I returned from my trip to Los Angeles and the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival late on Monday, April 29th. First thing on Tuesday morning, I was back to toddler wrangling. Today is my first opportunity to write the first in a series of recaps of my experience. It’s hard to believe...

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 hard for me to stay here, watching the commercials, seeing the live blogs and tweets, and...

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 produced in mainstream Hollywood glossed over or completely sidestepped discussion of the war...

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 romantic and sometimes volatile relationship was followed by millions of loving fans all...

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 late, Ellie has decided that bedtime is optional. What used to be a most pleasant and...

  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 performance in Tod Browning’s Dracula, brothers Victor and Edward Halperin cast him in the...

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 Home Entertainment will be releasing at least one classic film title on Blu-ray...

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 A few years back I had the good fortune of attending two separate panel discussions with Terry Gilliam here in...

Happy Holidays from The Fence!   It’s never been a better time to be a classic film fan. With numerous theatre screenings across the country, the TCM Film Festival, never before released and remastered films on DVD/Blu-ray– there’s an abundance of goodies for every fan....

True Classics is three years old! (!!!!!!!!) In the blogging racket, three years is an ETERNITY. I raise my bottle of Boone’s Farm to the entire True Classics crew: Brandie, Nikki, Carrie, and Sarah. Thanks for being amazing classic film ambassadors and all-around awesome-y!  To...

Why have I been absent from The Fence, you ask? Three words: Two. Year. Old. Although the little one has kept me from my blog home, there’s much to report! First of all, I want to send out a very belated thank you to all of the bloggers who contributed to the TCM Summer Under the Stars...

  Today is the last day. Whew! It’s been a hell of a month! Closing out TCM’s festival is James Caan, making his Summer Under the Stars debut. I’ll be back this weekend with my wrap-up.  Leading the day is Sean from The Joy and Agony of Movies with his take on Michael...