Deserved of his iconic status as an American leading man, this handsome and imposing performer built an impressive screen resumé over nearly 50 years, primarily (but hardly exclusively) on winning characterizations of fundamentally decent men looked to as a moral…
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To Be or Not to Be: Jack Benny in Hollywood
Guest blogger David Lobosco writes: Everyone knows about the comedic talents of Jack Benny. His radio and television show made audiences laugh from the 1930s to his death in 1974. Benny had great timing and skill with any entertaining he…
Read more →Your Questions On The Burglar, Knock On Any Door And More
Q: What are the chances that The Burglar with Jayne Mansfield and Dan Duryea will be put on DVD? A: We’ve been an advocate of the film noir penned by David Goodis for a long time, especially since it was…
Read more →Bride Of Frankenstein
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “C’mon, baby. Birds do it. Bees do it. Even reanimated fleas do it!”
Read more →This Week In Film History, 10.30.11
November 4, 1907: The Chicago City Council Ordinance forbids the showing of “obscene and immoral pictures” and grants police permission to ban a movie’s release. October 30, 1948: A major shift in the shape of the film industry begins as…
Read more →It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “I got a rock. Well, that’s better than the pennies, black licorice, circus peanuts, raisins, and wax…
Read more →Objects Of Horror: A MoveFanFare Quiz
It’s been awhile since my last visual quiz. Since Halloween is almost upon us I thought I’d do something in that vein. Sixteen inanimate objects of horror are to follow. Can you name them and the film that they’re from?…
Read more →James Bond Bad Guys Go Back to Basics
Guest blogger Blair Kramer writes: I have a serious question to ask you. During the opening frames of For Your Eyes Only, weren’t you surprised to see James Bond standing over the grave of his dead wife, Tracy? Also, weren’t…
Read more →Safety Last (1923): Silent Movie Review
Guest blogger Chris Edwards writes: Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman, once said there was a “little bit of Harold Lloyd” in his character’s alter-ego, Clark Kent. I can see it. Like Kent, Lloyd’s characters tend to be earnest go-getters; inept…
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