Director Douglas Sirk was known for his “women’s pictures,” melodramas filled with noble women facing adversity. They included Magnificent Obsession (1954), All That Heaven Allows (1955), and Imitation of Life (1959). When first released they were panned, but later Sirk’s…
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“Resolution Number One: Get creative control of my movies back from MGM.” Okay, that’s probably not something Buster Keaton wrote in his 1929 New Year’s Resolutions book (although maybe he should have). As folks everywhere get ready to start their…
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Editor’s Note: A version of the following article was originally published in September of 2024 to celebrate Brigitte Bardot’s 90th birthday. MovieFanFare reprints it today to remember the beloved cinematic sex symbol’s passing this past Sunday at her home in…
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By far the most surprising Hollywood death of 2025 was that of Rob Reiner. The actor/director was killed alongside his wife, photographer Michelle Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home on December 14. Born into a show business family…
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If you are looking for a very good action thriller, check out The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, a 1974 film that delivers on every front. It stars Walter Matthau as New York City transit policeman Lt. Zachary Garber,…
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“You there! FanFare Reader! What’s today?” “Today? Why, Christmas Day!” Yes, it’s December 25th, Ebenezer, you old humbug. And on behalf of everyone at MovieFanFare and Movies Unlimited, we want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a healthy…
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Shortly after its release, I had to write a brief synopsis for 1985’s He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special. Back then I snarkily described it as “the animated holiday classic that’s enchanted young and old for generations.” Well, here it…
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For as long as there has been television, there have been Christmas-themed TV episodes (Remember Dragnet’s missing Baby Jesus nativity statue?). And one of the most common tropes for these shows has been to spoof, send up, or pay…
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Based on a 1950 stage play by Wynyard Browne, 1952’s The Holly and the Ivy bears all the makings of a typical Christmas movie. The British-made drama has beautiful snow falling, decorations being put up, and a family gathering for…
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Okay, here’s the drill. At this “most wonderful time of the year,” we at MovieFanFare like to get under a warm blanket and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and a good Christmas flick. This time we’ll have to settle…
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