The very title seems to invite excess: Limitless. This new thriller from director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) offers the Philadelphia-born, up-and-coming leading man Bradley Cooper the opportunity to prove that his breakout appeal in the comedy hit The Hangover was…
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The Exorcist: Ten Things To Know About The Movie
Here are 10 trivia facts about The Exorcist from 1973, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are lots of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment and add…
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Bettie Page: The Pin-Up Queen of the Universe
Guest blogger FCEtier writes: She was Playboy’s “Miss January” in 1955. I was two years old. In the era of the “sweater girls,” it would be years before I became aware of Bettie Page and what a “pin-up” was. Mangham,…
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Wow. Is it that time again already? Seems like it was just yesterday. Oh well, let’s check and see what’s in the bag for us this month. Ooh, I like this one. A good low budget zombie film that is…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Meet Walter Garber: the strictest crossing guard in the world.
Read more →This Week In Film History, 03.13.11
March 18, 1910: An important entry in the nascent horror genre is the Edison Company’s Frankenstein, with stage veteran Charles Ogle as the monster. March 13, 1934: Walt Disney, accepting his prize for The Three Little Pigs, is the first…
Read more →Blade Runner Sequels, Cult Films, Commodity Culture
Guest blogger Chuck Tryon writes: I’ve been fascinated by the response to the news that Alcon Entertainment, best known for bringing us The Blind Side, has secured TV and film rights to Blade Runner, a move that would allow them to do…
Read more →A DVD “Sugar-Charged Saturday Morning Supershow”
Last week, MovieFanFare introduced a poll asking people to vote for their “favortie classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series.” Now, the distinction between “classic” and “modern” can be a tricky one–after all, to those readers 40 and under shows like SuperFriends, Hong Kong Phooey…
Read more →A “Glowing” Review of Murder, He Says
Pollster Fred MacMurray gets mixed up with homicidal hillbillies, glow-in-the-dark grannies, and a hidden fortune in the zany 1945 comedy Murder, He Says, co-starring Helen Walker, Porter Hall and Marjorie Main. Check it out, we says!
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