John Wayne is one of those actors whose appeal is eternal. Realizing this, Universal Studios will release a new 10-movie collection that celebrates some of the Duke’s best-loved films, including: Seven Sinners (1940) Marlene Dietrich is a sexy singer named…
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“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” Leads This Week’s DVD/Blu-ray Releases
December rolls on with a fantastic batch of new releases — from action-packed blockbusters to TV favorites completing their DVD set runs. Check out what’s now available! Kingsman: The Golden Circle When the British espionage organization Kingsman’s headquarters are destroyed,…
Read more →John Wayne and Sophia Loren Search for the “Legend of the Lost”
The 1957 John Wayne and Sophia Loren adventure Legend of the Lost comes to DVD and Blu-ray this week from KL Studio Classics. Originally presented in theaters in the short-lived “Technirama” format, this Italian/American co-production starred the Duke as grizzled…
Read more →John Wayne, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and More Terrific New Releases!
The past meets the present in this week’s new DVD and Blu-ray releases, in which Hollywood classics mingle with contemporary hits. From two of the Duke’s finest films to the latest Jackie Chan and Wimpy Kid adventures, there’s plenty of…
Read more →The 1970s Favorites “Brannigan!” and “From Noon Till Three” Are Now Available
Earlier this week we told you about all the recent theatrical hits that have been released on home video this week, but you might not have realized that a pair of vintage gems have just hit DVD as well: The…
Read more →This Week on DVD/Blu-ray: Silver Screen Icons and So Much More!
The past few weeks have been a bit light on the new release front, but that’s about to change in a huge way! You see, this week has a jaw-dropping array of recent theatrical hits, cult favorites and true film…
Read more →John Ford’s Stagecoach: The Definitive Western
Although there have been hundreds of Westerns released since films began, there is only one that stands saddles and boots above its rivals: John Ford‘s 1939 epic Stagecoach. Filmed in Monument Valley (the site of many real-life sagebrush adventures), the…
Read more →Celebrating 75 Years Of WWII Movies
Even before the bombs started falling on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Hollywood had begun ramping up its production of movies in support of the looming war effort. Hollywood has not stopped making them since. This year is most…
Read more →Remembering The Alamo (1960)
This week’s debut of the TV miniseries Texas Rising makes it the perfect time to “remember” writer Irv Slifkin’s classic look back at the 1960 frontier drama The Alamo, director/star John Wayne’s stirring tribute to the 1836 Lone Star State battle.
Read more →Remembering the ’78 Oscarcast
As part of our ongoing salute to the Oscars, MovieFanFare reprints Irv Slifkin’s look at the 51st Annual Academy Awards in 1979, an evening which saw wins for The Deer Hunter, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda and was highlighted by John Wayne’s final turn at the podium.
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