The first week of September is always a bit of a bummer. Summer is over, school is back in session, and vacations are a distant memory. Thankfully, movies are eternal. If you are feeling sad about the season that has…
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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Dick Miller Performance?
Known for an unparalleled sense of comedic timing and for playing gruff-yet-lovable characters, Dick Miller had a career in Hollywood than spanned over 50 years. The legendary character actor — whose film and television work included roles in projects as…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Gremlins
Originally hitting theaters in the summer of 1984, Joe Dante‘s dark comedy Gremlins is part It’s a Wonderful Life/part 1950s B-movie. Set against the holiday season, it isn’t a holiday movie per se, but it sure does get an upsurge…
Read more →“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Pitch Perfect 3” and Other New Releases
We’ve got fun and games in this week’s lineup of DVD and Blu-ray new releases — featuring recent theatrical hits, an artistic masterpiece given the Criterion Collection and so much more. Welcome to the jungle baby, here’s what to watch…
Read more →“Blade Runner 2049” and “The Snowman” Are Just Some of This Week’s New Releases!
This week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases include everything from a sequel to one of the most beloved sci-fi flicks ever made to a triple feature of fantastically funny films from Jerry Lewis. Take a look and see what marvelous…
Read more →The Joe Dante Cult Classic “Matinee” Gets a Deluxe Blu-ray Release
Originally released in 1993, director Joe Dante’s Matinee is witty and hilarious tribute to Cold War-era paranoia and monster movies. In his most underrated role, John Goodman shines as a B-horror filmmaker (lovingly based on “gimmick king” William Castle) who…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Scary Christmas Movie?
It’s the most wonderful time of year…to be scared? While at this time of year people traditionally watch movies that are full of stories about love and gift-giving, there is one particular cinematic subgenre that aims to deck your halls…
Read more →Sunday Funday: Don’t Feed These “Gremlins” Toys After Midnight!
As we mentioned earlier today, all this month MovieFanFare will be featuring special horror-related content along with our regular posts. This is true also with our Sunday Funday posts, as we want to share with you cool collectibles from your…
Read more →Flashback Friday: “Gremlins” First Hit Theaters On This Day in 1984
On this weekend in 1984, Joe Dante‘s Gremlins first hit theaters. A fantastic mix of horror, fantasy and dark comedy, the film’s at-times intense violence helped spur the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating (along with another Steven Spielberg production…
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