Matt Goldberg

David O. Selznick was a titan of classic Hollywood. His two greatest impacts of the era were arguably Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940). The former retains the title of the highest-grossing movie of all time (adjusted for inflation) and had a turbulent production where Selznick had to guide the epic through multiple directors, a massive budget and censors. In 1939, he brought British director Alfred Hitchcock stateside, earning a Best Picture award for the adaptation of Daphne Du Maur

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Variety is the spice of life, and in these lazy summer days, TCM has plenty of variety. From the sci-fi stories by one of America’s greatest directors to the eclectic career of an Oscar-winning filmmaker to films celebrating Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride to the 100th birthday of the “2000-Year-Old Man,” there’s an embarrassment of riches throughout June.

This article was originally written for the TCM Spotlight programming in the TCM Now Playing newsletter in April 2026.

This article was originally written for the Star of the Month programming in the TCM Now Playing newsletter in February 2026.

Each Thursday in December, a little bit of faith goes a long way when help from the other side factors into the plot of these classic gems.

This article was originally written for the TCM Spotlight programming in the TCM Now Playing newsletter in October 2025.

This article was originally written for the Two for One programming in the TCM Now Playing newsletter in June 2025.

by Matt Goldberg | August 27, 2024

This article was originally written for the Summer Under the Stars programming in the TCM Now Playing newsletter in August 2025.

by Matt Goldberg | April 01, 2025

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