I am a huge football fan. That’s American Football to you readers in Europe. We call your “football” soccer here. I will watch a game between two second-tier college teams if I come across it on TV and there…
Read more →Guest Review: Eight Men Out
Monthly Archives: May 2019
National Classic Movie Day: My Favorite Classic Sci-Fi Films from the 1950s
I was honored when friend of MovieFanFare/frequent contributor Rick Armstrong asked me to be a part of the Classic Film and TV Cafe‘s National Classic Movie Day celebrations by naming my favorite films from the 1950s. Since I’m a huge…
Read more →National Classic Movie Day: Five Facts You May Not Know About “Casablanca”
Today is National Classic Movie Day, and we can think of no better way to celebrate than with this post about what many consider to be the best film ever made! Casablanca. Is there a motion picture that conjures up…
Read more →Great TV Moments: Tim Conway as Television’s Funniest Dentist
Yesterday comedy legend Tim Conway died yesterday at the age of 85 in Los Angeles, following a battle with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. The hilarious performer who shined in material like McHale’s Navy, The Apple Dumpling Gang (with regular partner in…
Read more →“This Gun for Hire” and More Fantastic Flicks Hit Blu-ray/DVD
From classic Hollywood hits to recent theatrical offerings, this week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases have titles to please even the most discerning of movie lovers. Take a look at what new releases are now available! This Gun for Hire…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Doris Day Movie?
Another legend is gone. Actress, singer and activist Doris Day has died at the age of 97 following a bout with pneumonia. We will be celebrating her life and legacy throughout the week here on MovieFanFare and we hope you’ll…
Read more →The Five Best Doris Day Performances
1. Lover Come Back (1961) – Doris Day wasn’t just a fine comedienne–she was an outstanding comic actress. Yes, she generates plenty of laughs in Lover Come Back, but she also makes her character believable. That’s why it’s so funny…
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Science Fiction Film and Why?
There’s a simple reason why so many of the highest grossing films of all time are science fiction flicks: Audiences love stories about the far-out and fantastical. Science fiction can be so many things, from allegory to adventure, cautionary tale…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: A Few Good Men
Let’s go back to 1992 for this week’s Create-A-Caption, taken from director Rob Reiner‘s acclaimed courtroom A Few Good Men. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin adapted his own play for this powerful hit starring Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee, a cocky…
Read more →Guest Review: Me and the Colonel
“In life, there are always two possibilities….” It is quite common to find a film that begins terrifically, loses a bit of its appeal midway through and then flounders at the end. But it is rare to find a film…
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