! Help spread the word about this great event. Next week, Michael and I will make a big announcement, so stay tuned!
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Executive Suite from Warner Archive
William Holden was the king of the 1950s. In 1939, he made his debut in Golden Boy alongside his dear friend Barbara Stanwyck. Throughout the 1940s, Holden was absent from Hollywood while he served in...
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Let the Games Begin! 2013 Edition
What are we doing? We’re giving away prizes! That’s right, plural! What are the prizes? DVDs! That’s right! Multiple! We’re also giving away a gift card to the TCM shop! You read that right … you...
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Day 1: Humphrey Bogart
We kick off the 2nd Annual TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon with the one and only Humphrey Bogart. Here’s some fun trivia on Bogie: In 1999, The American Film Institute named Humphrey Bogart the...
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Day 2: Doris Day
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for making the first day of the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon such a huge success. Make sure you check out all the great posts dedicated to...
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