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“Trolls World Tour,” The Criterion Collection Edition of “The War of the Worlds” and More New Releases

07.07.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Ann Robinson, Anna Kendrick, Billie Whitelaw, Criterion Collection, Donald Pleasence, Gene Barry, H.G. Wells, Hallmark Channel, James Corden, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Rachel Bloom, Rosanna Arquette, The Beatles, The War of the Worlds, Trolls World Tour | no comments

From trolls to Martians and beyond, this week’s new releases offer up plenty of spectacle and entertainment that spans the course of Hollywood history. Take a look at what titles are now available on DVD and Blu-ray, and let your…

Create-A-Caption: Day of the Dead

07.06.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1980s Films, Cult Films, Day of the Dead, George Romero, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays | 2 comments

Our celebrations of the 35th anniversary of films from 1985 roll on as we honor George Romero‘s Day of the Dead in this week’s Create-A-Caption! Set in an underground military base, the film follows the last humans — consisting mainly…

Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Character from “A Few Good Men”?

07.06.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: 1990s Films, A Few Good Men, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Kiefer Sutherland, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Rob Reiner, Tom Cruise | no comments

This latest poll focuses on A Few Good Men, director Rob Reiner‘s powerful courtroom drama based on the play by Aaron Sorkin (who wrote the screenplay). Tom Cruise shines as cocky Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee, assigned to defend two…

Tell Us About Your Home Video Collection!

07.05.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: collectibles, Film Collecting, Open Thread | no comments

At Movies Unlimited and MovieFanFare, we love hearing about people’s personal film collections! Since the early days of Super 8 films (an era which birthed Movies Unlimited back in the 1970s) through to VHS, Betmax, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray and now…

Guest Review: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

07.03.20 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: Barbara Eden, Irwin Allen, Joan Fontaine, Peter Lorre, Walter Pidgeon | 1 comment

“Dive! Dive!” Film producer/director Irwin Allen let audiences dive deep into the waters of adventure with Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, his second of three feature films that he made at 20th Century Fox studios in the early…

Share Your Carl Reiner Memories Here

07.01.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, obituaries, Open Thread, The Dick Van Dyke Show | 1 comment

Carl Reiner, the legendary writer, actor and director (and father of Rob Reiner), has died at the age of 98. Beginning his television career in 1950 on Sid Caesar‘s Your Show of Shows and working continuously until his death on…

Rare Films Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Highlight This Week’s New Releases

06.30.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Angie Dickinson, Carroll Baker, Charles Bronson, Christmas in Evergreen, Criterion Collection, Dana Delany, Donald Pleasence, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint, Hallmark Channel, Herbert Lom, Holly Robinson Peete, Jim Belushi, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Cattrall, Lillian Gish, Marlon Brando, Mike Colton, Miss Fisher, Olive Films, Oliver Stone, Orson Welles, Paul Bartel, Paul Ford, Paul Schrader, Peter Ustinov, Richard Burton, Robert Carlyle, Umberto Lenzi, Vincente Minnelli, Warner Archive Collection, Warner Archives | no comments

With June now a memory, we are heading into a new month with another batch of terrific new releases. Leading things off are several Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton titles from the Warner Archive Collection ensuring that you’ll be starting…

Poll: Which Superhero Has the Best Solo Film(s)?

06.29.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Aquaman, Batman, Captain America, DC Comics, Iron Man, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Shazam!, Spider-Man, Thor, Wolverine, Wonder Woman | no comments

We live in a golden age for superhero films. Between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the movies based on DC Comics, the movie screen has become a living comic book. With characters ranging from Batman to Captain America to Spider-Man…

Create-A-Caption: The Breakfast Club

06.28.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1980s Films, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Cult Films, Emilio Estevez, John Hughes, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald | 3 comments

It’s been 35 years and a few months since John Hughes‘ seminal 1985 teen angst fest The Breakfast Club first hit theaters. Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy star as teens from vastly different…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Joel Schumacher Film?

06.24.20 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, Joel Schumacher, Julia Roberts, Mr. T, St. Elmo's Fire, The Client, The Lost Boys | 1 comment

Joel Schumacher — the talented, divisive Hollywood stalwart who began his career as a costume designer before moving on to become a writer and later directed critical favorites and blockbusters alike — has died of cancer at the age of…