Rip Taylor, the boisterous comedian, actor, voice actor, and game show staple whose trademark was throwing handfuls of confetti wherever he went endeared him to millions, has died at the age of 84. After early appearances on The Jackie Gleason Show…
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Sometimes movies stick with you long after you’ve left the theater…and not in a good way. When I was a kid, I was terrified of Jason from the Friday the 13th films. I remember one time my brother and his…
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Does witchcraft exist today? That question was posed to audiences in 1966 on the movie poster for the Hammer Horror release The Witches.(Released in the United States as The Devil’s Own). Not to be confused with the Roald Dahl-inspired movie…
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When Julia began airing in 1968, it ushered in a much-needed TV revolution by showcasing an African-American actress in the leading role. Bringing this classic character to life was Diahann Carroll, the multi-talented performer who rose to fame through her…
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During the monstermania craze of the 1960s (one that frankly never really went away, really), The Munsters and The Addams Family duked it out for the title of television’s creepiest family. In this author’s opinion, the former won this bout…
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This post originally ran on MovieFanFare in 2017, and we are featuring it again as part of our month-long tribute to scary movies! After Halloween II, John Carpenter wanted to retire the Michael Myers character so he decided that the…
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In this guest review, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on the 1982 horror anthology Creepshow Note: It is virtually impossible to do a review of this movie without revealing a lot of spoilers. If you prefer to watch the movie…
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Today is October 1st, which means MovieFanFare’s 31 Days of Halloween is officially underway. We’ve got plenty of exciting original content for you all month long that will be sprinkled with reader favorite articles from our first ten years! To…
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With everything from high-flying superhero adventure to compelling real-life drama, this week’s new Blu-ray and DVD releases offer up something for all tastes. Take a look at what titles are now available! Spider-Man: Far from Home A field trip to…
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It’s been 20 years since Freaks and Geeks Paul Feig and Judd Apatow‘s dramedy series about growing up in early-1980s Michigan first debuted on NBC. A critical favorite, the series not got the attention it deserved and it was unceremoniously…
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