This is the debut article of a new MovieFanFare feature we’re calling Character Witness. Here’s how it works: We pick an actor who is known for not one but two recurring characters—in this case Clint Eastwood’s portrayal of spaghetti western…
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Dirty Harry: Ten Things To Know About The Movie
Here are 10 trivia facts about Dirty Harry from 1971, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment and add…
Read more →Gran Torino: Ten Things To Know About The Movie
Here are 10 trivia facts about Gran Torino from 2008, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment and add…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 12.19.10
December 19, 1909: The first use of freeze frame for dramatic effect is employed by D.W. Griffith for the film A Corner in Wheat. December 24, 1906: Considered to be the first feature-length (70 minutes) motion picture, the Australian drama…
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Our pick of Clint Eastwood’s Underrated Films Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood (A Tribute) Clint Eastwood Collection (New DVD Releases
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The weathered features, steel-eyed squint and take-no-prisoners demeanor are immediately recognizable to the global cinema audience that has raised this onetime Army swimming instructor to a remarkable 40+years at the forefront of box-office draws. Born in San Francisco to a…
Read more →10 Underrated Films by Modern Movie Legends
Sure, you know the elite actors of our modern era and their hit films, but sometimes a certain movie of theirs flies under the radar. Perhaps their performance in a previous movie was stellar by comparison; maybe another blockbuster film…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below. “You want me to pay YOU to watch my car, or else? Or else what?”…
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