Movie fans of a certain age remember where they were 59 years ago today, when news came that screen rebel James Dean had been killed in a car crash at 24. This week’s poll remembers Dean and asks which of his three starring film roles was your favorite.
Read more →Monthly Archives: September 2014
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
The quest for gold and a thirst for revenge sends gunslingers Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach on a collision course in The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Guest writer Jeff Pike critiques the good, bad and (yes) ugly in Sergio Leone’s landmark 1966 Italian western.
Read more →Just Sit Right Back for 10 Fun Facts on Gilligan’s Island
It was 50 years ago this month that the S.S. Minnow landed on an “uncharted desert isle” and became part of American pop culture history. We rescued 10 fun facts about the perennially popular sitcom Gilligan’s Island for you to share with your little buddies, shipmates, and “the rest.”
Read more →This Week in Film History, 9.28.14
Sixty years ago this week, moviegoers were invited to “Lose That Long Face” and watch Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born. There are plenty more stars and plenty more fascinating facts for you to read about inside.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite “Golden Anniversary” 1964 TV Series?
Some of the best-loved TV shows of the Baby Boomer era made their debut 50 years ago. This week’s poll asks which “Golden Anniversary” series–from Bewitched and The Munsters to Flipper and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.–is your favorite.
Read more →The Five Best John Barry Film Scores
His Oscar-winning body of work includes the scores for Born Free, Out of Africa, and 11 of the James Bond movies. Guest writer Rick29 offers a quintessential quintet of the best film scores by British-born composer John Barry.
Read more →Like Water for Chocolate, This Couple Had Me Boiling
Have you ever seen one of those classic movie love stories where the idea is for you to want the couple to be together…but you really, really don’t? Welcome to my experience with Alfonso Arau’s much-beloved Like Water for Chocolate.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 9.21.14
Moviegoers went behind bars with Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins 20 years ago this week with the release of the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption. Plenty of other key moments from Hollywood history are waiting to bet set free inside.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Lauren Bacall Film Role?
Her death last month ended a film career that lasted for 70 years. This week’s MovieFanFare poll salutes Lauren Bacall and asks for your pick for her top screen performance: The Big Sleep, Key Largo, Written on the Wind, and more.
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