After breaking into the industry with a critically acclaimed and hugely successful PBS documentary on The Marx Brothers in 1982, director Robert Weide established himself a true master of exploring legendary comedic minds. Having also directed films on the careers…
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The biggest movie in the world right now is Ghostbusters: Afterlife, co-writer and director Jason Reitman‘s long-gestating sequel (and quasi-reboot) to Ghostbusters. Although he’s previously made a name for himself with his films Juno and Young Adult, this is a…
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As the writer/director of films ranging from the first two 47 Meters Down efforts to the upcoming Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Johannes Roberts knows a thing or two about striking fear into the hearts of audiences. Which makes…
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On the latest episode of Josh Olson and Joe Dante‘s fantastic podcast The Movies That Made Me, writer/director/actor/producer Reza Sixo Safai stops by to discuss his career and talk about what pop culture works shaped his aesthetic. Co-written with…
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On the brand new episode of The Movies That Made Me, hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante welcome special guest Pablo Larraín. A writer/producer/director who first became known through his work in his native Chile, Larraín is poised to become…
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By now your Halloween celebrations should be in full swing, and if they aren’t, you can rectify that by listening to the brand new episode of The Movies That Made Me. On this second installment of their Halloween Parade series…
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In the documentary Joy Ride, comedians Dana Gould and Bobcat Goldthwait embark on a tour playing dates across the country and discussing how their friendship has grown and changed over the years. What sounds like a pretty cut-and-dry doc when…
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With Halloween creeping up on us at an alarming rate, it’s little surprise that we will be showcasing all things scary this week here at MovieFanFare. Which is why we wanted to take a moment to mention that our friends…
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From 1978 to 2001, Ira Glasser was the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union. His experiences in the role were chronicled in the 2020 documentary Mighty Ira, in which he reflected “on his life at the forefront of…
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In the latest episode of The Movies That Made Me, hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante welcome Writer/Producer/Director/Actor Jim Cummings. Best known for his work on the acclaimed indies Thunder Road and The Beta Test, Cummings stops by to discuss…
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