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image from the 1980 Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back. It is an overhead look at Darth Vader, dressed in black helmet, cape and armor, standing on the left. In his right hand he his holding his lightsaber, which has been turned off. His left arm is reaching out toward Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), on the right of the photo. Luke is clinging to the edge of a bridge-like structure, below which is a far drop. He is listening in shock as Vader communicates to him that he is his father.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Empire Strikes Back’

As the second installment of George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars’ space opera franchise turns 45, here are some things you may not have known about ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ – from Boba Fett’s original voice to the first choice to play Yoda.

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Where Shalt Thou Watch ‘The Ten Commandments’ During Easter 2025?

ABC first aired Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 Charlton Heston-led religious epic in 1973.

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TCM Presents All-Day RKO Horror Classics Marathon on April 8

For 12 hours, the channel will air the studio’s greatest chillers.

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Irish-Themed Movies All Day Including ‘The Quiet Man’

Check out all the Irish-themed films being played on St. Patrick’s Day 2025.

5 Little-Known Facts About John Wayne’s ‘The Quiet Man’

Plus when is it airing in March 2025 for St. Patrick’s Day.

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Jeopardy! March 7, 1995: Could You Get These 10 Questions Right?

Charlton Heston played this U.S. president in 2 films. Who is …

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Horror Movies at the Oscars

Historically, horror movies may not have gotten a lot of love from the Academy Awards, but there have been notable occasions when entries in this genre have at least been nominated and even had major wins.

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200-Plus Memorable Movies With Notable Anniversaries in 2025

Here’s an extensive listing of many movies celebrating notable anniversaries in 2025, from Oscar-winning classics like “All About Eve” (75 years) to blockbusters like “Jaws” (50 years) and “Back to the Future” (40 years), and lots more.

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Movie Soundtrack Face-Off: ‘The Breakfast Club’ vs. ‘Vision Quest’

Which one is ultimately the most awesome movie soundtrack from February 1985?

CINDERELLA, US poster, from left: Cinderella, Prince Charming, 1980's re-issue, 1950

Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ Turns 75 — Do You Know the Original Stories That Inspired It?

The animated classic was released in 1950 … but the story started in sixth-century Greece.

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Weekly Wayback: Pop-Culture Anniversaries for Feb. 1-7, 2025

Movies, TV, music and more celebrating anniversaries the week of Feb. 1-7, 2025, including Disney’s “Pinocchio,” Sugarhill Gang’s self-titled debut album, James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James” and “What’s My Line?”

NIGHT MOVES, Gene Hackman, 1975

TCM Celebrates Gene Hackman’s 95th Birthday With a Mini Movie Marathon

The Hollywood legend retired 20 years ago but still looms large.

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Weekly Wayback: Pop-Culture Anniversaries for Jan. 25-31, 2025

Movies, TV, music and more celebrating notable anniversaries the week of Jan. 25-31, 2025, including “National Velvet,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “We Are the World,” “Before Sunrise” and others.

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Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2025

Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2025 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar.

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Set Those DVRs! Best Classic Movies on TV This Week: January 5-11

Highlights this week include an Elvis marathon on TCM to honor his 90th Birthday plus many ’80s classics.

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Best Classic Movies on TV This Week: December 29-January 4

Notable classic movies airing this week include ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ and ‘Grease,’ plus a New Year’s Rockin’ Day marathon on TCM

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Best Classic Movies on TV This Week: December 23-28

Notable classic movies airing this week include ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Footloose,’ plus many Holiday favorites.

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Hitchcock’s Classic ‘North by Northwest’ Turns 65

To celebrate the anniversary, the film has finally been released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray.

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Best Classic Movies on TV This Week: December 15-21

Notable classic movies airing this week include ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Footloose,’ plus many Holiday favorites.

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Best Classic Cinema on TV This Week: December 8-14

Notable classic movies airing this week include ‘Trading Places’ and ‘The Color Purple,’ plus a Marilyn Monroe Icon-a-Thon!

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Remembering Henry Winkler & George C. Scott’s Adaptations of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Both made-for-TV movies — Winkler’s An American Christmas Carol (1979) and Scott’s A Christmas Carol (1984) — remain wonderfully enjoyable takes on Dickens’ classic tale.

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Classic Movies You Love Airing This Week: December 1-7

Where to watch everything from ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ to ‘Grease’ this coming week.

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TCM Invites You to Spend ‘Sundays With Carol Burnett’

The series will pair classic films that were parodied in sketches on The Carol Burnett Show (including Gone With the Wind, which was spoofed as “Went With the Wind,” with Burnett wearing that famous “curtain dress”).

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Classic Movies You Love Airing This Week: November 24-30

Where to watch everything from ‘Gilda’ to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ this coming week.

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Pluto TV’s James Bond Channel Has Returned

The Pluto TV 007 channel offers 20 of the 25 movies in the official James Bond film franchise from Eon Productions, ranging from the very first film, 1962’s “Dr. No,” to the most recent, 2021’s “No Time to Die.”

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How Elizabeth Taylor’s Role in ‘Giant’ Foreshadowed Her Humanitarian Legacy

Tim Mendelson, who was Elizabeth Taylor’s personal assistant for over two decades, exclusively talked with us about the star’s similarity to her outspoken ‘Giant’ character and other aspects of her public and personal lives.

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Classic Movies You Love Airing This Week: November 17-23

Where to watch everything from ‘The Shaw­shank Redemp­tion’ to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ this coming week.

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Classic Movies You Love Airing This Week: Nov. 10-16

Where to watch everything from ‘All About Eve’ to ‘Die Hard 2’ this coming week.

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A New Godzilla Movie Is on Its Way

Toho has greenlit a new Godzilla movie from ‘Godzilla Minus One’ director Takashi Yamazaki. The Japanese studio teased the news in an “Emergency Announcement” bulletin akin to the ones heard in old-school Godzilla features.

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Witchy Movies for All Occasions

From fun/funny titles like “I Married a Witch” and kind of scary ones like Jim Henson’s “The Witches,” to outright terrifying classics like “Suspiria,” we’ve conjured up several movies about witches that you might want to sit a spell and watch.