Darn right: I’m recommending you check out the (once) X-rated movie “The Telephone Book.” Re-exposing itself to unsuspecting audiences, this arty, humorous, and wildly irreverent 1971 satire is a cult film lover’s thrill.
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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.
Rider from Tucson (1950): Guest Review
Rider from Tucson is an enjoyable Tim Holt Western filmed largely in the Alabama Hills outside Lone Pine, California. Tim plays Dave Saunders, the same name he went by in his previous film, Storm Over Wyoming (1950). Dave and his buddy Chito (the…
Read more →Chicks Dig Guys Who “Ride the Wild Surf”
Hey all you cool cats! Check out this review of a surf classic. It’s the in sound from the way out, Daddy-O!
Read more →An Unmarried Woman (1978)
Today’s guest post examines the 1970s classic An Unmarried Woman, starring Jill Clayburgh as a thirtysomething newly-divorced mother searching for her own identity.
Read more →Angels with Dirty Faces (1938): Classic Movie Review
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) The classic American gangster film starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, Humphrey Bogart, is reviewed by Guest Blogger Kim Wilson Is this the finest performances of James Cagney?
Read more →The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946): Movie Review
MovieFanFare guest blogger Kim Wilson speaks out about the time-honored 1946 film classic, The Postman Always Rings Twice. If this is one of your favorite movies, see if your observations coincide with the author’s.
Read more →Believing (or not) in The Ninth Configuration
Are you a devoted disciple of William Peter Blatty’s 1980 film “The Ninth Conifguration”? If not, let me try to convert you; this cult film from the writer of “The Exorcist” is a mind-bending marvel…
Read more →So Proudly We Hail (1943): A Classic Movie Review
Guest blogger Jessica Pickens presents her views on the World War II drama, So Proudly We Hail (1943) starring Claudette Colbert, Veronica Lake and Paulette Goddard. There’s drama in today’s guest post.
Read more →The Eagle and the Hawk (1933): A Classic Movie Review
In today’s guest post, MovieFanFare reader Dan Slaten presents his thoughts on one of his favorite films, The Eagle and the Hawk.
Read more →The Houston Story (1956): Classic Movie Review
Guest blogger Melanie Simone presents a look back at William Castle’s 1956 crime drama The Houston Story starring Gene Barry, Barbara Hale.
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