Can you name an action movie in the last 30 years that did not have a machine gun in it? Just one?
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New Universal Vault Releases: Bing Crosby, Audie Murphy, More Stars
This week saw the release of even more classic films on DVD, courtesy of the Universal vault series. We take a look at 20 vintage titles starring Ronald Colman, Bing Crosby, Ida Lupino, Audie Murphy and other favorite stars.
Read more →Which Actor Made the Best Film Pro Quarterback?
With another football season underway, this week’s poll tackles actors who’ve thrown the pigskin on the big screen.Which film pro quarterback, from Charlton Heston to Burt Reynolds to The Rock, most looked like they belonged on the gridiron?
Read more →Hot Rods to Hell: When Teen Angst Hits the Road
Suburban marrieds Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain and their two kids are terrorized along the desert highway by joy-riding teens in Hot Rods to Hell. Guest writer Jessica Perkins puts the pedal to the metal and reviews the cult 1967 action/drama.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 09.07.14
Kind of hard to see that far back, but it was exactly 65 years ago this week that Mr. Magoo made his debut in the UPA cartoon short Ragtime Bear. We’ve got more movie milestones for you to peruse.
Read more →J’Accuse (1919/1938): Abel Gance’s Haunting Anti-War Fables
As part of the World War One in Classic Film Blogathon, MovieFanFare compares French director Abel Gance’s two versions of his anti-war fantasy J’Accuse: a silent version shot during the conflict’s final moments, the remake made with Europe on the brink of World War II.
Read more →James Franco as Henry Fonda? More Biopics Casting
Can you picture James Franco as Henry Fonda? Who would you cast in a biopic about Carole Lombard? Guest blogger Blair Kramer picks 10 of today’s actors to play the stars of the good ol’ days. Will you be jumping for joy at his picks…or hopping mad?
Read more →John Wayne: Overrated or Underrated?
Saddle up, film fans! It’s time to render your verdict on the silver screen career of John Wayne, one of cinema’s most beloved, sometimes derided, and surprisingly controversial actors.
Read more →What Was Your Favorite 2014 Summer Movie?
Now that the summer cinema season has ended (and many titles are already on their way to home video), we’d like to know which 2014 “summer movie” was your favorite. Take a moment and vote in our poll.
Read more →The Clock: Judy Garland and Robert Walker Find Time for Love
With only 48 hours’ furlough in New York before he returns to combat, soldier Robert Walker meets and falls for secretary Judy Garland in The Clock. Guest writer Kristen Lopez takes a few minutes to review this 1945 MGM romance, directed by Vincente Minnelli.
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