Does the 1936 movie made from H.G. Wells’ novel do a good job of imagining the “Things to Come”? Check this analysis of the William Cameron Menzies movie starring Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, and Cedric Hardwicke, and then make your own predictions.
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What does Elvis Presley’s 1967 beach film Clambake have in common with Orson Welles’ cinematic milestone Citizen Kane? More than you think, says guest writer Aurora, who contrasts and compares the two films.
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He was one of MGM’s top leading men in the ’30s and ’40s and is best known for co-starring with Myrna Loy in the Thin Man series. On the 123rd anniversary of his birth, William Powell’s cinematic career is explored in this classic post.
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This time Six Pix focuses on movie posters prominently featuring zeppelins. You pick the best one or otherwise rank them according to which ones you feel are visually the most artistic or best sum up the film.
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He may be best known as the director of the original Pink Panther franchise, but filmmaker Blake Edwards was adept at drama and suspense as well as comedy. As a birthday week tribute our poll wants to know which of Edwards’s movies is your favorite.
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“Be vewwy, vewwy quiet. I’m hunting wabbits.” Yes, the first true Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd cartoon–Tex Avery’s A Wild Hare–debuted 75 years ago this week. If you’re searching for even more cinema twivia…er, trivia, we’ve got plenty lurking inside.
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Do some director’s cuts have “too many notes”? See if you agree with these gripes about the wrongheaded changes made to five already great movies.
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His film credits included The African Queen, The Defiant Ones, My Fair Lady and more, but he was also famous on Broadway and in the world of folk music. We remember Oscar-nominated character actor Theodore Bikel, who died this week at 91.
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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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With everyone’s favorite male strippers back on the big screen in Magic Mike XXL, we’d like to hear your humorous comments for this photo from the original film. Check out Jason’s caption and then leave yours below.
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