The Turner Classic Movie Film Festival returns to Hollywood after a two year hiatus. The virtual festivals of the last two pandemic years were fine, but everyone seems thrilled to be back in person, including me. The opening film,complete with a red carpet, is a premier of a new IMAX version of 1982s E.T. The Extraterrestrial.
The film continues to grab you by the heart, 40 years after it originally took the world by storm. The lumpy alien communicates his desperation and fear and somehow we immediately respond. Henry Thomas in a great child performance stands in for all of us and we can only hope that we would be as courageous and kind as Elliott is.
Mr. Spielberg was present to be interviewed by TCM host Ben Mankiewicz. They covered much of his career leading up to E.T. and as Classic film fans we all appreciate the stories of his working with Joan Crawford. Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore were a scheduled but had to bow out at the last minute. Dee Wallace, Robert McNaughton and many crew members were in attendance and were introduced from the audience. 
It was a great way to start the film festival.
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