I’ve been thinking about this genre we love, the horror-comedy, and while always pondering the places it’s been (the whole reason for this project) the notion of where it is going or even where it is now intrigues me as…
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Read our takes on films of all kinds, from silent pictures and classics from Hollywood’s Golden Age to modern favorites. Comedy, Drama, Action, Horror/Sci-Fi, Musical, Western movies and more are reviewed.
Desk Set (1957): Classic Movie Review
What happens when Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn find themselves on opposite sides of the workplace and the “Computer Age”? Melanie Simone explains in her review of the screen duo’s 1957 romantic comedy Desk Set.
Read more →Night Creatures: Parsons, Pirates and Plunder from Hammer
As part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon, MovieFanFare shouts “Yo ho ho!” and raises a pint of ale to Night Creatures, a 1962 thriller of smugglers and pirates in 18th-century England starring Hammer Films mainstay Peter Cushing.
Read more →Lifeboat (1944): Classic Movie Review
In today’s guest post, Melanie Simone looks back at the Alfred Hitchcock classic Lifeboat. Does the movie sink or swim? Find out in this terrific review!
Read more →Doctor Syn: George Arliss…Action Hero?
In the first of a three-part salute to the film history of Russell Thorndike’s 18th-century English pirate-turned-vicar and smuggler Christopher Syn, Movie FanFare looks at the 1937 British costume thriller Dr. Syn, starring veteran actor George Arliss in the title role.
Read more →Nobody’s Fool (1994): Guest Review
I’d like to talk about a movie made in the last 20 years that I think should be considered a “classic”. I’m not exactly sure what deems a film a classic; is it that it’s old? And what is considered…
Read more →Princess of the Nile (1954): Classic Movie Review
In today’s guest post, Laura G. examines the sweeping romance, adventure and excitement of the classic film Princess of the Nile, starring Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Jack Elam and Lee Van Cleef.
Read more →Dumbo (1941): Guest Movie Review
Guest blogger Melanie Simone returns to MovieFanFare with her thoughts on another Disney animated classic. This time around, she is focusing on everybody’s favorite flying elephant, Dumbo!
Read more →Gaslight (1944): Classic Movie Review
Based on a play by Patrick Hamilton, 1944’s Gaslight went on to become one of the most beloved dramas of all time. This guest post from Kim Wilson explores the film’s enduring legacy, and offers up opinions why it continues to resonate with audiences the world over.
Read more →Coop’s a Quaker and Hayley Buries Dead Animals
Friendly Persuasion presented an unusual side of The Civil War to moviegoers in 1956. Travel back to the days of old and check out guest author Rick29’s behind-the-scenes spin on two totally different period films.
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