September 1, 1902: A milestone in the evolution of the cinema is marked with the release of George Méliès‘ fantastic Voyage to the Moon. September 1, 1919: The first United Artists film, His Majesty, the American with Douglas Fairbanks, opens…
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Notting Hill
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “You’re cute.” “No, you’re cute.” “You’re cuter.” “No, you’re the cutest.” “You’re the most cute ever!” “Nuh…
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Have you ever wanted to be a guest blogger on Movie FanFare? Here’s your shot! We are currently seeking guest contributors to have their views on movies featured on our site — along side of such regular features as First…
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Thanks to a mishap on Amtrak, Fatih Akin arrived over two hours late at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station from New York City. Now, in a hotel room, the 37-year-old writer-director is scrambling to move furniture around, so interviewers can find…
Read more →In Appreciation of Ivy, Hildy and Claire
If that picture on the left or the names in the above title mean anything to you, then congratulations, you have seen On the Town (1949), one of the greatest musicals ever. I watched it again recently and was struck by…
Read more →Centurion: An Interview with Director Neil Marshall
Neil Marshall wanted the world to know that even though his first two features were horror films—the well-received werewolf opus Dog Soldiers and the spooky girls-in-the-cave film The Descent—he was not a “horror movie director.” “I’m a genre director,” states…
Read more →Valerie and Her Week of Wonders Puzzles, Enchants, and Disturbs
With vampires all the rage and a cinema smitten with mind-bending narratives built around the generic staple of the “unreliable narrator,” what better time is there to have a look at Czech director Jaromil Jires’ provocative 1970 cult film Valerie…
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Moon (2010): You Saw Me Standing Alone
Duncan Jones nostalgic sci-fi space romp, Moon, is a mostly well known film in certain circles, with those circles mainly consisting of people who are passionate fans of cinema in one form or another. Outside of those too cool for…
Read more →The Aviator (2004): Movie Review
If you have read the review I had published for Shutter Island, there is a particular section in the article where I cover the topic of cameo appearances. It can be tremendously distracting for me if I recognize too many…
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