Jodie Foster and a pre-Twilight Kristen Stewart are a mother and daughter whose new Manhattan home is under siege by a trio of burglars in Panic Room. Guest writer Steve Bailey unlocks his thoughts on director David Fincher’s 2002 suspense hit.
Read more →Monthly Archives: December 2015
Six Pix: Santa Claus
Ho, ho, ho, film buffs! It’s Christmastime, and this year MovieFanFare and Six Pix are celebrating the season with a Santa-filled selection of posters spotlighting St. Nicholas. Which cinematic Kris Kringle depiction do you think is the most iconic?
Read more →Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Movie Buffs
Looking for something to put under the tree for your favorite film buff (or to give to yourself)? Here are some collector’s editions and deluxe sets on DVD and Blu-ray sure to delight everyone, from classic movie watchers to lovers of recent hit films and TV shows!
Read more →This Week in Film History: 12/13/15
Believe it or not, it’s been 18 years this week since Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio captured moviegoers’ hearts in James Cameron’s record-breaking maritime drama Titanic. Click here for more unforgettable Hollywood anniversaries.
Read more →The House I Live In (1945): Sinatra’s Song of Brotherhood
As MovieFanFare’s contribution to the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon, let’s see how a young Frank gave some youngsters a musical lesson in religious tolerance in the Oscar-winning 1945 short The House I Live in.
Read more →L, as in Looking Back at Robert Loggia
We remember actor Robert Loggia, whose 50-plus-year career included roles in Big and Scarface and an Academy Award nomination for 1985’s Jagged Edge, with this classic tribute from “Movie Irv” Slifkin.
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Frank Sinatra Film Role?
This week marks the centennial of the birth of Frank Sinatra, and our poll salutes the Chairman of the Board with a look at his Oscar-winning screen career. Let us know which of Frank’s film appearances is your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History: 12/6/15
It was 32 years ago this week that moviegoers said hello to Tony Montana and his “little friend” in Brian De Palma’s violent crime saga Scarface. You can say hello to more great movie moments inside.
Read more →First Time Watch: Christmas in Connecticut
In need of a little holiday spirit? In this classic review, author Brian Sieck spends Chrtistmas in Connecticut with Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan. See if this first-time viewing puts the 1945 Yuletide favorite on Brian’s nice or naughty list.
Read more →Robert Walker: Not Quite the Boy Next Door
Guest writer The Lady Eve presents a look at the all-too-brief career of actor Robert Walker, who before his death at 32 romanced Judy Garland in The Clock and was one of Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train.
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