Perhaps the most iconic protagonist in western movie history is Will Kane, Gary Cooper’s taciturn lawman in 1952’s High Noon. Guest writer Fred Gallagher examines Cooper’s acclaimed turn and what it means to be a film hero.
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The saying “everything old is new again” will get a workout this weekend, as new spins on three 1980s movies debut on the big screen. MovieFanFare takes a totally awesome look at this ongoing trend and wonders what further retellings are in the works.
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Is “The Accused,” starring Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis, as meaningful today as it was in 1988? Some might find the “message” movie dated; others might find it as relevant as ever–for any number of reasons.
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Some of the most dramatic scenes in western films have started with a character walking into a bar. Guest blogger Craig Pisani looks at a pair of memorable moments from two standout frontier tales, Shane and Unforgiven.
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Frontier loners, serial killers, Scottish freedom fighters, and a doomed luxury liner; all were among the recipients of Hollywood’s biggest prize in the ’90s. MovieFanFare wants to know which “Best Picture” you think is most deserving of the title.
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It’s been 23 years since Anthony Hopkins first frightened filmgoers as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. We’re serving up more movie milestones with fava beans and a nice chianti.
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Has it really been half a century since The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show? MovieFanfare looks back at that night as we list other key nuggets from Fab Four history available on home video…and you know that can’t be bad.
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Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. The Six Pix of Olympics is about to begin—which poster will…
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Two acclaimed, Oscar-winning actors passed away this past weekend. MovieFanFare takes a moment to remember the lives and careers of Maximilian Schell and Philip Seymour Hoffman, with a focus on a lesser-known role from each man’s remarkable body of work.
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Did you love “Her”? Spike Jonze’s talked-about film and I weren’t the perfect match, but I don’t regret our first get-together, as it led me to a terrific little documentary about the nature of modern love, and thoughts about other great movies on the subject.
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