Here’s the thing about movies of the 1980s, nostalgic is such a bewitching thing than even movies of the era that were considered duds the first time around have — in the subsequent decades — been re-evaluated as cult favorites….
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As we continue celebrating the 35th anniversary of notable films from 1985, we wanted to use the year’s quirkiest film — Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure — as the basis for our latest Create-A-Caption. A financial and cult success (critical, not so…
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Lately here on MovieFanFare, we’ve been spending some time looking at the films of 1985 as they celebrate their 35th anniversary this year. While flicks like Back to the Future and even George Romero‘s zombie favorite Day of the Day…
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My first introduction to John Carpenter was with Escape from New York. I instantly became a Carpenter fan. Over the ensuing years, I made a point to go see each new movie that Carpenter put out. It is curious then…
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In terms of movie stars, there’s no one bigger than King Kong! When the cinematic simian first burst onto theater screens in 1933, audiences were shocked by Willis H. O’Brien’s groundbreaking special effects that the film pioneered. (The movie inspired…
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When it originally hit theaters in 1982, Charles Band‘s Parasite was presented in 3-D that promised “you will live the thrill.” But even without the gimmick, this is a film that will grab hold of you and won’t let go!…
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21 years after giving moviegoers chills with the outrageous anthology Trilogy of Terror, the all-star creative team of writer/director Dan Curtis and writers Richard Matheson and William F. Nolan returned for the made-for-TV sequel Trilogy of Terror II. Out this…
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During a recent rewatch of David Lynch‘s film adaptation of Dune — which itself is frankly somewhat of an undertaking — we noticed something that we never paid attention to before: House Atreides has a pet pug. The cuddly…
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The Shout Factory label is well known for presenting masterful home video releases of contemporary cult favorites. Their winning streak continues with a trio of amazing new releases that lovers of offbeat cinema will jump at the chance of adding…
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the Internet, Jim Brymer returns with some thoughts on the quintessential summer blockbuster: Jaws Recently, Avengers: Endgame blasted records for a movie release, surpassing every movie ever released in…
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