The arthouse cinema scene of the 1980s and ’90s introduced audiences to a number of independent filmmakers. One such creator who developed a small but devoted following was a Big Apple-based writer/director who sometimes appeared in his works. He was…
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“I would like, if I may, to take you…on a strange journey.” These are the first words spoken in The Rocky Horror Picture Show by the film’s erudite narrator/host. For many moviegoers, it’s also the first time they may…
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Okay, here’s the drill. We, the unconventional conventionists of MovieFanFare, are celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show throughout the month of September. For today’s tribute we’ve taken a still from the 1975 cult favorite and given…
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The Italian film world of the 1950s helped several talented and photogenic actresses–Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, and Monica Vitti, among others–rise to global acclaim. One such performer, however, took a circuitous route to stardom, thanks to growing up…
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Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/theme. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the films. This time around we take a look at seasonal cinema. The…
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The entertainment world is still mourning the passing last week of award-winning actor, director, and producer Robert Redford at 89. With a career on the stage, TV, and film which strecthed from his 1959 Broadway debut to a cameo…
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s US theatrical debut in September of 1976 wasn’t quite what 20th Century-Fox hoped for. Okay, let’s be Frank (no pun intended); the film tanked. Its sole bright spot was at Los Angeles’ UA Westwood Theater,…
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It was 50 years ago this month that The Rocky Horror Picture Show held its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles after an August London opening. Based on Richard O’Brien’s stage play The Rocky Horror Show and directed by Jim Sharman,…
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He was part of a generation of film actors (Warren Beatty, Steve McQueen, Burt Reynolds, et al.) who came to prominence in the 1960s. But even when he reigned as Hollywood’s most popular leading man, Robert Redford wanted something more….
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¡Hola! Tomorrow is September 16, which marks Mexican Independence Day (not on Cinco de Mayo, as many Americans think). MovieFanFare would like to raise a glass to toast our southern neighbors and asks you which film set south of…
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