The monumental Ms. Streisand comes up for the overrated/underrated verdict. Open the floodgates, it’s time to hear from Babs fans!
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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.
Read more →Going, Going…The Latest in Disappearing DVDs
We’ got another round-up of gems from our inventory that are here today but may be gone tomorrow, like the fun 1956 Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz big-screen vehicle Forever Darling.
Read more →’70s Flashback: The Paper Chase/The Warriors
What do Harvard Law school students and a Coney Island street gang have in common? Rick29, who looks at two very different ’70s films about young men at crossroads in their lives: The Paper Chase and The Warriors.
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