Alec Guinness

“The Northman,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” and More New Releases!

06.09.22 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adrian Zmed, Alec Guinness, Alexander Skarsgård, Anthony Quinn, Anya Taylor-Joy, Björk, Bruce Willis, Burt Reynolds, Chad Michael Murray, Chris Pine, Claes Bang, Claude Rains, Danny Elfman, David Lean, Didi Conn, Donald Pleasence, Ethan Hawke, Eve Arden, Graham Greene, Hedy Lamarr, Herve Villéchaize, Jack Hawkins, Jackie Cooper, James Stewart, John Saxon, José Ferrer, Judy Garland, Keenan Wynn, Kiefer Sutherland, Lana Turner, Lena Headey, Lorna Luft, Max von Sydow, Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, Rhea Perlman, Robert Walker, Tab Hunter, Theodore Bikel, Vincente Minnelli, Warner Archive Collection, Willem Defoe | no comments

With summer prepped to begin momentarily, the weather is going to be heating up. Fear not though movie lovers, as we’ve got a rundown of the new releases that will keep you cool in the sultry months ahead. This week…

No Fooling: These Legendary Actors All Celebrate a Birthday in April

04.01.22 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Charles Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Gregory Peck, Marlon Brando | 1 comment

Today is April’s Fool’s Day, and while I considered the possibility of putting up a prank post today (for the record, I would have said that Warner Brothers is releasing a colorized version of Casablanca with CGI enhancements), ultimately I…

Rare Films Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Highlight This Week’s New Releases

06.30.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Angie Dickinson, Carroll Baker, Charles Bronson, Christmas in Evergreen, Criterion Collection, Dana Delany, Donald Pleasence, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint, Hallmark Channel, Herbert Lom, Holly Robinson Peete, Jim Belushi, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Cattrall, Lillian Gish, Marlon Brando, Mike Colton, Miss Fisher, Olive Films, Oliver Stone, Orson Welles, Paul Bartel, Paul Ford, Paul Schrader, Peter Ustinov, Richard Burton, Robert Carlyle, Umberto Lenzi, Vincente Minnelli, Warner Archive Collection, Warner Archives | no comments

With June now a memory, we are heading into a new month with another batch of terrific new releases. Leading things off are several Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton titles from the Warner Archive Collection ensuring that you’ll be starting…

“Scrooged” and Other Adaptations of “A Christmas Carol”

12.05.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 25 Days of Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, An American Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Henry Winkler, Karen Allen, Richard Donner, Robert Mitchum, Sanford and Son, Scrooged | no comments

Ebenezer Scrooge. Unless you’ve been living under a rock your whole life, you know the name. And you know what he represents. Goodness, kindness, philanthropy, human companionship, great employer, and fantastic all-round human being. What’s that? I’m wrong? Did you…

“The Goldfinch” and More Compelling New Releases

12.03.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Amelia Clarke, Andie MacDowell, Billie Burke, Criterion Collection, Cult Films, Doctor Who, Eddie Cantor, Finn Wolfhard, Flo Ziegfield, Game of Thrones, Irving Berlin, Jai Courtney, Jeff Bridges, Jeffrey Wright, Joanna Lumley, John Carpenter, John Mills, Kurt Russell, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Lena Headey, Mary Eaton, Miriam Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Noah Beery, Peter Dinklage, Pre-Code Hollywood, Ronald Neame, Rudy Vallee, Shout Factory, Susannah York, The Simpsons, Tom Conti | no comments

This week’s new Blu-ray and DVD releases span the history of Hollywood — from classic studio pictures to monster matinees to contemporary releases and beyond. There’s also an assortment of cult TV titles now available as well, making this round-up…

This Week’s New Blu-ray and DVD Releases Include “Men in Black: International” and More!

09.04.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Audrey Hepburn, Batman, Chris Hemsworth, Ealing Studios, Hallmark Channel, Jason Sudekis, Joan Greenwood, Joe Dante, Liam Neeson, Lisa Kudrow, Men in Black, Mickey Rourke, Octavia Spencer, Olivia Wilde, Tessa Thompson, The Criterion Collection | no comments

The first week of September is always a bit of a bummer. Summer is over, school is back in session, and vacations are a distant memory. Thankfully, movies are eternal. If you are feeling sad about the season that has…

Guest Review: Murder By Death

08.25.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: Alec Guinness, David Niven, Eileen Brennan, Elsa Lanchester, James Coco, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith, Murder by Death, Neil Simon, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, Truman Capote | 8 comments

Neil Simon was pretty much box office gold in his heyday of the seventies. A playwright by trade, of course, but many of his Broadway productions eventually made their way to the big screen, including such fondly remembered films like The…

Check Out These Captivating Comedies That Are Now on Sale

04.24.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Comedies, David Niven, Humphrey Bogart, James Coco, Maggie Smith, Michael J. Fox, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, Stanley Kramer, Tim Curry, Truman Capote | no comments

Our current Comedies by the Carload sale is celebrating some of the most riotously funny flicks ever made. Here’s five of my favorites! Back to the Future Michael J. Fox stars as Marty McFly, a teen from 1985 who accidentally…

The Latest New Releases Include “Venom,” “The House with a Clock in Its Walls,” and “The Predator”

12.18.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adrien Brody, Alec Guinness, Anna Kendrick, Billie Burke, Blake Lively, Bruce Willis, C;aude Rains, Christopher Lee, Comic Book Movies, Criterion Collection, David Niven, Eli Roth, Erroyl Flynn, Ingmar Bergen, Jack Black, James Coco, Jeff Bridges, John Carpenter, Karen Allen, Liu Ye, Maggie Smith, Marvel Comics, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Curtiz, Michelle Williams, Patty Duke, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, Roland Young, Shane Black, The Predator, Tom Hardy, Truman Capote, Venom | 1 comment

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all across the net, millions of shoppers they needn’t to fret. For these new releases, they’ll show you the way for you and your loved ones to have a grand holiday! Yes friends, the…

Alec Guinness: Britain’s Man of a Thousand Faces

05.04.17 | Jay Steinberg | Tags: Actor Profiles, Alec Guinness, Star Wars | 14 comments

Beloved British actor Sir Alec Guinness, whose films ranged from The Bridge on the River Kwai to Star Wars and more, died 25 years ago this week. MovieFanFare remembers the Oscar-winning performer with this classic look back at his brilliant career.

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