From riding across the Arabian desert to searching for his love on the Russian steppes, Omar Sharif captivated film audiences in a career that lasted nearly 60 years. MovieFanFare salutes the Egyptian-born Academy Award nominee, who passed away last week at 83.
Read more →
On-screen he was a Wonder Man, an Inspector General and a Court Jester. Off-screen he worked tirelessly for charity and humanitarian causes. This week’s poll salutes film funnyman Danny Kaye and asks which of his movie roles is your favorite.
Read more →
Creator/stars Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda set out in search of America and opened Hollywood’s eyes to the rising youth culture with their indie drama Easy Rider, which opened 46 years ago this week. You’ll find more far-out film facts inside.
Read more →
Barbara Stanwyck can’t convince police that she saw a woman being strangled to death, but killer George Sanders is out to silence her for good. Guest writer Kristen Lopez peeks in on the 1954 thriller (and Rear Window precursor) Witness to Murder.
Read more →
Believe it or not, there was a time when one movie ticket got you two films and an afternoon full of memories. In this classic post, writer Irv Slifkin looks back on a boyhood spent in theaters enjoying some exciting–and unusual–cinematic twin bills.
Read more →
With a “nightmare clown” named Jangles now appearing in Pixar’s Inside Out, it’s a good time to revisit this classic look at the history of clowns in movies from the silent era (He Who Gets Slapped) to ’50s dramas (La Strada) to contemporary fright favorites (Stephen King’s It).
Read more →
Before he turned his attention to politics, Ronald Reagan had a successful 25-year Hollywood career. This week MovieFanFare salutes the 40th U.S. president and asks for your vote for “The Gipper’s” top big-screen turn.
Read more →
After years of playing heroes and lawmen, Ronald Reagan made his final screen appearance as a hard-hearted crime boss in Don Siegel’s The Killers, which opened 51 years ago this week. Here we go again with more fascinating film facts inside.
Read more →
Which are the greatest movie sword fights? Here are five of the finest examples of film fencing in cinema history. Leave your mark by adding to our list!
Read more →
Six decades after its debut, Sunset Boulevard remains one of the most biting big-screen looks at Hollywood. Guest writer Marsha Collock offers her list of 10 key moments, performances and lines from Billy Wilder’s acerbic dark comedy.
Read more →Copyright © 2025 MovieFanFare