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It was the final year before sound revolutionized Hollywood, and 1926 offered a number of films that continue to entertain and thrill audiences a century later. From Buster Keaton’s Civil War masterpiece and the final screen role for Rudolph Valentino…
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The entertainment landscape was undergoing a seismic shift 75 years ago, as more people were staying home to enjoy such debuting TV series as Dragnet, I Love Lucy, and The Roy Rogers Show. In response, the movies of 1951…
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On Wednesday Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis celebrates her 70th birthday. Born Virginia Elizabeth Davis in 1956, the Massachusetts native was voted “Most Talented” in her high school class. After briefly studying acting at Boston University, the 6′ tall Davis worked…
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1976 was a memorable year in cinema. While America celebrated its bicentennial, moviegoers rooted for heroic sports underdogs, intrepid Washington Post reporters, and troubled New York cabbies. They saw the first Stephen King film and the final efforts from…
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Well, now that we’ve all opened our 2026 planners and calendars, MovieFanFare wants to take a final lingering look at the year gone by. Specifically, we’re remembering the 2025 films that had folks heading the their local theaters…or, in…
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By far the most surprising Hollywood death of 2025 was that of Rob Reiner. The actor/director was killed alongside his wife, photographer Michelle Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home on December 14. Born into a show business family…
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According to the calendar, this coming Sunday is the first day of Winter. So let’s get in the mood by talking about about memorable winters: two-time Academy Award-winning actress Shelley Winters, to be precise. Born Shirley Schrift in St….
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This past weekend’s box office listings had a surprising entry hack and slash its way into the top ten. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, director Quention Tarantino’s ultra-violent action saga which combines the original 2003/2004 Kill Bill, Vol….
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Today is December 1st, 2025, which means it’s Bette Midler’s 80th birthday (That’s right, the Divine Miss M is now the Divine Miss LXXX). Born in 1945 to a Jewish family in Honolulu, Midler briefly studied drama at the…
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Decades before Dwayne Johnson, another “Rock” ruled the Hollywood box office. Today marks the 100th birthday of perennially popular leading man Rock Hudson. Born Roy Scherer, Jr. on November 17, 1925, in Winnetka, Illinois, he later took the surname…
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