Author Archives: Annette Bochenek

About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.

Selling Science Fiction Cinema

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Annette Bochenek

The science fiction film genre has delighted audiences for decades, entertaining their thoughts and fears concerning space, its inhabitants, and the unknown. There have been numerous iconic characters–human and not–depicted in these films, as well as revolutionary effects and approaches … Continue reading →