. . where the worlds of film noir and pre-code collide . .
Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the […]
Pre-Code Crazy is the monthly series here at Shadows and Satin and over at the blog of my pal Kristina, Speakeasy, where each month we recommend a pre-Code film for you to watch on TCM – we never know what the other has selected until we post, and we try to never pick the same […]
It’s that time, y’all! Time for my favorite month of the year – August, dontcha know – because that’s the month that brings us TCM’s awesome celebration, Summer Under the Stars! To those of you who know nothing of the world in which you live (to paraphrase Addison DeWitt), it is perhaps necessary to tell […]
I’m finally coming into the home stretch, y’all, and wrapping up my coverage of the new-to-me movies from last year’s TCM Summer Under the Stars event – just in time for this year’s event! Here goes . . . August 18: James Gleason – Murder on the Blackboard (1934) This mystery-comedy stars Edna May Oliver […]
Yikes. I looked at the calendar today and something clicked – TCM’s Summer Under the Stars celebration starts NEXT WEEK, and I still haven’t worked my way through covering last year’s new-to-me movies! Time for a marathon review session, y’all! Wish me luck – here goes . . . August 10: Clark Gable – They […]
Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the […]
Pre-Code Crazy is the monthly series here at Shadows and Satin and over at the blog of my pal Kristina, Speakeasy, where each month we recommend a pre-Code film for you to watch on TCM – we never know what the other has selected until we post, and we try to never pick the same […]
What time is it? Time to continue my look at the new-to-me movies I saw back in August 2025 as part of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars event. In today’s post, I’m taking a look at Days 7, 8, and 9. Day 7: Ruby Dee – A Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1982) Earlier last year, I’d […]
Another TCM film festival is in the books, and it was just as fabulous this year as it was the first time I attended back in 2013 – four wonderful days filled with films, friends, and fantastic special guests! As you may know, for the last six years, I’ve attended the festival with my older […]
Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the monthly noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of […]