As part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, we look at Marty, the heartfelt 1955 drama–starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely Bronx butcher and Betsy Blair as the plain school teacher he meets at a dance hall–that would win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture,
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Have you ever seen the Ralph Bakshi animated film Heavy Traffic? This 1973 cult classic is a mad masterpiece of kaleidoscopic invention. Let’s take a stroll down (a crazy, grimy) memory lane and revisit this work of wildly irreverent art.
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After gaining fame as an MGM child star, Elizabeth Taylor blossomed into an Oscar-nominated leading lady in the 1950s. To mark what would have been her 83rd birthday this week, our poll invites you to vote for your favorite of Liz’s ’50s films.
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It was 75 years ago this week that Gone with the Wind blew away the Oscar competition with nine wins, including a historic Best Supporting Actress award for Hattie McDaniel. There are more award-worthy anniversaries for you to enjoy inside.
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Martin Scorsese isn’t just one of my favorite movie directors; he’s one of my movie heroes. Here are five of his pictures that are never far from my mind.
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Her sultry look and smoky voice made her a natural film noir femme fatale, yet major stardom always seemed to be just out of her reach. MovieFanFare looks back at the life and career of actress Lizabeth Scott, who passed way last month at 92.
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Today may be Presidents’ Day, but any resemblance between former chief executives and the names in the sextet of movie posters Jason assembled here is purely coincidental. Take a look and tell us which one you feel is the most “presidential.”
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Sidney Poitier turns 88 this week, so our latest MovieFanFare poll salutes the Oscar-winning actor by asking for your top Poitier screen role. Which performance–The Defiant Ones, Lilies of the Field, In the Heat of the Night and more–is your favorite?
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Swedish moviegoers were able to shake off their winter blues and enjoy Ingmar Bergman’s latest work, The Seventh Seal, 58 years ago this week. Cheer up, film fans: there are more notable cinematic anniversaries waiting for you inside.
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Some cynics might call this the perfect weekend: a Friday the 13th followed by Valentine’s Day. Here at MovieFanFare, we look at it as the perfect chance to ask for your thoughts on the most romantic horror flick and most downbeat love film.
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