She played William Powell’s wife and fellow sleuth six times, but there was more to Myrna Loy than Nora Charles. Vote in this week’s MovieFanFare poll for your top non-“Thin Man” performance by the actress once dubbed the “Queen of Hollywood.”
Read more →Monthly Archives: July 2014
Raffles (1925): It’s on the House…Peters
He may not be well-known today, but gentleman thief A.J. Raffles was an early 1900s literary hit and a mainstay of silent cinema. Guest writer Fritzi Kramer steals the show with her review of the 1925 drama Raffles, with House Peters in the title role.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 07.27.14
It was 27 years ago that the license to kill was transferred to Timothy Dalton, as he became the fourth big-screen James Bond with the release of The Living Daylights. We’ve stirred up even more film factoids.
Read more →Crossing “The Border” Today
Director Tony Richardson’s 1982 film “The Border,” which stars Jack Nicholson in one of his most underrated performances, has a lot to offer to anyone looking for a mature drama about the crisis that has once more taken command of our public discourse.
Read more →The Movie and TV Labors of Hercules
Grab your toga and best pair of sandals, because MovieFanFare is taking a big, brawny look at the many big- and small-screen depictions of the mighty Hercules, from silent films and Steve Reeves sagas to Disney cartoons and the new Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson actioner.
Read more →James Garner: Remembering the Reluctant Hero
He turned western conventions upside down on TV and in the movies, but that was just part of James Garner’s charm in an acting career that spanned over 50 years. MovieFanFare remembers the Academy Award nominee.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Non-“Thin Man” William Powell Film Role?
He was a Broadway producer, a butler, a senator, a Navy doctor…oh, yes, and Nick Charles, too. This week’s MovieFanFare poll salutes William Powell and invites you to vote for which of his non-“Thin Man” screen performances is your favorite.
Read more →June Haver and Gordon MacRae Look for the Silver Lining
June Haver played popular ’20s Broadway star Marilyn Miller in the 1949 Warner Bros. musical Look for the Silver Lining. Guest writer Jessica Pickens reviews the biopic and how it compare to Miller’s trouble-filled real life.
Read more →This Week In Film History, 07.20.14
Like gladiator movies? Then you’ll note that it’s been exactly 55 years since bodybuilder Steeve Reeves first flexed his pecs as Hercules. We’ve labored to bring you even more Tinseltown trivia.
Read more →Roy Barcroft: King of the “B” Western Bad Guys
He was the man frontier film fans loved to hate, causing trouble for Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and other cowboy heroes for over 20 years. Perennial western villain Roy Barcroft is MovieFanFare’s latest Scene Stealer.
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