I am watching all 50 movies listed in the cool book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies that Are Out of This World by Sloan De Forest (Running Press, 2018; available at Amazon.com and Shop TCM). The complete list of 50 films is here.
Here’s the rundown of the December movies courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed.
Marvel Studios’ latest superhero extravaganza Captain Marvelopens on March 8. Here are the official character posters for the film.
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain MarvelSamuel F-ing L. Jackson as Nick FuryJude Law as Walter Lawson/Mar-VellGemma Chan as Minn-Erva Lashana Lynch as Maria RambeauAnnette Bening as ?Djimon Hounsou as Korath Ben Mendelsohn as TalosClark Gregg as Agent CoulsonGoose the cat
The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926), a silent western film starring Tom Mix and Dorothy Dwan; directed by Lewis Seiler
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), a comedy starring Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, and Alec Guinness; directed by Robert Hamer
Marty (1955), the Academy Award-winning romantic drama starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair; directed by Delbert Mann
Open Secret (1948), a film noir starring John Ireland, Jane Randolph, and Sheldon Leonard; directed by John Reinhardt
Outlaws of Red River (1927), another silent western starring Tom Mix, Marjorie Daw, and Tony the Wonder Horse; directed by Lewis Seiler
Winchester ‘73 (1950), a western starring James Stewart and Shelley Winters; directed by Anthony Mann
With the theme of “Follow Your Heart: Love at the Movies,” the festival lineup keeps getting better and better. For the latest information and updates, visit tcm.com/festival. We hope to see you in Hollywood next April!