Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson hopes it’s not just science nerds who will be tuning in to the new “Cosmos” program airing on Fox, but it may be an uphill battle. He’s right to be concerned: these are different times, and Carl Sagan is one tough act to follow.
Read more →Monthly Archives: February 2014
Six Pix: Polar Vortex Edition
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. Six Pix gets swept into the Polar Vortex. Included are: Conquest…
Read more →Who’s Your Favorite Movie Hero?
This year’s Oscars are paying tribute to the greatest heroes of the movies. We posed this question to Movie Irv and he had an immediate answer.
Read more →If You Build It, He Will Come Back: Kevin Costner Returns
The success of the Hatfields & McCoys miniseries has stoked a full-out career revival for Kevin Costner, with 3 Days to Kill now in theaters and more projects on the way. We’re looking back at the highs and lows of his screen legacy.
Read more →Singin’ in the Rain (1952): Movie Review
MGM took a song-filled, nostalgic look back at the birth of talking films with its 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain. Guest blogger Marsha Collock talks about the timeless Gene Kelly/Debbie Reynolds/Jean Hagen classic, and “what a glorious feeling” watching it gives her.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite “Best Song” Oscar Winner (1970-2012)?
Isaac Hayes, Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, and Eminem are among the performers of the last four decades of Best Original Song Academy Award winners. MoveFanFare wants to know which winning songs tops your list of favorites.
Read more →Mary Poppins at 50: Still Practically Perfect in Every Way
This year marks the golden anniversary of Disney’s Academy Award-winning Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Guest writer Craig Pisani offers a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious look at the beloved film and its enduring, magical charm.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 02.23.14
It’s been 88 years since the first entry in a long and distinguished resume was screened for the public, with the opening of rookie director Alfred Hitchcock’s The Pleasure Garden. We’ve got much more movie minutiae to present.
Read more →Howdy, Tex: Tex Avery’s 12 Best Cartoons
“You know what? This article is a salute to legendary Warner Bros./MGM animator Tex Avery, marking his Lone Star State hometown’s remembering him with a special day in his honor. And that makes he happy.”
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Psycho
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! “I prefer showers to baths. Why do you ask?”
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