It may seem a bit on the nose given the fact that today is the 4th of July, but can we think of no better focus for today’s Movie Trailer of the Day post than 1776. This exciting cinematic retelling…
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William Friedkin and “The Exorcist”
MovieFanFare welcomes our newest guest blogger, Peter Bell, who shares his thoughts on why The Exorcist is such an enduring classic: “I have my finger on the pulse of America.” These were the words of William Friedkin, Director, upon the…
Read more →John Waters’ “Female Trouble” Gets a Divine New Special Edition from the Criterion Collection
John Waters‘ demented cult classic Female Trouble was always a film ahead of its time. Actually, come to think of it, it still is. Nevertheless, it’s time has in fact come as it is the focus of a lavish new…
Read more →Poll: Who Is Your Favorite “Grease” Character?
With so many lovable characters in Grease, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Yet we want you to do just that in this bonus poll that is part of our ongoing Grease Week celebrations!
Read more →“Grease” at 40: Ten Things We Love About the Film
On June 16, 1978, Grease — a big budget movie adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s hit musical — was released to hundreds of theaters across the country. It was an immediate hit that further skyrocketed John Travolta (who…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Poseidon Adventure
As any regular MovieFanFare reader can tell you, we are more than a bit obsessed with 1970s disaster films around these parts. A personal favorite is 1972’s epic The Poseidon Adventure, a film that truly has it all. So much…
Read more →This Saturday, Grease Week Begins!
Question – Grease is which of the following? A – The time B – The place C – The motion D – The way we are feeling E – All of the above The answer of course is E, and…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Exorcist
Q: Is there a horror movie more disturbing than The Exorcist? A: No. No there is not. William Friedkin‘s terrifying and deeply unsettling 1973 adaptation of William Peter Blatty‘s best-seller stars Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil, a young girl possessed…
Read more →“Grease” Week Is Coming Next Month!
“Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion, and Grease is the way we are feeling.” On June 16th, 1978, the motion picture Grease first hit theaters. Is it hyperbole to say that pop culture has never been…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Westworld
While fans of contemporary prestige television eagerly await tonight’s second season premiere of Westworld, we thought we’d set the wayback machine to the year 1973 to see the original motion picture that inspired the series. Years before he revisited similar…
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