Shortly after its release, I had to write a brief synopsis for 1985’s He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special. Back then I snarkily described it as “the animated holiday classic that’s enchanted young and old for generations.” Well, here it…
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For as long as there has been television, there have been Christmas-themed TV episodes (Remember Dragnet’s missing Baby Jesus nativity statue?). And one of the most common tropes for these shows has been to spoof, send up, or pay…
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Based on a 1950 stage play by Wynyard Browne, 1952’s The Holly and the Ivy bears all the makings of a typical Christmas movie. The British-made drama has beautiful snow falling, decorations being put up, and a family gathering for…
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Okay, here’s the drill. At this “most wonderful time of the year,” we at MovieFanFare like to get under a warm blanket and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and a good Christmas flick. This time we’ll have to settle…
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Okay, so maybe Luke Skywalker was the more popular interplanetary pilot in 1970s pop culture. But when it came to “gettin’ down” on the dance floor, the Tatooine farmboy had nothing on one Capt. William “Buck” Rogers, as evidenced below:…
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Since 1978, film buffs have known Movies Unlimited as their go-to source for the latest and greatest titles available on home video. Now we’re ready to prove it once again as we announce the upcoming release of the 2026 Movies…
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Ho, ho, ho, film buffs! It’s Christmastime, and this year MovieFanFare and Six Pix are celebrating the season with a Santa-filled selection of posters spotlighting St. Nicholas. Which cinematic Kris Kringle depiction do you think is the most iconic?
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Anthony Geary, the beloved star of TV’s General Hospital, died Sunday in the Netherlands after having had a surgical procedure three days earlier. Geary played Luke Spencer on the still running ABC soap from 1978-2015. He was introduced as a…
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The entertainment community–much of the entire world, in fact–is still numb over the circumstances regarding the death this past weekend of actor-turned-director Rob Reiner. The details to date are that Rob and his wife Michelle Singer Reiner were found…
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According to the calendar, this coming Sunday is the first day of Winter. So let’s get in the mood to talking about about memorable winters: two-time Academy Award-winning actress Shelley Winters, to be precise. Born Shirley Schrift in St….
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