…with the help of MovieFanFare’s own “Movie Irv” Slifkin, who, as the announcement of the 2010 Academy Award nominees grows near (Tuesday, February 2), has prepared his own set of predictions about both the nominees and the eventual winners. See…
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Glee: Let Your Gleek Flag Fly!
gleek (noun): a person obsessed with the TV show Glee Golden Globe, People’s Choice and Screen Actor’s Guild winner Glee was first introduced last May on Fox after the American Idol finale and quickly created major buzz. Part soap opera…
Read more →Scott Cooper & Crazy Heart
Scott Cooper has reason to celebrate. On the weekend of the Critic’s Choice and the Golden Globe Awards, the 39-year-old writer-director of Crazy Heart boasts an air of self-confidence. And who could blame him? His $7 million film has just…
Read more →Movie Poll – Which cop portrayed by Al Pacino is your favorite?
Regina King & Southland
Regina King has been one busy actress over the years. And her plate seems completely full now, too. Over the last few years, she’s provided two voices for Adult Swim’s The Boondocks animated TV shows. Movie roles have included This…
Read more →This Week In Film History 01-24-10
January 27, 1918: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle lord debuts on screen in Tarzan of the Apes, starring former Arkansas peace officer Elmo Lincoln. January 26, 1936: Filmmakers in Hollywood organize the Screen Directors Guild and name King Vidor as their…
Read more →Hellgirl: The Firestorm That Is Selma Blair
Many people may know who she is, but Selma Blair rarely seems to get mentioned in the media as the truly talented and versatile actress that she is. Whether it’s because many of her films are off the radar, or…
Read more →Movie Poll – What’s the best ’60s war movie?
This Week In Film History 01-17-10
January 19, 1907: An Exciting Honeymoon and The Life of a Cowboy are the first films to be reviewed in the entertainment trade magazine Variety. January 18, 1923: Drug addiction claims leading man Wallace Reid, whose morphine dependency followed an…
Read more →Ted DiBiase & The Marine 2
Just in from Toronto and contemplating a workout and rest before a DVD signing of his movie The Marine 2 at a local music/movie shop, Ted DiBiase feels a cold may be coming on. For this reason, he supplements the…
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