
Rushed to release when Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan, “First Monday in October” was very much a film of its time. And guess what? It’s still relevant today.
Read more →Rushed to release when Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan, “First Monday in October” was very much a film of its time. And guess what? It’s still relevant today.
Read more →He was the man behind perhaps the most famous alien in TV history, but there was more to Leonard Nimoy’s career than Mr. Spock. MovieFanFare looks at 10 key roles (with a little bit of Spock) in the career of the actor/director, who passed away last week at 83.
Read more →This week marks the Golden Anniversary of The Sound of Music’s debut, but quite a few popular movies also turn 50 in 2015. Vote in this week’s poll for your top 1965 film. Selections include Cat Ballou, Doctor Zhivago, Thunderball and many more.
Read more →The hills were alive–as were movie theaters–50 years ago this week, as Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer debuted in the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. If you like Hollywood trivia, read inside for more of your “favorite things.”
Read more →His suave demeanor in such films as Three Coins in the Fountain, Gigi and Can-Can won him fans, but he wanted to be more than just another big-screen Gallic lover. MovieFanFare looks back at the career of Louis Jourdan, who passed away earlier this month at 93.
Read more →Betrayed by ex-pal Humphrey Bogart and left for dead, gangster Edward G. Robinson is saved by monks from a nearby monastery and learns a new way of life as Brother Orchid. Guest writer Aurora reviews the light-hearted 1940 Warner Bros. crime drama.
Read more →As part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, we look at Marty, the heartfelt 1955 drama–starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely Bronx butcher and Betsy Blair as the plain school teacher he meets at a dance hall–that would win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture,
Read more →Have you ever seen the Ralph Bakshi animated film Heavy Traffic? This 1973 cult classic is a mad masterpiece of kaleidoscopic invention. Let’s take a stroll down (a crazy, grimy) memory lane and revisit this work of wildly irreverent art.
Read more →After gaining fame as an MGM child star, Elizabeth Taylor blossomed into an Oscar-nominated leading lady in the 1950s. To mark what would have been her 83rd birthday this week, our poll invites you to vote for your favorite of Liz’s ’50s films.
Read more →It was 75 years ago this week that Gone with the Wind blew away the Oscar competition with nine wins, including a historic Best Supporting Actress award for Hattie McDaniel. There are more award-worthy anniversaries for you to enjoy inside.
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