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! Careful restoration by Cage and Co. revealed the parchment’s hidden text:C37 Special – Moo Goo Gai…
Read more →Monthly Archives: February 2014
What’s Your Favorite “Best Song” Oscar Winner (1934-1969)?
This week’s poll shines our Academy Awards spotlight on the first 35 years of the award for Best Original Song. Cast your vote for the winning tune–“Over the Rainbow,” “Mona Lisa,” “Moon River” and more–that’s your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 02.16.14
It’s been exactly 80 years since humble Columbia Pictures released an unexpected critical and popular smash with the Capra-Gable-Colbert romantic charmer It Happened One Night. We’re giving you a leg up with more TInseltown trivia.
Read more →Of James Thurber, Daydreams, Unicorns, and My First TV Girlfriend
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.
Read more →Wham, Bam, Thank You, Van Damme
A quarter century after he first impressed filmgoers with his martial arts prowess, Jean-Claude Van Damme is still kickin’. We’re looking back at the Muscles from Brussels’ long, sometimes self-mocking, but never dull screen legacy.
Read more →The Nearly Silent Hero: Gary Cooper in High Noon
Perhaps the most iconic protagonist in western movie history is Will Kane, Gary Cooper’s taciturn lawman in 1952’s High Noon. Guest writer Fred Gallagher examines Cooper’s acclaimed turn and what it means to be a film hero.
Read more →Night of the Living ’80s Movie Remakes
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.
Read more →The Accused, Women’s Libidos, and Rape Culture
Is “The Accused,” starring Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis, as meaningful today as it was in 1988? Some might find the “message” movie dated; others might find it as relevant as ever–for any number of reasons.
Read more →So a Guy Walks into a Bar…
Some of the most dramatic scenes in western films have started with a character walking into a bar. Guest blogger Craig Pisani looks at a pair of memorable moments from two standout frontier tales, Shane and Unforgiven.
Read more →What’s the Best 1990s “Best Picture” Oscar Winner?
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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