One movie that nobody seems to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of is Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Hands down the worst Superman film (although Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is up there) this 1987 suffers from a…
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Hackman, Reynolds and Minnelli Find Laughs Aboard the “Lucky Lady”
Written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (the team who also wrote the scripts for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and, um, Howard the Duck) 1975’s Lucky Lady is a fascinating blend of comedy, drama and adventure that…
Read more →“Superman: The Movie” Still Soars After All These Years
Released on December 15, 1978, Superman: The Movie was the first modern comic book movie…and it’s still one of the best! Director Richard Donner skillfully brought the Man of Steel to movie screens in a whiz bang adventure that starred…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Gene Hackman Performance?
A true everyman, the great Gene Hackman had a career spanning over 50 years before he retired from acting in 2004 to focus on writing novels. His impressive legacy features iconic roles such as Popeye Doyle in The French Connection,…
Read more →Character Witness: Gene Hackman: Harry Caul vs. Popeye Doyle
You’re the judge and jury in MovieFanFare’s Character Witness column. This time we compare Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle in The French Connection and Harry Caul in The Conversation. Read our arguments, then hand down your ruling in the comments.
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The French Connection
In this classic scene from The French Connection, Jason created a unique or a funny caption from The Frech Connection starring Gene Hackman. You are encouraged to add your idea for a caption in the Comment section.
Read more →Your Movie Questions About Bunny O’Hare & More
Q: Are they ever going to release Bunny O’Hare with Bette Davis? It is such a good and funny movie. Please, please, please. A: The wacky comedy with Bette teaming up with Ernest Borgnine to portray bank robbers disguising themselves…
Read more →Hackman Fever
It’s tough to believe that the 83-year-old Gene Hackman hasn’t made a film for seven (!!) years. His last appearance was in the 2004 Ray Romano comedy Welcome to Mooseport. And, as it seems now, it may be the great…
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