Her screen career includes turns as a nun, a con artist, a painter, and intrepid reporter Lois Lane. We’re featuring five-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams in this week’s poll and inviting you to vote for which of her film performances is your favorite.
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May The Fourth Be With You: Saluting Obscure Star Wars Characters
Sure, everyone’s heard of Han Solo, Princess Leia and Darth Vader, but do you know Willrow Hood, Malakili and Jocasta Nu? If not, check out MovieFanFare’s salute to 10 of the less-heralded figures from the first six Star Wars films.
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Rosalind Russell Film Role?
She earned four Oscar nominations in her career, and is best remembered as the big screen’s Auntie Mame. Our poll this week salutes actress Rosalind Russell and asks which of her film roles–from Gypsy, His Girl Friday and more–is your favorite.
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Diamond Anniversary” Film from 1941?
From Citizen Kane and How Green Was My Valley to Dumbo and The Maltese Falcon, the movie roster of 75 years ago was truly “the stuff that dreams are made of.” Vote in our poll for your favorite “diamond anniversary” film from 1941.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 4/4/16
Future commander-in-chief Ronald Reagan and most unusual co-star hit movie screens 65 years ago this week, with the debut of the Universal comedy Bedtime for Bonzo. You’ll go ape for the other fun movie facts we’ve assembled inside.
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Golden Anniversary” Film from 1966?
Feuding married couples, lost Soviet sailors, caped crusaders and singing nuns all delighted moviegoers 50 years ago. Take a “fantastic voyage” back to 1966 with this week’s poll and tell us which of that year’s films tops your list of “groovy movies.”
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 3/28/16
The currently popular trend of comic book-based cinema really began 75 years ago this week, with the debut of the Republic serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel, starring Tom Tyler. We have more “Shazam-tastic” trivia for your pleasure inside.
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Silver Anniversary” Film from 1991?
Killer cyborgs, cannibalistic psychiatrists, female fugitives in the Southwest: some memorable motion pictures made their debut 25 years ago. This week we’d like to know which movie marking its silver anniversary this year is your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Movie History: 3/21/16
“Tarzan…Jane.” Johnny Weismuller and Maureen O’Sullivan first swung onto the screen 84 years go this week in MGM’s Tarzan the Ape Man. No need to go on a safari to track down more great movie moments; just check inside.
Read more →Six Pix: St. Patrick’s Day Films
St. Patrick’s Day is just a shillelagh’s throw away, so let’s look at six Irish-themed film posters (The Quiet Man, Darby O’Gill and the Little People, Michael Collins and more), then see if you agree with our pick for the one that best represents the Emerald Isle.
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