Blogathons, blogathons, blogathons! It seems like every classic movie blog on the web is hosting one in the next couple of months. And that is not a complaint–it’s fantastic to see the interest in classic films that such blogathons tend to generate and promote among movie fans. We told you about several upcoming events in our…
As many classic movie fans are likely aware, our television Lord and Master, Turner Classic Movies (in conjunction with Fathom and Warner Bros.) is following up this past spring’s successful nationwide theater screenings of Casablanca (1942) with a one-night-only showing of the incomparable 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, which will be released in a special sixtieth-anniversary edition Blu-ray on July…
Have you checked out The Cinementals yet? Founded earlier this year by three of our favorite classic film bloggers/prolific Tweeters–Will McKinley, Carley Johnson, and Jill Blake–The Cinementals has quickly become a must-read site for classic movie fanatics. From their insanely in-depth, on-the-ground coverage of April’s TCM Classic Film Festival, to their numerous daily posts featuring…
I am beyond pleased to announce that we have a new member of the True Classics crew! Sarah is a dear friend and fellow classic film fanatic, and I am happy to welcome her aboard! You can find out more about her and her favorite films on her personal profile page. And look for her…
Recently, I moved back to Mississippi after spending a year in Atlanta working on a writing project. I’m now ensconced in my next writing venture–editing the fascinating memoir of a woman born and bred here in the Delta–but alas, other obligations have fallen to the wayside in the meantime. As such, you may have noticed…
A couple of notes of interest: First, we want to remind everyone out there that the deadline for submitting a post for the Great Citizen Kane Debate is Sunday, November 13th! Once you’ve posted your entry on your blog, leave us a comment or email us a link to trueclassicsblog (at) gmail dot com. Also,…
Ahh, November. A chill is in the air, Christmas commercials are already playing on television, the anticipation for turkey and dressing is running high, and thousands of writers are revving up their laptops to participate in National Novel Writing Month. Carrie and I have each signed up to participate in NaNoWriMo this year, so in…
Here at True Classics, we’re celebrating two major hallmarks: our 300th post (today!), and our upcoming two-year anniversary in November! And I say, what better way to celebrate than to give stuff away??? Well, I say “give away” when I really mean “participate in an awesome contest and WIN stuff!” Let’s begin with a little…
