They made a giant splash in an afternoon TV Gothic soap opera, but how did their careers fare after its five-year run? Smart readers will know what show I’m talking about. Here’s a hint; It was the only daytime drama…
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Today is the first day of October. The weather is turning a little nippy. Pumpkin patches are popping up across the countryside. And stores are urging you to stock up on enough candy to give the neighborhood kids a week-long…
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It’s almost inconceivable that today marks 70 years since James Dean died. The 24-year-old star, driving his Porsche 550 Spyder from Los Angeles to Salinas to take part in an auto race, was killed after colliding with another car along…
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Hollywood often gets a deserved bad rap for squeezing blood from stones (or beating dead horses, or whatever colorful metaphor one wishes to use) with ill-conceived and unnecessary sequels. Still, you have to give them some credit for allowing many…
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To conclude MovieFanFare’s Golden Anniversary salute to the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, this week’s poll offers you a chance to vote for which RHPS character is your favorite. Are you a devotee of “absolute pleasure” and…
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The arthouse cinema scene of the 1980s and ’90s introduced audiences to a number of independent filmmakers. One such creator who developed a small but devoted following was a Big Apple-based writer/director who sometimes appeared in his works. He was…
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“I would like, if I may, to take you…on a strange journey.” These are the first words spoken in The Rocky Horror Picture Show by the film’s erudite narrator/host. For many moviegoers, it’s also the first time they may…
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Okay, here’s the drill. We, the unconventional conventionists of MovieFanFare, are celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show throughout the month of September. For today’s tribute we’ve taken a still from the 1975 cult favorite and given…
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The Italian film world of the 1950s helped several talented and photogenic actresses–Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, and Monica Vitti, among others–rise to global acclaim. One such performer, however, took a circuitous route to stardom, thanks to growing up…
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Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/theme. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the films. This time around we take a look at seasonal cinema. The…
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