The Classics Shelf: Top Ten Hollywood Movies of the 1940s
Is Casablanca as great as everyone says it is? This edition of the Classics Shelf picks the top ten films of 1940s' Hollywood.
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The Classics Shelf: Top 10 Films About Filmmaking
When Billy Wilder released Sunset Boulevard , the popular critical reaction was that it was going to kill the movie business, for how could anyone stand to watch the products of the dream factory after learning what was behind the magic?
The Classics Shelf: Top Ten 1960s Documentaries
In a decade that included formative works by the Maysles, Frederick Wiseman, Peter Watkins, and other filmmakers, Bil Antoniou picks the top ten documentaries of the 1960s.
The Classics Shelf: Top Ten Final Films
Talk about going out on a high note! Bil Antoniou picks the top ten "final films" in the latest edition of The Classics Shelf with films like The Dead and Red among memorable swan songs.
The Classics Shelf: The Top Ten Golden Bear Winners
The Classics Shelf: Ranking the ten best Golden Bear winners in the storied history of the Berlin Film Festival, including La Notte, Head-On, and The Wages of Fear .
The Classics Shelf: The Top 10 Best Picture Nominees That Didn’t Win Anything
For a movie that has campaigned hard and made it to the final group of nominees, a Best Picture loss is a disappointment, but winning at least one category throughout the night helps soothe the pain. Going home completely empty-handed, however, has to be a much bigger sorrow.
The Classics Shelf: Top Ten Films Starring Willem Dafoe
Ranking the 10 best films in Willem Dafoe's filmography, including The Florida Project, Platoon, The Lighthouse, and The English Patient .
The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part Five
If you're watching Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story and have a hankering for more creepers, check into the Bates Motel and read the Classics Shelf series on Anthony Perkins, including this final entry on the actor's later years.
The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins, Part Four
In part 4 of The Classics Shelf's ongoing series about Anthony Perkins, Bil Antoniou looks at the actor in the 1970s with appearances in films like Murder on the Orient Express.
The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part Three
Part three in The Classic Shelf's ongoing series about the career of Anthony Perkins visits his films of the 1960s, aka the Psycho years.
The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part Two
In part two of The Classic Shelf's Anthony Perkins retrospective, Bil Antoniou, looks at the first decade of the star's career that saw him exploited as a teen idol in films like Friendly Persuasion , The Lonely Man , and This Angry Age .
The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part One
Exploring the filmography of Anthony Perkins, the actor best known for his iconic performance as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho .
TCM’s Summer Under the Stars 2025 Slate
From Christopher Plummer to Ruby Dee, tune in for the best ӻTCM's Summer Under the Stars annual celebration has to offer. Here's a rundown of the 2025 slate with our top picks.
The Classics Shelf: The 1973 Cannes Film Festival
Revisiting the films of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival where Scarecrow and The Hireling tied for the Grand Prix amid a scandalous line-up.
The Classics Shelf: The 1994 Academy Awards, Part 3 – The Second Hour: I’m Sure They’re Pissed Off About Something
If you thought Adrien Brody's Oscar speech was long, you should have seen the 1994 Oscars! Our look back continues with the hour that celebrated docs, an historic tie, and more!
