Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...

...The Hollywood Reporter speculates about the future of Turner Classic Movies if Netflix purchases Warner Bros., which owns the channel...and there's more on the subject from IndieWire.

...Annette Bochenek shares important historic locations from the life of actress Ellen Drew in her column at Classic Movie Hub.

...The Criterion Channel's February streaming lineup includes a collection of pre-Code films directed by Mervyn LeRoy and movies featuring spectacular stunts.

...At Comet Over Hollywood, Jessica has written about June Haver and Mark Stevens in I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (1947).

...Farran Smith Nehme's essay on CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935), part of the new Criterion Collection Blu-ray release, is now available to read on the Criterion website.

...There's now an annual film Tombstone Film Festival. This year's edition opens in Tombstone, Arizona, on January 29th. Thanks to Billie Dawn for the info.

...Utah's Kanab Film Festival, which started in 2019, will not take place this year due to funding challenges, but it will return in 2027.

...Here's a review of Chester Morris and Adele Mara in ALIAS BOSTON BLACKIE (1942) by Katie Carter at her site Katie at the Movies.

...Coming from the Warner Archive Collection in March: A four-film Humphrey Bogart Blu-ray set. It contains some very good titles, including a personal favorite of mine, CONFLICT (1945). (Via Ashley.)

...Attention Southern Californians: For information on the American Cinematheque's Nitrate Film Festival 2026, coming to the Egyptian Theatre in February, please visit my post with all the info.

...Also, a last-minute notice that Victoria Mature will introduce John Ford's MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (1946) at the Egyptian Theatre on Sunday, January 25th. CLEMENTINE of course stars Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp and Victoria's father, Victor Mature, as Doc Holliday.

...Notable Passing: Disney animated director Roger Allers (THE LION KING) has sadly died at 76.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my January 17th column.

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