March 11, 1931: The German director of Nosferatu and Sunrise, F.W. Murnau, 42, is killed in a car accident on the Santa Barbara Highway. March 13, 1934: Walt Disney, accepting his prize for The Three Little Pigs, is the first…
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Who Am I? Ten Things To Know About James Garner
Here are 10 trivia facts about James Garner which originally appeared as our “Who Am I?” Quiz on our Facebook page. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this great actor. Please feel free to comment and add…
Read more →Another Thin Man: Movie Review
Today’s guest post from Priscilla presents a look at the 1939 film classic Another Thin Man: Another Thin Man was made as part of the enormously successful Thin Man Series, which spanned 13 years with six movies. It capitalized on the delectable pairing…
Read more →Must a Great Movie Have a Happy Ending?
This seems to be maybe the easiest question we could ever Ask Movie Irv, right? Until you realize (a) just how risky those in the movie business regard the “downbeat” climax to be; (b) how scarce it is on the big screen, and, paradoxically, (c)…
Read more →Who Are The Next Big Action Stars?
With Bruce Willis aging, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger getting creakier, Mel Gibson in limbo, Jackie Chan heading back to China for movies and making commercials, Steven Seagal playing lawman on TV and Chuck Norris spending his time…
Read more →Movies I’ve Seen 50 Times
Every good film fan has them: the favorites you never get tired of watching again and again. Join MovieFanFare’s Ed Weiss as he reminisces about the flicks that he has seen at least 50 times…and still can’t get enough of.
Read more →Falling Skies And More Tube Treats Invading Soon
Not-So Friendly Skies: Just as the second season of the Steven Spielberg-produced sci-fi series gears up on TNT, Falling Skies: The Complete First Season lands on the DVD shores ready to invade your home. The show tells of an alien…
Read more →Going My Way (1944): Movie Review
In May of 1944 the United States was embroiled in the dark days of World War II. After 2 ½ years of war, grief and fear of the future, American audiences chose as their favorite movie a little film which…
Read more →The Three Musketeers
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “So you want to be a musketeer? You might want to zip up your fly first!”
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