“Take the stairs! Take the stairs! For God’s sake, take the stairs!” proclaimed the ad line to 1984’s The Lift. In general, that’s advice that should be heeded by most film characters. Angie Dickinson played a housewife that was brutally…
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Which Film from the Summer of 1989 Is Your Favorite?
For the past couple of weeks, MovieFanFare has been celebrating the 30th anniversary of the summer movies of 1989. This was a film season that gave us contemporary classics like Do the Right Thing, Batman, Dead Poets Society, Lethal Weapon…
Read more →Sean Connery Stages “The Great Train Robbery”
In addition to writing bestselling novels like Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton also found time to moonlight as a film director. One of his most successful efforts was The Great Train Robbery (1979), based on his own…
Read more →Albert Finney Shines In “Murder on the Orient Express”
Not to be confused with the recent remake starring Johnny Depp, 1974’s Murder on the Orient Express is a rollicking adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie novel. The first class compartment of the December 1935 departure of the Orient Express…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Dr. No
Let’s travel back in time to 1962 for this week’s Create-A-Caption, shall we? For that was the year that the first James Bond motion picture, Dr. No, was released. The enduring film series featuring Ian Fleming‘s suave British secret agent…
Read more →Poll: Which of These 1989 Blockbusters Is Your Favorite?
From Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade to Batman, there are so many great blockbusters from 1989 that are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. For this week’s poll, we want you to name your favorite — and be sure…
Read more →“The House” and “Dynasty: The Complete Series” Lead This Week’s New Releases
“That’s entertainment!” Those two words instantly spring to mind when thinking about this week’s new releases. We’ve got the latest comedy from two hilarious Saturday Night Live veterans, the most notorious prime-time soap opera ever, a 30th anniversary of the…
Read more →Watch Sean Connery Discuss the Making of “Shalako”
The 1968 European Western Shalako may have lost money during its original American theatrical release, but it has gone on to become a cult classic…and an important example of the genre. The film, now available in a new DVD and…
Read more →Sean Connery Turns 86: Celebrate With His Most Iconic James Bond Moments
In honor of Sean Connery‘s 86th birthday, please enjoy this YouTube compilation of his most memorable 007 moments. It is certain to leave you shaken and stirred! What’s your favorite Sean Connery role? Let us know in the comments!
Read more →Nobody Does Bond Better, 003: Moore, Roger Moore
With the latest James Bond film, Spectre, now in theaters, MovieFanFare continues its retrospective of past 007s with writer George Allen’s classic salute to the ever-debonair Roger Moore, who played the superspy seven times from 1973 to 1985.
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