It’s been exactly 45 years since Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper went looking for America in the transformative road odyssey Easy Rider. We’ve revved up more movie milestones to share.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 07.13.14
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The Major and the Minor: Billy Wilder Kids Around
Directorial debuts are rarely better–or funnier–than writer-turned-helmer Billy Wilder’s The Major and the Minor. Guest blogger Aurora reviews this 1942 comedy in which Ginger Rogers poses as a 12-year-old girl, only to fall for military school teacher Ray Milland.
Read more →Up the River (1930): When Tracy Met Bogie
Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart’s only film together came at the dawn of their careers–and under the direction of none other than John Ford. As part of the John Ford Blogathon, we take a look at the picture, the 1930 prison comedy Up the River.
Read more →Marlene Dietrich Dazzles in New DVD Releases
More than 30 years after her final screen role, she remains a symbol of cinematic glamour and sophisticated sex appeal. See what made Marlene Dietrich one of the top stars of the 1930s and ’40s in nine classic films released on DVD this week.
Read more →Universal Opens Its Vault for New DVD Exclusives
Fredric March is the Grim Reaper, Alan Ladd’s a Mountie, and Dick Powell’s a dog reincarnated as a human in three of 12 classic movies out on DVD this week in the Universal Vault Series, exclusive to Movies Unlimited. Get the full story inside.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Film Directed by Paul Mazursky?
Filmmaker Paul Mazursky passed away last week at 84. MovieFanFare remembers the five-time Oscar nominee and asks which of his directorial works–Harry and Tonto, An Unmarried Woman, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and more–is your favorite
Read more →The Five Best Classic Movie Robots
They may seem futuristic, but robots have been featured in films since the silent era. Rick29 channels his inner droid and complies a list of the most memorable mechanical men–and woman–to ever compute their way across the silver screen.
Read more →Alternative to What? Ellen Page and Whip It
Maybe you know Ellen Page is gay. Maybe you know she enjoys re-naming dogs on Twitter. You probably didn’t know her 2009 film “Whip It” is one of the most underrated movies in years. Now you can find out why, and then put it on your must-see list.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 07.06.14
It’s been a whole 20 years since Tom Hanks opined how life’s like a box of chocolates in the American panorama Forrest Gump. We’ve got more film factoids coming off the bench.
Read more →Happy 4th of July from MovieFanFare
Well, it’s Independence Day weekend, and we’re taking a three-day break here at MovieFanFare. But there’s more to the Fourth than just fireworks and picnics, of course. We’d like to hear from you about which film or films best depict “the American Dream” to you.
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