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🎬 On This Day in Film – January 23, 2004

The Butterfly Effect was released, starring Ashton Kutcher as a man who discovers he can travel back in time to alter his past. The movie was noted for its intriguing premise and became a cult classic.

#AshtonKutcher #FilmHistory
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Screenings, conversations, and special presentations are all on the lineup. Take a look at what’s coming up and mark your calendar:
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#SFFP #FilmPreservation #SanFranciscoEvents #ClassicFilm #FilmHistory #FebruaryEvents
January 23, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Phillips Holmes started with Helen Twelvetrees in HER MAN (1930)!

#classicmovies #silentmovies #silentfilm #classicfilm #filmhistory
January 23, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The Berlinale 2026 Retrospective, “Lost in the 90s,” revisits a decade shaped by collapse, transition, and uncertainty.
#Berlinale2026 #FilmCuration #FilmHistory #CinemaStudies #CulturalChange #EuropeanCinema

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January 22, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Sat @ 2pm: "Film historian Jacqueline Stewart & Stan Douglas, exhibiting artist in MONUMENTS, discuss his work 'Birth of a Nation,' 2025—in particular, how the film it is based on, #DWGriffith 's 1915 film 'The #BirthofaNation,' served as a quasi-monument." www.moca.org/program/stan... #FilmHistory
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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History made. Sinners shattered the Oscars record with an unprecedented 16 nominations, rewriting the Academy’s books in a single morning. #Sinners #Oscars #OscarNominations #FilmHistory #AwardsSeason #TheFilmGordon
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 PM
🎬 On This Day in Film – January 22, 2008

Heath Ledger, the immensely talented Australian actor, who delivered a career-defining performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" ( (for which he posthumously won the Academy Award) tragically passed away at age 28.

#FilmHistory #HeathLedger
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Phillips Holmes started with Nancy Carroll in THE DEVIL’S HOLIDAY (1930)!

#classicmovies #silentmovies #silentfilm #classicfilm #filmhistory
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Exciting news for fans of Hollywood's Golden Age: @ransomcenter.bsky.social has acquired the archive of Olivia de Havilland!

De Havilland starred in nearly 50 films, including The Adventures of Robin Hood & Gone With the Wind.

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January 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I love the little bit of FilmHistory here.

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January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
#FilmHistory On this day, 1992, the American neo-noir crime film Reservoir Dogs, written & directed by Quentin Tarantino, had it's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (where is was screened out of competition). To this day, Tarantino has never revealed what the title "Reservoir Dogs" means.
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
🎬 On This Day in Film – January 21, 1956

Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts. Davis’s on-screen charisma and advocacy for gender equality have made her both a Hollywood star and an influential voice in the industry.

#FilmHistory
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
January 21, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Phillips Holmes started with Fay Wray, Helen Kane, and William Powell in POINTED HEELS (1929)!

#classicmovies #silentmovies #silentfilm #classicfilm #filmhistory
January 21, 2026 at 2:06 AM
🎬. On This Day in Film – January 20, 1995

Christian Slater & Kevin Bacon starred in this prison/courtroom drama inspired by real events at Alcatraz. Bacon’s raw portrayal of an inmate subjected to brutal treatment anchored the film’s emotional core.

#90s #Alcatraz #FilmHistory
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Phillips Holmes supported Clara Bow in THE WILD PARTY (1929)!

#classicmovies #silentmovies #silentfilm #classicfilm #filmhistory
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 AM
On this day in 1983, George Lucas bought a Variety ad showing E.T. held up by Star Wars characters to congratulate Steven Spielberg for E.T. surpassing Star Wars at the box office. A classy moment between two blockbuster legends.
#StarWars #ET #FilmHistory
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM
On this day in 1983, George Lucas bought a Variety ad showing E.T. held up by Star Wars characters to congratulate Steven Spielberg for E.T. surpassing Star Wars at the box office. A classy moment between two blockbuster legends.
#StarWars #ET #FilmHistory
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
🎬 On This Day in Film – January 19, 1990

Tremors, a science-fiction horror-comedy was released, starring Kevin Bacon a handymen in a small desert town battling subterranean worm-like creatures. It became a cult classic, a fan favorite.

#Tremors #KevinBacon #FilmHistory
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Checked out some #filmhistory yesterday at the Oscars film museum! What a day! Getting to see the decades of #filmmaking and the #films that came out of it! Especially #jaws that had its OWN exhibit! #filmmaker #blog #greatday
January 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM