On this date in 1982, Walt Disney Studios released Tron, the riveting science fiction adventure starring Jeff Bridges. In the film, Bridges portrays brilliant game designer/hacker Kevin Flynn. After breaking into his former employer’s computer program in hopes to get…
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This post from the MovieFanFare Archives is being reposted as we celebrate Planet of the Apes week here on the blog. Back in 1973, actor and singer Paul Williams (who is perhaps best known as the co-writer of “The Rainbow…
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Part of why Christmas in July celebrations are thought of so fondly this time of year is that they bring a bit of holiday magic into our lives months ahead of time. Additionally, when the temperatures are peaking and each…
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They finally did it…devoted an entire week to one of sci-fi’s most enduring franchises. Yes friends, since there is a new Planet of the Apes film coming out this week, your pals at MovieFanFare are going to be celebrating with…
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Spideymania is once again gripping the country as Spider-Man: Homecoming is currently captivating audiences in theaters. But is it your favorite Spider-Man film? That’s what we want to know, so spin a web, any size, and vote below! Hey there,…
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For reasons best left to the cultural anthropologists to decode, the late-’80s/early ’90s gave rise to several films that skewered the world of advertising. (Think Crazy People, How to Get Ahead in Advertising, and, for the purpose of this post,…
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Because #SerpicoSaturday should be a thing, here’s out look back at a 1970s classic. Based on Peter Maas’ riveting true-life story of NYC police officer Frank Serpico, Serpico is one of the greatest films to have emerged from the dark…
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Beginning this coming Sunday and running through Saturday, July 15th, Planet of the Apes Week will be taking over MovieFanFare. Along with our usual content focusing on the best from all eras of Hollywood, each day we will feature posts…
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There’s moving dramas, engaging thrillers, a music-based exploration of love and longing, and so much more now available on DVD and Blu-ray. Check out what movies you’ll want to be watching this weekend! The Zookeeper’s Wife In 1939, Antonina and…
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A woman approaches a building, greets men outside, enters. A common occurrence. But when that walk is Mae West’s, the arrival of Maudie into Night After Night is transgressive. West’s entrance into film guaranteed the influence she’d already built on…
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