So, how exactly does a scholarly look at the film adaptations of humorist James Thurber’s works metamorphose into a very belated Valentine to the object of an 11-year-old’s first TV crush? Read on to find out.
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The saying “everything old is new again” will get a workout this weekend, as new spins on three 1980s movies debut on the big screen. MovieFanFare takes a totally awesome look at this ongoing trend and wonders what further retellings are in the works.
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Frontier loners, serial killers, Scottish freedom fighters, and a doomed luxury liner; all were among the recipients of Hollywood’s biggest prize in the ’90s. MovieFanFare wants to know which “Best Picture” you think is most deserving of the title.
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Has it really been half a century since The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show? MovieFanfare looks back at that night as we list other key nuggets from Fab Four history available on home video…and you know that can’t be bad.
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Two acclaimed, Oscar-winning actors passed away this past weekend. MovieFanFare takes a moment to remember the lives and careers of Maximilian Schell and Philip Seymour Hoffman, with a focus on a lesser-known role from each man’s remarkable body of work.
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Wartime drama, Mafia weddings, nervous romances: the Best Picture winners of the 1970s had it all. Which of the Academy’s picks do you think was the decade’s finest? Let us know in this week’s poll.
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A Broadway rivalry, a Bronx love story, a Jules Verne adventure and an Ancient Roman epic were among the Academy’s Best Picture winners in the 1950s. Which film do you think shines above the rest? Vote here and let us know.
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MovieFanFare kicks off our annual spotlight on the Academy Awards by asking for your pick for the top Best Picture winner from the 1930s. We’re not sure which film will come out ahead, but statistically there’s a 30% chance it’ll be a Clark Gable film
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Last week MovieFanFare asked the question “Warren Beatty: Overrated or Underrated?” Now we’re looking for your vote for which of the actor’s roles, from gangsters and journalists to a hairdresser and an angel, is your favorite.
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This week’s MovieFanFare poll is on the side of the angels…most of them, anyway. Which of Hollywood’s heroic heavenly helpers–from Jack Benny and Cary Grant to John Travolta and Denzel Washington–is your favorite?
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