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Family Movie Night Menus by Leonard and Jessie Maltin Book Review

Apologies up front — this post is possibly a little more unhinged than what you usually get around here. (Unless you’ve been around here long enough, I suppose.) When the call came out for anyone interested in review copies of Family Movie Night Menus, coming from TCM and Running Press this month from the auspices of the Leonard and Jessie Maltin brand, I eagerly asked for a copy. I have a family! I love to Read more

By Danny, ago

Pre-Code Movies on TCM in January 2026

I have an exciting announcement! In just a few days, it will be January 2026, which means the films of 1930 will be in the public domain in the United States. There are some exceptions (due to the goofy way American copyright laws work), but for the most part the first year of the pre-Code era will now be available for streaming, downloading, reworking, remixing, or what have you for anyone with any interest in Read more

By Danny, ago

Pre-Code Movies on TCM in December 2025

Well, I’m back! Back in my house, at least, in gorgeous, cold Germany. And this year my furnace actually works, which is a splendid change of pace from the prior two years. What does this mean for you? Nothing, except that I can actually feel my fingers as they type. The pre-Code Essentials book tour was a great success. Great turnouts at showings of movies like Okay, America!, Female, Madam Satan and Night Nurse meant Read more

By Danny, ago