In over 65 years and more than 250 films he was a monster, a vampire, a mummy, a mad monk, a wizard and a Sith lord. This week’s poll honors the great Christopher Lee, who died last week at 93, and asks which of his screen roles was your favorite.
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This Week in Film History: 6/14/15
The era of the Hollywood “Summer Blockbuster” began 40 years ago this week, with the debut of director Steven Spielberg’s aquatic actioner Jaws. There are so many more memorable movie moments inside you’re going to need a bigger computer (not really).
Read more →Christopher Lee: British Cinema’s “Prince of Darkness”
In the movies he was Frankenstein’s Monster and Dracula, Sherlock Holmes and Fu Manchu, Saruman and Count Dooku. MovieFanFare remembers the life and career of British horror/sci-fi cinema icon Christopher Lee, who passed away this week at 93.
Read more →The Marx Brothers Spend A Night in Casablanca (1946)
The fabled Moroccan city gets turned upside down by The Marx Brothers, as Groucho, Chico and Harpo tangle with Nazi art thieves in A Night in Casablanca. Guest writer Steve Bailey checks out the 1946 comedy, the boys’ penultimate film as a team.
Read more →Female on the Beach (1955): Life’s a Beach, and So Is Joan
Widow Joan Crawford inherits an oceanfront home and falls for local gigolo Jeff Chandler, who may have killed its last resident. For the Beach Party Blogathon, MovieFanFare slathers on the sunscreen and reviews the campy 1955 melodrama Female on the Beach.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Ava Gardner Film Role?
She was considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in Hollywood, and in her career she shared the screen with everyone from Bogart to Gable to The East Side Kids. This week’s poll asks which film role of Ava Gardner’s is your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History: 6/7/15
Director Robert Altman’s groundbreaking drama Nashville, with an ensemble cast that included Ronee Blakley, Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, Henry Gibson and Lily Tomlin opened 40 years ago this week. Hankering for more Hollywood trivia? You’ll find it here; it’s easy.
Read more →Betsy Palmer: More Than Jason’s Mom
To ’80s slasher film fans she was Mrs. Voorhees in Friday the 13th, but Betsy Palmer also worked with Joan Crawford, Jack Lemmon, Henry Fonda and other stars. We look back at the career of the stage/film/TV actress, who passed away last week at 88.
Read more →Coming Attractions: DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June
What’s coming out on home video in June? Here’s a sneak peek at some of the month’s new releases, from recent films like Kingsman: The Secret Service and Get Hard to classics with Bette Davis, Eddie Cantor, Pam Grier, George Raft and other stars.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Movie with “Road” in the Title?
With Mad Max: Fury Road now in theaters, we’d like to know what’s your top “Road” movie. From Flamingo Road to Road House and On the Road to the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby “Road” comedies, there are plenty of roads to pick from.
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