As regular readers of MovieFanFare will tell you, we have rather ambiguous feelings about Internet holidays. Some, such as May the Fourth Be With You and the upcoming National Classic Movie Day are a great way for the online community…
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FYI: National Classic Movie Day Is May 16th!
This coming Tuesday is National Classic Movie Day, that annual celebration of Hollywood’s Golden Age. We will be commemorating this day by featuring nothing but posts about classic films on May 16th. Additionally, we’ll be teaming up with our friend…
Read more →The African Queen Rides Into Adventure With Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn
Released on December 23, 1951, The African Queen (based on the C.S. Forester novel of the same name) is a cinematic masterpiece that is highlighted by unforgettable lead performances from Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Directed by John Huston, this…
Read more →It’s National Twilight Zone Day! What’s Your Favorite Episode from the Series?
Another week, another Internet holiday. This time, we are talking about National Twilight Zone Day — a celebration of Rod Serling‘s groundbreaking 1959-64 anthology series. The show continues to remain a part of the pop culture conversation all of these…
Read more →Fifty Shades Darker and Other DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
It’s a bit of a light week new release wise, with the highlight being the latest installment in the Fifty Shades of Grey saga. But what these offerings lack in quantity, they more than make up for in quality, with…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we are focusing on the 1984 blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. A darker (and at times, sillier) outing than Raiders of the Lost Ark, the movie featured scenes of shocking violence that, along…
Read more →Poll: Which Comedic Actor of the 1980s Is Your Favorite?
The 1980s were a great time for movie comedies. But can you pick your favorite funnyman from the era? That’s what we want to know in this week’s poll, featuring such mirthful men as Eddie Murphy, John Candy, and more….
Read more →Open Thread: What Is Your All-Time Favorite Movie, And Why?
There are certain films that one of never tires of. These are movies that become more than just entertainment, they become a part of who we are. As someone who loves watching movies, loves writing about movies, loves thinking about…
Read more →Hollywood Memories: Gary Cooper Is Given An Honorary Oscar in 1961
On this day in 1901, legendary movie icon Gary Cooper was born. To celebrate what would have been the actor’s 116th birthday, we wanted to share with you the above footage from the 33rd Academy Awards in 1961 in which…
Read more →The Big Buzz: Remembering the Original “The Fly” and Its Sequels
The Delambre family suffers from a curse, the curse that affects all practitioners of strange science in the Hollywood film world. Of course, usually that’s only limited to one generation, but since Hollywood has an affinity for milking a topic…
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