Check this special effect out from the early days of cinema! Incredible and so simple! Practical effects can still be the best. I don’t know why this wasn’t more widely used! @lobbyintros.bsky.social @hcmarks.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/Z7Y3g...

This mansion holds a special place in the horror world. End the antici…pation and watch now! #horror #halloween #classicfilm

Did you know Angela Lansbury, Mrs. Teapot herself, saved her kids from a dangerous cult and didn’t even realize it? #angelalansbury #cult #beautyandthebeast

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Did you know one woman is responsible for the Frankenstein we know today? With Halloween around the corner and Guillermo del Toro’s new film coming soon, I thought I’d do a quick dive into the history of the character on celluloid — and why so much of the lore we know can be traced back to her

Did you know Bela Lugosi was buried as Dracula? Well, sort of—here’s the story behind his legendary opera cape, first seen in the original 1931 film. #dracula #belalugosi #horror #halloween

I’ve got 10 new FREE recommendations to stream on @freemometu.bsky.social! 10 spooky classic films to satisfy your Halloween cravings, including a couple of Universal classics, a John Carpenter favorite, and some lesser known titles to keep you on your toes. #classicfilm #halloween #streaming

Monday, September 29th is Silent Movie Day! Head on over to silentmovieday.org to find a theater near you that’s showing silent films. Or check out @freemometu.bsky.social and pick from their wide selection of silents hand-curated by me this month! Happy watching! #SilentMovieDay #SilentFilms

Did you know Sean Connery made a daring exit AND entrance using a jet pack at two different points in his career? Here’s how the James Bond actor made film history and a triumphant comeback 30 years apart. #jamesbond #davidletterman #classicfilm

The latest issue of my newsletter is out! Featuring reviews for both FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS and THE TOXIC AVENGER, as well as an op-ed on the current state of film criticism and, of course, the week in classic physical media. Subscribe for FREE at the link in my bio! #newsletter #substack

My friend Harry goes over how today’s issues are those deferred from pre-WWII right wing ideologies that have held on until Dec7 and the Holocaust lost their power to grip the American public. @lobbyintros.bsky.social here and on TT: www.tiktok.com/@lobbyintros...

RELAY is a new suspense thriller starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James and it comes out 8/22. It looks like a modern day THE CONVERSATION (1974) and I’m stoked to see it! #relay #thriller #movies

Dan Aykroyd is no stranger to paranormal encounters. And perhaps the strangest of his life occurred at his Hollywood Hills home in the 1980s…and inspired him to write the hit horror comedy GHOSTBUSTERS!

Gonna start sharing videos here more often since it’s the best TikTok alternative out there right now. Follow for classic film history!

Closing in on $7,000!!! Every time I come close to ending this fundraiser someone awesome shares it or donates. Can we make the final $1200? www.gofundme.com/f/help-ellio...

Did you know this morbidly interesting fact about the classic western, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY?

If you ever find yourself in Princeton, NJ, be sure to catch a movie at the beautiful Princeton Garden Theatre!

This October, Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez bring the hit Kander and Ebb musical, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, to the big screen. Here’s your first look.

#Filmsky, thanks for supporting tonight's new ep of the Emma of the Impact Film Podcast! Link's below if ya missed it. Come back on 6/24 @ 9 PM EST as @emmaoftheimpact.bsky.social & guest @lobbyintros.bsky.social explore the decadently dark comedy of Kind Hearts and Coronets! SO MANY ALEC GUINNESSES

I’m starting a new series of FREE classic film recommendations you can watch on streaming. In this first installment, we’re looking at 5 must-watch classics currently streaming on Tubi! And make sure you follow this list on Letterboxd at hcmarks! #FreeMovies #ClassicFilms #Tubi #RomanceComedy

Currently watching Heston and Brynner. So it shall be written…so it shall be done.

A fun fact about a famous sea shanty, a forgotten British TV show, and a major blockbuster - and the one actor who connects all three. #jaws #classicfilm

Finally! The mystery of the most famous photo in film has been solved! #theshining #horror #photography

Rerun: TCM Anniversary Day 9: Turner Classic Movies’ New York Launch - when Ted Turner, Robert Osborne, and a cast of classic film stars attended the Times Square launch of the network in 1994. #tcmff #tcm #tcmparty #nyc

New York’s Metro Theater is saved! Here’s a Quick Look at the $7 million restoration project currently underway to bring this majestic NY landmark back to its former glory. #nyc #movietheaters

No, Amazon, I will not be using your gross AI voices feature for my audiobooks. What a harmful, toxic, soulless idea. #audiobooks #booksky #kindle

Rerun: TCM Anniversary Day 8: An inside look at the Hollywood legacy of the Mankiewiczes, including TCM host Ben Mankiewicz. #tcmparty #tcmff

Rerun: TCM Anniversary Day 7: a look back at the early years of TCM’s original host with the most, Robert Osborne #tcmff #tcmparty

The Bell Works building held a mysterious and important event in honor of Lumon this weekend. Praise Kier! #severance

Rerun: TCM Anniversary Day 6: When the Lion Roars and the origins of Turner Classic Movies. #tcmparty #tcm #mgm #classicfilm

Rerun: TCM Anniversary Dsy 5: TCM’s original logos #tcmparty #design #classicfilm

Rerun: Intro to 1948’s EASTER PARADE starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. #musical #easter #judygarland #fredastaire

In honor of the recent #superman footage from #cinemacon this week, I figured I’d repost this little video about a classic female reporter character who went on to inspire the creation of ANOTHER intrepid female reporter we all know and love today… #torchyblane #loislane

Rerun: TCM Anniversary Day 4: All about the original TCM streaming app, Filmstruck, which only lasted two years before folding and turning into the Criterion channel. #tcmparty #tcm #criterion

TCM Anniversary Day 3: The MGM/UA library that helped get the network off the ground! This is the re-airing of a series I did last year to celebrate Turner Classic Movies’ 30th anniversary. #tcm #classicfilm #tcmparty

The latest issue of my Substack newsletter is out now - FREE for all subscribers. But if you want the rest of the month’s issues in all their glory, please consider becoming a paid subscriber for only $5 a month! open.substack.com/pub/lobbyint... #substack #newsletter

Apparently John Wick’s hotel of choice is like 6 blocks from my office. #johnwick #thecontinental

The time George Lucas almost caused an international incident while filming Star Wars

Intro to Alfred Hitchcock’s taut psychological thriller, VERTIGO (1958) starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak.

TCM History Day 2: Robert Osborne, Adult Swim, and the Zune…

A brief history of roller skates on film, featuring appearances by Fred Astaire, Donald O’Connor, and Gene Kelly! #classicfilm #skating

Got my ticket!! Can’t wait to see Ben Mankiewicz talk to Martin Scorsese next month!!

Last year I did a series of Classic Christmas Film intros on my TikTok page: here’s The Bishop’s Wife (1947) to kick things off www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYupSuye/ #classicfilm #christmas

Movie theater etiquette is toast. Hot take: if your kid can’t stay quiet in a theater, leave them home and wait to watch it on streaming. And if you’re their parent who doesn’t shush them when it happens, you’re the bigger problem. A movie theater is not your living room.

Glad to see this column get some extra attention as well! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

My book will be published next year! As of today there are 27 pledges still available on my crowdfunder for "The Silent Film Universe". Info about the book and more is on the page for this project. Thanks for considering this! #silentfilm www.indiegogo.com/projects/the...

Flawless👏👏👏 #Casablanca #TCMParty

For no reason, I am just remembering a conversation I had with a director a few years ago. I asked him about one of his films and said, "Would you ever do a four-hour director's cut of it?" He said, "No. I don't have secret four-hour cuts. My movies have scripts."

It’s a Wonderful Life is beloved now, but it wasn’t always. Audiences and critics overwhelmingly rejected its sentimentality post-WWII, as Bosley Crowthers stated in his review of the film #filmsky #christmas