On the brand new episode of The Movies That Made Me, hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante welcome visionary actor, screenwriter and director Mick Garris. From writing Hocus Pocus to directing the 1994 miniseries of The Stand, Garris has established…
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Create-A-Caption: Little Shop of Horrors
As we quietly hope that the proposed remake goes away, our thoughts turn to the excellent 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors. Proving just how multi-talented he truly is, director Frank Oz transformed the Off-Broadway musical (itself based on…
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As regular readers of MovieFanFare will tell you, we have rather ambiguous feelings about Internet holidays. Some, such as May the Fourth Be With You and the upcoming National Classic Movie Day are a great way for the online community…
Read more →Transformers: The Movie Has Still Got The Touch
Celebrating its 30th anniversary today is Transformers: The Movie, the beloved animated feature based on the popular 1980s toy line/cartoon. The film is most notable for — three decade-old spoiler alert — the death of Optimus Prime, a moment that…
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