Articles by: Jon Morgereth

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Golden Anniversary Film from 1970?

02.28.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: 1970, 1970s Films, Academy Award Winners, Airport, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Catch-22, Chariots of the Gods, Five Easy Pieces, Hercules in New York, Kelly's Heroes, Little Big Man, Love Story, M*A*S*H*, Patton, Ryan's Daughter, Scrooge, The Aristocats, The Boys in the Band, The Out-of-Towners, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Woodstock | 1 comment

The Out-of-Towners. M*A*S*H*. Airport. These are just a mere sampling of the many incredible films that turn 50 this year. For our latest poll, we want you to tell us what your favorite golden anniversary film from 1970 is! Vote…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Movie from Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

02.10.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel Cinematic Universe, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok | no comments

We are rounding out our tour of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with this week’s poll — which covers all of the Phase Three films from Captain America: Civil War to Spider-Man: Far from Home. Vote below! Excelsior! Previously on MovieFanFare:…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Kirk Douglas Role?

02.07.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Kirk Douglas | 1 comment

As we continue to reflect upon the life and career of Kirk Douglas, who died on Wednesday at the age of 103, we wanted to ask you to share your thoughts on the actor and his legacy. Vote below for…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Movie from Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

02.03.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Thor: The Dark World | 1 comment

Following on from last week’s poll, we now want you to sound off about what film from Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — which introduced now-iconic characters like Ant-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy, took our heroes…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Movie from Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

01.27.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, superhero films, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor | no comments

When Iron Man hit theaters in 2008, no one could have predicted the way it would have transform moviegoing. Sure, director Jon Favreau, star Robert Downey, Jr. and producer Kevin Feige all hoped that the film would be something special,…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Kevin Costner Performance?

01.18.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Dances with Wolves, Field of Dreams, Hidden Figures, JFK, Kevin Costner, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Silverado, The Bodyguard, Tin Cup, Wyatt Earp | 10 comments

For this week’s poll, we want to know what your favorite film from that versatile everyman Kevin Costner is. Vote below, and be sure to share your thoughts on all things Costner-related in the comments!

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Danny Aiello Performance?

12.13.19 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Danny Aiello, Do the Right Thing, Moonstruck, Spike Lee, The Professional | 5 comments

An already difficult week for the entertainment industry just got that much more painful with word of the passing of character actor Danny Aiello. A veteran of such acclaimed films as Do the Right Thing, Moonstruck, The Professional, and many…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite René Auberjonois Performance?

12.09.19 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Benson, Character Actors, M*A*S*H*, obituaries, René Auberjonois, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 6 comments

We were devastated to learn of the passing of character actor great René Auberjonois, who died yesterday at the age of 79 following a battle with lung cancer. A star of stage, film and television, Auberjonois is known for his…

Poll: Who’s Your Favorite “Freaks and Geeks” Character?

09.30.19 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: anniversaries, cult TV, Freaks and Geeks, James Franco, Jason Segal, Judd Apatow, Linda Cardellini, Martin Starr, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Paul Feig, Seth Rogen | no comments

It’s been 20 years since Freaks and Geeks Paul Feig and Judd Apatow‘s dramedy series about growing up in early-1980s Michigan first debuted on NBC. A critical favorite, the series not got the attention it deserved and it was unceremoniously…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Martin Scorsese Film?

09.28.19 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Martin Scorsese | 3 comments

Mean Streets. Raging Bull. Taxi Driver. Goodfellas. The Departed. These are but a mere sampling of the many classic films of Martin Scorsese. With so many impactful motion pictures under his belt, he has become arguably the most beloved director…