One Way Passage (1932) movie review: Guest blogger Angela Petteys writes about the 1932 classic One Way Passage: When Dan (William Powell) meets Joan (Kay Francis) in a bar in Hong Kong, it’s love at first sight. They have a…
Read more →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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In honor of Labor Day, MovieFanFare will be taking the day off. We will be back on Wednesday with plenty more articles about your favorite films. Until then, feel free to discuss your favorite work-inspired flicks in the comments! Happy Labor…
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There are new kids on the block in horror movie world. They are relatively young, savvy and willing to scare the bejesus out of you with methodically paced shockers that use atmosphere and subtle scares, as opposed to the splatterfests…
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Guest blogger Rick29 writes: When it was first released, Damon and Pythias (1962) was no doubt lost among the dozens of Italian sword-and-sandal films produced in the 1960s. Except for its setting–Greece and Sicily in 400 B.C.–it has little in…
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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…
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For some reason, cultured serial killers are always the worst. When they base their heinous acts on biblical and classical literature they seem to creep me out more than their illiterate, chainsaw-wielding counterparts. Perhaps it’s because I work and live…
Read more →September 1, 1902: A milestone in the evolution of the cinema is marked with the release of George Melies’ fantastic Voyage to the Moon. August 28, 1912: “King of Comedy” Mack Sennett leaves Biograph and forms Keystone Film Company with…
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How to Steal a Million (1960) A faded ruin seen in twilight can be a beautiful sight. Time, decay, and benign neglect don’t usually show a monument to its best advantage, but if she is structurally sound and inherently lovely…
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