Monthly Archives: July 2012
This Week In Film History, 07.08.12
July 14, 1908: Edison Company actor D.W. Griffith makes his directing debut with The Adventures of Dollie, the first of over 500 works to come. July 12, 1912: Adolph Zukor releases a French film, Queen Elizabeth, starring stage star Sarah…
Read more →My Left Foot: Movie Review
Many years ago I came to the conclusion that Daniel Day-Lewis is the best actor of his generation. His ability to fully immerse himself in whatever role he is playing is legendary. When watching one of his films I don’t…
Read more →Six Pix: Rabbits
Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. In the posters of Six Pix this time we get to…
Read more →What’s With Johnny Depp and the Whiteface?
You’ve already chosen the best Johnny Depp poster. You’ve read one fan’s open letter to Depp that implored him to cut back on the quirk. If you’ve just crawled out from under that rock, you surely know by now that Depp…
Read more →Happy 4th of July from MovieFanFare!
MovieFanFare would like to wish you and your family a happy 4th of July. Because of the holiday, regular posting on the site will resume Friday. So until then, feel free to read this list of Fifteen Film Favorites to…
Read more →Which Fake “Film-Within-a-Film” Would You Most Like to See?
Jezebel (1938): Classic Movie Review
Of all the directors screen legend Bette Davis worked with in her storied Hollywood career, William Wyler was her favorite. They worked together three times: Jezebel (1938), The Letter (1940), and The Little Foxes (1941), and she received an Academy…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 07.01.12
July 3, 1905: The long tradition of cinematic canine heroes begins in England with the debut of the seven-minute melodrama Rescued by Rover. July 3, 1947: Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford and Bob Lewis open the Actors Studio in New York…
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