Is Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind a sci-fi masterpiece or an overlong and overrated mess that is beautiful to look at but emotionally hollow? Find out in this review of the film from guest blogger Kim Wilson.
Read more →Movie Irv rounds out this week’s movie word-association game with a nod to the plucky gal who left 14-year-old fellas of all ages smitten in 1983. You’re welcome.
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Since this September will mark the centenary for the maestro of the message movie, producer-director Stanley Kramer, we thought we’d offer up a retrospective of an often-controversial, and overall remarkable, body of work.
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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! “Any more clerical errors, soldier, and I will kill you with this pencil.”
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Are you a fan of classic Hollywood, or do you think that today’s filmmakers are the best? And from what era do your favorite flicks come? MovieFanFare ponders how old a picture is before it’s considered a classic, and wants your input on the subject.
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Here’s our first in a series of heads-ups on out-of-print classics that we’ve got on our shelves…for now. We’re spotlighting the dynamic 1940 James Cagney-Ann Sheridan ring drama City for Conquest, among others.
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In the 1950s Alfred Hitchcock was thrilling audiences in the movies and also on television. Let us know which of the legendary director’s ’50s feature films is your favorite in this week’s MovieFanFare poll.
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In today’s guest post, Rick29 presents his choices for the five best sleuths and gumshoes ever to hit the small screen. Will you agree with his choices? Read on and find out for yourself!
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It was exactly 50 years ago that Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello took to the waves in the first of their popular sand-and-surf teen comedies for American International, Beach Party. We’re on board with even more movie memories to peruse.
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Everyone knows what makes a move a western: a gun-slinging prairie hero on horseback saving the day and getting the girl, right? Well, yea and know, according to Bill Dunphy, who talks about his frontier faves and what defines a western film.
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