Articles by: Chris Cummins

This Week’s Great New Releases Include “Hellboy” and “Missing Link”

07.23.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Anthony Michael Hall, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Casey, Bill Paxton, Christoph Waltz, Claude Akins, Craig T. Nelson, Criterion Collection, Dabney Coleman, David Harbour, Edward Arnold, Emma Thompson, Evel Knievel, Fredric March, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Irons, Kelly LeBrock, Lauren Hutton, Leslie Nielsen, Luis Buñuel, Mahershala Ali, Melanie Griffith, Michael Keaton, Michael Modine, Preston Sturges, Ray Milland, Red Buttons, Richard Harris, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rodriguez, Rod Taylor, Samuel Fuller, Shelley Long, Shelley Winters, Spike Lee, Stephen Fry, Tamara Dobson, Timothy Olyphant, Tippi Hedren, Warner Archive Collection, Zoe Saldana | no comments

It’s hot as, well, you know, out there right now. So it’s fitting that this week’s new releases kick off with the Hellboy reboot. But after you check that one out, you can cool off by watching everything from Warner…

Grab These Golden Age Favorites from the 1930s-’50s!

07.21.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alan Ladd, Bela Lugosi, Carole Lombard, Celeste Holm, Chico Marx, Clifton Webb, Dana Andrews, Dracula, Gene Tierney, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Hollywood Classics, Laird Cregar, Marx Brothers, Olivia de Havilland, Otto Preminger, Robert Preston, Shirley Temple, Tod Browning, Veronica Lake, William Powell | no comments

When people talk about the Golden Age of Hollywood, they are most often referring to the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s. These decades gave audiences films that changed the world, and stars — including Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean…

Create-A-Caption: The Neverending Story

07.21.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1980s Films, cult classics, The Neverending Story, Wolfgang Petersen | 2 comments

This latest Create-A-Caption is inspired by the beloved 1984 family film hit The Neverending Story. Thanks to an extended shoutout in the latest season of Stranger Things, the movie is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity. If you’ve somehow never…

Great TV Moments: Buzz Aldrin Yells At the Moon on “30 Rock”

07.21.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 30 Rock, Buzz Aldrin, Great TV Moments, Tina Fey | no comments

Since we are still flying high about yesterday’s 50th anniversary of the moon landing, we thought we’d feature one more post about the brave astronauts who helped make history all those years ago. Albeit it in a humorous way. In…

Poll: Which Of These Top-Grossing Films Is Your Favorite?

07.21.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Avatar, Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Furious 7, James Cameron, Jurassic World, Marvel, Marvel's The Avengers, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, superhero films | no comments

Well, it’s official, Avengers: Endgame is now the highest grossing film in history. Over the weekend the latest installment in Marvel’s superhero team franchise overtook James Cameron‘s Avatar (which earned $2.7897 billion in global box office receipts) to become the…

Five Fantastic Films About the Race to Space

07.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Apollo 13, Barbara Hershey, Bill Paxton, Chris Cooper, Criterion Collection, Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris, For All Mankind, Fred Ward, Gary Sinise, Hidden Figures, Jake Gyllenhaal, Janelle Monáe, Jim Parsons, Joe Johnson, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Laura Dern, Octavia Spencer, October Sky, Ron Howard, Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Taraji P. Henson, The Right Stuff, Tom Hanks | 1 comment

As we wind down today’s celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of mankind’s arrival on the moon, we wanted to share with you five other notable films about America’s race to space in the 1960s. Each of these efforts focuse on…

“Apollo 11” Transports You Back in Time to July of 1969

07.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, Documentaries, Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong | no comments

Completely devoid of the interviews and narration that are the hallmarks of most documentaries, director Todd Douglas Miller‘s innovative 2018 effort Apollo 11 tells the story of the history-making mission solely throughnever-before-made-public 65mm and 70mm National Archives footage. What follows…

The Life of Neil Armstrong Is Explored In “First Man”

07.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Claire Foy, First Man, Movie Trailer of the Day, Neil Armstrong, Ryan Gosling | no comments

Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong in the acclaimed biopic First Man, based on James R. Hansen’s book. In the wake of a family tragedy, Armstrong becomes a major player in NASA’s bid to see that the U.S. finally pulls…

“From the Earth to the Moon” Soars Onto Blu-ray

07.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: From the Earth to the Moon, Mark Harmon, NASA, Sally Field, Tom Hanks | no comments

Debuting to much acclaim (and eventual, well-earned, multiple Emmy wins) in April of 1998, the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon is an ambitious, 12-part docudrama that chronicles the triumphs and tragedies endured as America raced against the…

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing with MovieFanFare!

07.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: anniversaries, NASA, Neil Armstrong | no comments

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words spoken 50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon — ushering in a new era of scientific progress in the process. To commemorate…