He may have been in his thirties when he first hit Hollywood, but the skill, sensitivity, and pure presence made him an immediate star, and kept him one for four decades. We’re giving a nod to the legendary Burt Lancaster for the centenary of his birth.
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We’re keeping our eye on DVDs that may soon fade from view, such as this 1966 spy-craze sampling starring Monica
Vitti as sizzling super-agent Modesty Blaise.
George Clooney stars as Matt King who struggles with unexpected occurrences in his monotonous life. Guest blogger Amanda Howard reviews this 2011 comedy-drama. Is this one of your favorite Clooney flicks? Let us know what you think.
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MovieFanFare’s chronicle of the cinematic heroics of English parson-by-day/smuggler-by-night Christopher Syn concludes with Walt Disney’s 1963 adventure Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow, starring Patrick McGoohan in the dual title roles.
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One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each… The case for Laurie Strode…
Read more →I’ve been thinking about this genre we love, the horror-comedy, and while always pondering the places it’s been (the whole reason for this project) the notion of where it is going or even where it is now intrigues me as…
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For Halloween week, MovieFanFare salutes the master of sophisticated screen scares for nearly 50 years, Vincent Price. Which of Price’s monstrous movies, from House of Wax to The Raven to Theater of Blood, is your favorite?
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With visions of ghosts, ghouls and goblins dancing in his head, guest writer Bill Dunphy looks back on the Halloween film fare he loved as a child…and as an adult!
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It was exactly 45 years ago that George Romero altered the American horror flick landscape forever with the opening of his shoestring shocker Night of the Living Dead. We’ve come to get even more movie milestones for you.
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What happens when Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn find themselves on opposite sides of the workplace and the “Computer Age”? Melanie Simone explains in her review of the screen duo’s 1957 romantic comedy Desk Set.
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