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.

TCM Film Festival 2022 Day 1

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Annette Bochenek

At long last, Day 1 of TCMFF had arrived! The theme for 2022 was “Together at the Movies,” and it felt so wonderful to be able to enjoy movies the way they were meant to be seen–with an audience! Since … Continue reading →