Making its eagerly awaited Blu-ray debut this week is Boom! Adapted from the Tennessee Williams play The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, the 1968 release was a notorious box office dud, bringing in only $2,000,000 on a budget estimated…
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Guest Review: Ivanhoe (1952)
Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 epic medieval novel Ivanhoe was brought to the big screen in 1952 as a gorgeous Technicolor adaptation released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Like many medieval films of the era, it combined romance, drama, and a good deal of…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Giant
It has been far too long since we have had any James Dean content on this page for you to enjoy, so we are rectifying that right now! For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we are focusing on the 1956 classic Giant….
Read more →Check Out These Five Favorites from the Warner Archive Collection
Here at MovieFanFare, we are huge fans of the work being done by the Warner Archive Collection. Their releases bring classic and rare films to home video, preserving them on digital disc in order to make sure that they aren’t…
Read more →Jane Powell and Howard Keel (But No Seven Brothers)
Big, splashy Broadway-style musicals had peaked in popularity when MGM released Hit the Deck in 1955. So, kudos to the studio for putting together an incredibly talented cast headlined by Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, and Ann Miller. Their male co-stars,…
Read more →“Lassie Come Home” Is A Film You’ll Want To Return To
In honor of National Pet Day, we are reprinting this post celebrating that most beloved of pop culture pets, Lassie! Based on the novel of the same name by Eric Knight, Lassie Come Home first hit theaters on October 7,…
Read more →What’s Elizabeth Taylor’s Best 1950s Film?
After gaining fame as an MGM child star, Elizabeth Taylor blossomed into an Oscar-nominated leading lady in the 1950s. To mark what would have been her 83rd birthday this week, our poll invites you to vote for your favorite of Liz’s ’50s films.
Read more →For Cleopatra (1964), the Backstory Is the Unrivaled Story
When it comes to behind-the-camera drama, few movies can match the 1963 Liz Taylor-Richard Burton costume saga Cleopatra. Guest writer John Greanias looks at the film’s stormy and controversial production.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor Movie?
MovieFanFare salutes one of the most memorable screen couples of all time. Is your top “Liz and Dick” film Cleopatra, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The sandpiper, or something else? Vote today for your favorite!
Read more →This Week In Film History, 04.01.12
April 1, 1923: Moviegoers are thrilled by the death-defying, high-rise antics of comedian Harold Lloyd in Safety Last. April 7, 1927: Upon the centenary of the military leader’s death, director Abel Gance releases an epic achievement, the landmark Napoleon. April…
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