Lorna Miller

TCM Classic Film Festival 2024 Review

This year seemed very successful and I would be curious if attendance was higher as it felt like it.

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My 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule

The reasoning behind these initial selections is a balance between films I have never seen, favorites that I can’t wait to see again on the big screen, and the special guests expected to be in attendance.

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Wonka Blu-ray Review: A Sweet Audiovisual Treat with Heart

While visually stunning with a lavish production, Wonka is at its core a heartfelt story about family and never losing hope when following one’s dreams.

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Staying Alive Blu-ray Review: They Say the Neon Lights Are Bright on Broadway

The soundtrack is one of the major reasons that I love this film.

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Poker Face: Season One Blu-ray Review: An Extremely Clever TV Series

Natasha Lyonne is a charismatic force whose acting is worthy of being the focal point of the series.

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Midsummer Scream 2023: Hall of Shadows Review: Each Attraction Showcased an Impressive Amount of Work

I would have appreciated them even more if I wasn’t rushing through them in abject terror!

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TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Review: Celebrating Film Legacies

My eleventh opportunity to cover the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood provided an opportunity to enjoy some old favorites on the big screen and discover several outstanding new films. The central theme this year was “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet: Celebrating Film Legacies.” The films were placed into ten categories: “Better than the Original,”…

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My 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule

I have come up with the following tentative schedule.

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Chicago: Limited Edition Blu-ray SteelBook Review: Rob Marshall Gives Audiences the Old Razzle Dazzle

If you are new to the film, there is no better time to get acquainted with it.

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Grease 2 (40th Anniversary) Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray Review: Back to Rydell High School Again

What struck a chord with me is the main story about a woman not willing to settle for anything less than what she wants.

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TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 Review: Day Three

Each year as I leave the TCM Classic Film Festival, there are movies I wish I would have gotten to, and I feel that it goes by way too fast.

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TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 Review: Day One and Two

After being on COVID lockdown for over two years, people were ready to be back at the movies and living life again.

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My (Tentative) 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule

My goal is always to balance films that I have never seen along with fitting in some favorite films that I have never seen on the big screen.

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Castle Rock: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: A Stronger Stephen King Feel to It

What I was hoping for: a dark scary world with many twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.

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The 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Four

Each year, I seem to enjoy the TCM Film Festival more and more.

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The 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Three

My schedule ended up changing from what I had originally planned.

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The 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Two

What ended up being one of my favorites of the festival?

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The 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day One

The TCM Classic Film Festival is an event that I look forward to and always enjoy. My ninth year was no different.

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My (Tentative) 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule

I try to balance my selections with films I have never seen or beloved films I haven’t seen on the big screen.

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Mary Poppins Returns Blu-ray Review: Entertaining for the Whole Family

My expectation was that the movie would be magical, musical fun, and it did not disappoint.

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Castle Rock: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: So Much Potential Wasted

For fans of Stephen King, I would give a slight recommendation to try it.

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Longmire: The Complete Sixth and Final Season DVD Review: They Saved the Best for Last

I am happy that it ended on such a high note but will always feel the wanting for more.

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Riverdale: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: The Archie Gang Finds Their Groove

Luke Perry, Madchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Molly Ringwald, Riverdale, Skreet Ulrich, The CW,

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Four

My eighth year of the festival was my favorite, yet I probably think that at the end every festival.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Four

My eighth year of the festival was my favorite, yet I probably think that at the end every festival.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Three

The World of Suzie Wong was the most bizarre film I viewed during the festival.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Three

The World of Suzie Wong was the most bizarre film I viewed during the festival.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Two

The festival presents moments that create a deeper appreciation for a movie as you are watching it.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Two

The festival presents moments that create a deeper appreciation for a movie as you are watching it.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day One

Once the stress of getting in is over, the stress of which movies to see begins.

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2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day One 

Once the stress of getting in is over, the stress of which movies to see begins.

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Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Blu-ray Review: Engaging with Exciting Twists and Turns

I enjoyed this movie so much more than the live action film.

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The Incredible Shrinking Woman Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Sometimes It’s Hard to Be a Woman

Lily Tomlin is funny but also charming, smart, and conveys such resilience as a mom fighting for her family and her values.

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Longmire: The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review: The Best Season to Date

Season Five continued the series’ successful formula.

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Riverdale: The Complete First Season DVD Review: An Entertaining Guilty Pleasure

A provocative, creepy and sinister version of 90210 with a murder mystery thrown in.

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Vision Quest Blu-ray Review: Wasn’t Too Crazy for This

The soundtrack is definitely the highlight of the film

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2017 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Four

It is always with mixed emotions when I look at the schedule for the final day.

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2017 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Three

Saturday was originally scheduled to be another five-movie day but a lack of sleep and food set in.

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2017 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day One and Two

I ended day one with a Peter Lorre film so I figured why not start day two with him as well.

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My Most Anticipated at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival 

The Top 7 films at what will be my seventh time attending the festival.

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Book Review: Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur’s Cookbook by Janice Poon

An extremely interesting read and even if you never cook anything from it, it is still a worthy purchase for Fannibals.

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Pete’s Dragon (2016) Blu-ray Review: A Fine Film If You Simply Change the Name 

I would recommend ignoring the title and viewing it as a completely new movie featuring a dragon.

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Being Canadian DVD Review: Is Canada the Best Country in the World?

I hope anyone who watches it will gain a little more of an appreciation for this beautiful amazing country.

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Longmire: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: A Thought-provoking Western

I can’t recommend it strongly enough.

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Marauders Blu-ray Review: A Bank Heist Movie Worth Watching

If the story had been tightened up a little bit, this movie would have gotten a lot more attention and been more successful.

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11.22.63 Blu-ray Review: A Thoughtful Story about Relationships

This is not your typical Stephen King tale.

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Major Crimes: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: The Series Found Its Groove

Season four was unique because the last five episodes followed one story arc.

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2016 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Four

Each year, I always wonder when they will run out of great films to fill the schedule and there was no shortage again this year.

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2016 TCM Classic Film Festival Review: Day Three

Which film “still brings tears to [her] eyes”?

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