In today’s guest post, Constance Metzinger analyzes the set design from the family favorite Lassie Come Home: For this month’s featured TV/Movie set I chose the classic Lassie Come Home, not because it’s a particularly noteworthy bit of set design, but rather…
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Movie Trailer of the Day: Lassie Come Home
It’s one of the most familiar tropes in storytelling — the tale of a boy and his dog. One of the first films to truly capture the magic of this special bond was 1943’s Lassie Come Home, and the world…
Read more →Which Character Do You Prefer: Snoopy or Scooby-Doo?
Zoinks! Today for our Dog Days of Summer Week, we pose a very difficult question — which character do you prefer, Snoopy or Scooby-Doo? This is not an easy query to answer as these two characters are easily the most…
Read more →The Dog Days of Summer Week Returns to MovieFanFare Next Week!
Even though the season is winding down, the temperatures out there are still scorching. Which means its the perfect time to bring back MovieFanFare’s Dog Days of Summer Week. Beginning Sunday, August 18th and running through the 24th, this will…
Read more →Guest Review: Walt Disney’s 1961 Family Classic “Greyfriars Bobby”
In 1865, on Cauldbrae Farm, sheepherder Old Jock (Alex Mackenzie) travels to Edinburgh, since the family he works for can no longer afford to pay him. The family dog, a Skye Terrier named Bobby, has taken a liking to Old…
Read more →Snoopy vs. Scooby-Doo: Which Cartoon Canine Do You Prefer?
We have just one more day left in our Dog Days of Summer Week, but before we wrap things up tomorrow we wanted to pose a seemingly impossible question to you. This is getting into Sophie’s Choice level of difficulty,…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: 101 Dalmatians
We think that you’ll have a doggone good time with this week’s Create-A-Caption, as it is based on Disney’s 1961 animated romp 101 Dalmatians. That film, along with its 1996 live-action remake and their respective sequels, are currently stored in…
Read more →Join Us As We Celebrate Pop Culture Canines with Our “Dog Days of Summer” Week!
There’s no way around it, this time of year is gross. The days are packed with unrelenting heat and humidity that sap your energy and send electricity bills skyrocketing. There’s seemingly little hope that the temperature will ever be reasonable…
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