In today’s guest post, Melanie Simone looks back at the Alfred Hitchcock classic Lifeboat. Does the movie sink or swim? Find out in this terrific review!
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Going, Going…The Latest in Disappearing DVDs
We’re sharing some tips on discontinued titles we have on hand–for the time being–like the tremendous 1942 Edward G. Robinson heist farce Larceny, In
Read more →Barbra Streisand: Overrated or Underrated?
The monumental Ms. Streisand comes up for the overrated/underrated verdict. Open the floodgates, it’s time to hear from Babs fans!
Read more →Doctor Syn: George Arliss…Action Hero?
In the first of a three-part salute to the film history of Russell Thorndike’s 18th-century English pirate-turned-vicar and smuggler Christopher Syn, Movie FanFare looks at the 1937 British costume thriller Dr. Syn, starring veteran actor George Arliss in the title role.
Read more →Lon Chaney: Erik vs. Quasimodo
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each… The case for Quasimodo Though…
Read more →Ida Lupino and the Making of Jennifer
In today’s guest post, classic film enthusiast Jennifer Berzin looks at a forgotten film by the legendary Ida Lupino.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Non-Frankenstein Boris Karloff Horror Film?
His name is forever linked to Mary Shelley’s man-made monster, but Boris Karloff’s fright film career stretched beyond the 1931 horror classic and its sequels. MovieFanFare wants to know which non-Frankenstein Karloff chiller is your favorite.
Read more →Nobody’s Fool (1994): Guest Review
I’d like to talk about a movie made in the last 20 years that I think should be considered a “classic”. I’m not exactly sure what deems a film a classic; is it that it’s old? And what is considered…
Read more →This Week in Film History, 10.13.13
It’s been 73 years since Charles Chaplin took the plunge for his first all-talking feature comedy, delivering the daring Hitler satire The Great Dictator. We’ve got more cinema signposts for your perusal.
Read more →Kickstarting Edgar Kennedy
Guest writer Rob Hall looks at a project to restore the over 100 two-reel films funnyman Edgar Kennedy made for RKO in the 1930s and ’40s and bring the genius of the “slow-burn” comedic actor to new generations of fans.
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