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February 7, 2023 By iluvcinema Leave a Comment

Sundance Film Festival, 2023 Edition

First, hats off to another wonderful (virtual) Sundance Film Festival. I am glad that they have put this together for those of us, for whatever reason, who are unable to attend the festival in person. I previously attended the festival in 2014 and 2015. While I enjoyed being there in person, work and other commitments mean that January is now an awful time for me to travel. Anyway, that is not what we are here to talk about.

In total, I screened about eight films, a few documentaries, and a few narratives. There were many highlights. I do not plan to go into too much detail – I just want to give you all a nice summary of films that stood out for me.

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May 6, 2021 By iluvcinema Leave a Comment

TCM Film Festival (TCMFF) 2021-Picks

Cutting it kind of close, but here is a pretty comprehensive list of the TCM Film Festival I am looking forward to. The lists are divided by virtual venue – programming which will be broadcast on the TCM network as well as the TCM curated section of the streaming service HBO Max (requires a subscription). All times are EST.

You can even participate in a Club TCM event (access subject to availability). Last night, I had the please of attending “Meet TCM” and tonight, I am all set for the “Opening Night Toast With the Hosts” a little later at 6:00PM EST.

Overall, my impression is that there is literally something for everyone – and minus the queueing up (although I do miss the socializing that queueing for hours inevitably brings). Check back later AFTER the festival for a wrap up of my experience.

Also note – realistically, I do not imagine I will watch everything I have called out below. But hopefully, this collection will serve as inspiration for you to check out something that you might not have otherwise considered.

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April 15, 2020 By iluvcinema 1 Comment

TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 Pre-Game

Right about now, I should be in sunny California with nary a thought in the world, save for the the anticipation which comes from my love of classic cinema. You see, this week (April 16-19) marks what would have been a part of my annual trip to Hollywood, USA for the TCM Classic Film Festival. Click here and check out my coverage in years past.

Sadly (but wisely) the activities had to be cancelled due to the aforementioned world events. However that sadness did not last long. To everyone’s surprise and pleasure, the good folks over at TCM forged ahead shortly after announcing the cancellation, announced the TCM Classic Film Festival: Special Home Edition.

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