In today’s guest post, Bill Dunphy remembers one of his favorite films: These days I find myself migrating to the old comedies, the classics…at least “my” classics. I fully appreciate that what denotes a film as a classic may be…
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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling On The Silver Screen
Guest blogger Bill Dunphy shares his picks for what Irish-themed movies to watch today: As I have stated before, I watch many different movies for many different reasons or holidays. My choice for St Patrick’s Day, however, is obviously very…
Read more →The Importance of Movies In Our Lives…During Autumn and Always!
In this guest post, MovieFanFare reader Bill Dunphy shares his thoughts on movies and memory, and how he associates certain films with this time of year: I belong to a group on Facebook that talks about the good old days…
Read more →Musings On Summer Movies
What to watch? It’s the eternal question for movie lovers, and a problem that recently plagued Bill Dunphy, who writes in with today’s guest post: Last night, I was at home in bed around 10:30 pm, and ready to watch,…
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Forgotten Christmas Film?
Throughout the holiday season we will be looking at some of the most beloved Yuletide flicks ever made. With this in mind, today we are reprinting this post from guest blogger Bill Dunphy in which he shares his thoughts on…
Read more →On “Sleepless in Seattle” and Being a Movie Watching Creature of Habit
In today’s guest post, Bill Dunphy discusses his love for the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romcom favorite Sleepless in Seattle, and shares some musings on films that he can’t turn off once they’re on. I got home tonight after meeting friends…
Read more →Musings on “The Seven Year Itch” and Its Influence
It’s a hot Summer day in August here in Falmouth on Cape Cod. I have all my errands done and it’s just around 3:00pm. Since it’s too early to eat supper, I think I’ll watch one of my “summer” movies…
Read more →Julie Andrews And How Movie Music Shapes Our Lives
For some inexplicable reason, today, I decided to find the name of, or the movie it came from, of a song that has haunted me for several years. I knew some of the words, most of the melody, and that…
Read more →February: A “Free-Form” Month for Film Watching
Sure, there’s Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day, but what other movies does February bring to mind? Guest writer Bill Dunphy says forget the calendar and use this month to catch up on re-watching films you’ve been meaning to but haven’t gotten around to yet!
Read more →Waking Up with The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
What’s a film fan to do when you’re up at 5 in the morning and the cable’s not working? For MovieFanFare reader Bill Dunphy, it means popping in a random DVD. His pick: the 1966 Cold War comedy The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming.
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