Herman Wouk (who is remarkably still with us as of this post at 103), was the author of a book that garnered a Pulitzer Prize: The Caine Mutiny. This would have put it on the radar for a film version…
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“Incredibles 2,” “Christopher Robin” and More Great New Releases
It’s a fantastic week to be a film lover, as there as a number of exciting new releases spanning several genres that have just been released on Blu-ray and DVD. Family films lead the pack, with the recent Disney hits…
Read more →The Stars Come Out In These New Warner Archive Releases
The Warner Archive Collection is dedicated in bringing non-stop Warner Brothers studio classics to DVD and Blu-ray. In doing so, they ensure that motion pictures from various genres aren’t lost to the mists of history. This month sees the release…
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 →“The Egg and I” Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary with a New Blu-ray
Two years after it was originally published, Betty MacDonald’s down home memoir The Egg and I was transformed into a motion picture which hit theaters in May of 1947. In the film, Claudette Colbert stars as city-bred Manhattanite MacDonald, who…
Read more →Remembering Walt Disney’s “The Shaggy Dog”
In hindsight, The Shaggy Dog (1959) was a landmark Disney film. After all, this amusing comedy perfected the formula for the contemporary live-action family films produced by the studio for the next twenty years. It was also the first of Fred…
Read more →Check Out These Colossal Comedies, Now on Sale!
Our current Colossal Comedy Sale presents some of your favorite farces at great prices. Let’s take a look at 10 of the (many) titles featured in the sale! Remember the Night Breezy mix of comedy, drama, and romance stars Barbara…
Read more →The MovieFanFare 2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Everyone On Your List!
We hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving! Now we realize that many of you are suffering from turkey hangovers this morning and coping with the realization that the holidays are now officially here. But fear not, we have got you…
Read more →Bing Crosby and Fred MacMurray Shine in “Sing You Sinners”
One of the great things about our current era is that more movies than ever are being rescued from obscurity and released on DVD. Such is most definitely the case in with the 1938 Bing Crosby/Fred MacMurray musical comedy Sing…
Read more →The Five Best Jack Lemmon Performances
For today’s guest post, Rick Armstrong presents what he feels are Jack Lemmon‘s best performances. Will you agree with his choices, or do you feel that your favorite was left off this list? Either way, let us know what you…
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