It’s kind of funny. One of my favorite movie memories of gruff and tough character actor Joe Don Baker features him wielding a baseball bat. And no, I don’t mean his 1973 starring turn as real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser…
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When one thinks about martial arts films, names such as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li immediately spring (or leap) to mind. Many U.S. Baby Boomers got their first exposure to karate and kung fu from seeing…
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After six relatively quiet decades as a museum and occasional protest site, Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay found itself in the national spotlight last week, as the White House floated the idea of reopening the site’s notorious prison facilities….
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Okay, here’s the drill. In order to commemorate the Golden Anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, we’ve taken a still from the 1975 comedy classics and given it a (we trust) comedic caption below. Now it’s your turn…
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“No, on second thought let’s not salute Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It is a silly film.” Are you a Baby Boomer male who came of age in the late ’70s? If so, you’ll recall how your place on…
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This past week saw the deaths of two actresses who occupied unique niches in the entertainment universe. One, Priscilla Pointer, was best known for playing the mother of several notable stars on the big screen, and who made her…
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Buenos dias. Today is Cinco de Mayo. It’s not Mexico’s Independence Day, but it is a cause–for various reasons–for celebration on both sides of the Rio Grande. MovieFanFare is joining in the celebración with this week’s poll. Which of the…
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Just because May 4th falls on a Sunday this year, don’t think that we at MovieFanFare are overlooking the fact that today is “Star Wars Day.” With the recent 20th anniversary theatrical re-release of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of…
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It seems a tad strange that NBC has already aired its 50 anniversary salutes for Saturday Night Live, since the show didn’t actually go on the air until October 11, 1975, well into the 1975-76 season. Meanwhile, there are…
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Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in November of 2009. It’s an all-too-common occurrence in sports. A talented player achieves great success, but stays in the game a little too long, and instead of ending on a high note…
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