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Hoffman vs. Hanks: Who is the best actor of our time?
What makes a good actor? In my opinion it is the ability to play many varied roles in a convincing manner. Dustin Hoffman—my favorite actor–used to be my choice for the best actor in my lifetime. He certainly had the…
Read more →Enough With The Remakes…
Alright, the art of the movie remake is something that has been going on for quite some time with varying degrees of success, but it seems that in recent years the proliferation of such releases has gotten a bit out…
Read more →Monty Python’s Golden Anniversary! …less 10 years
With the Pythons’ 50th 40th anniversary upon us, I thought it might be a good time to ignore everything they accomplished together and instead focus on their abysmal failures career highlights.
Read more →This Week In Film History, 10.18.09
October 18, 1931: “The Wizard of Menlo Park” and film pioneer Thomas Alva Edison passes away at the age of 84 in West Orange, N.J. October 19, 1936: A British court declares that Bette Davis, who wishes to make films…
Read more →Black Dynamite (2009) Starring Michael Jai White Movie Review
Are you suckaz gonna line up to see the blaxploitation satire Black Dynamite? Watch Movie Irv’s Raw Review of writer/director Scott Sanders’ film to see how this one-man jury rates the kung fu fighting: Black Dynamite (2009) Starring Michael Jai…
Read more →Michael Jai White & Black Dynamite
He’s tough, he’s sexy and he’s angry. Oh, yeah. He’s also black. He’s Black Dynamite, the jive-talking, feet-a-flying, Afro-wearing, no-nonsense hero who also happens to be a sex machine. Just like Shaft. John Shaft. After his bro’ is murdered, he…
Read more →A Serious Man (2009) Directed By Joel and Ethan Coen Movie Review
Their 2007 movie (No Country for Old Men) capped the Best Picture Oscar. Have the Coen Brothers struck gold again? Let’s check in with Movie Irv, who takes the measure of A Serious Man with this Raw Review: A Serious Man…
Read more →Short And Sweet: 10 1/2 Memorable One-Scene Performances
Everyone knows that, while it’s generally the stars who put fannies in the seats, supporting players often wind up walking away with a film (a fact we here at Movie FanFare try to commemorate with our Scene Stealers salutes). And ever since producer…
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