September 5, 1901: William McKinley, the first U.S. president to be captured on film, is shown at the Pan-American Expo in Buffalo, one day before his assassination. September 5, 1916: In response to the outcry over The Birth of a…
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The Small Back Room (1950): Movie Review
Guest blogger Cam Wilson writes: The Small Back Room is a not-so-well-known but very engaging 1949 film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. After bringing some big-budget movies to the screen, the director-writer duo decided to scale down to a…
Read more →Calling Dr. Kildare! Hollywood’s Take on Medical Science
Guest contributor Victoria Balloon writes: Before there was House and Gray’s Anatomy Americans got their Hollywood medical drama from watching Dr. James Kildare. Not the 1960s television series starring Richard Chamberlain, but a series of MGM short feature films from…
Read more →Going The Distance: An Interview with Director Nanette Burstein
After directing three acclaimed documentaries on boxing (the Oscar-nominated Against the Ropes), film producer Robert Evans (The Kid Stays in the Picture) and teenagers (American Teen), director Nanette Burstein was finally ready to make the leap to helming a feature…
Read more →The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
Guest blogger Joe Malone writes: I like to go to plays. Not Broadway extravaganzas, but community and university theater productions. Unfortunately, my spouse doesn’t share this interest — which cuts back on my dramatical attendance, except when our daughter comes…
Read more →Movie Poll: What’s Your Favorite “Men on a Mission” movie?
Fifty Years Ago, When Art Was Cool…
Guest blogger Scott Nye writes: A lot has been made about this year being the 50th anniversary of Psycho and Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, especially with the latter embarking on a cross-country tour, courtesy of a newly-struck 35mm print. But two…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 08.29.10
September 1, 1902: A milestone in the evolution of the cinema is marked with the release of George Méliès‘ fantastic Voyage to the Moon. September 1, 1919: The first United Artists film, His Majesty, the American with Douglas Fairbanks, opens…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “You’re cute.” “No, you’re cute.” “You’re cuter.” “No, you’re the cutest.” “You’re the most cute ever!” “Nuh…
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Have you ever wanted to be a guest blogger on Movie FanFare? Here’s your shot! We are currently seeking guest contributors to have their views on movies featured on our site — along side of such regular features as First…
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