This week, we’ve got superheroic hits, Hollywood epics ranging from film noir favorites to James Cagney classics, cult films, indies, and everything inbewteen. Get yourself ready, because these new DVDs and Blu-rays are now available! Birds of Prey (And the…
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Guest Review: Charlie Chan in Egypt
In Charlie Chan in Egypt, the eighth installment of the 20th Century Fox Charlie Chan series, the famous Hawaiian detective sets off for Egypt to investigate the theft of archeological treasures….and unwraps a case of murder instead! Detective Chan (Warner…
Read more →Guest Review: Charlie Chan in Panama
Detective Charlie Chan finds himself once again in the midst of treachery and danger in Charlie Chan in Panama — the 22nd installment of 20th Century Fox’s Charlie Chan film series. A sinister criminal by the name of Reiner is…
Read more →The Olympics in Classic Movies
Documentaries, fact-based dramas, and fictitious tales of inspiring athletic feats have revolved around the greatest event in international sports. Leni Riefenstahl’s controversial Olympia (1936), a vivid record of the 1936 Berlin games, remains a powerful tribute to the athletes and…
Read more →Six Pix: Lost Films
For this special installment of Six Pix, the focus is on movies that no longer exist. While movie fans can still rank and rate the artistic merits of the posters on display here, Jason offers a little background on the significance of each lost film.
Read more →Karloff vs. Lugosi: Whose Charlie Chan Movie Wins?
We all know the old “Karloff vs. Lugosi” horror film debate. MovieFanFare offers another take on the rivalry by asking who made the better Charlie Chan series appearance, Bela in 1931’s “The Black Camel” or Boris in 1936’s “Charlie Chan at the Opera.”
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