The past few weeks have been a bit light on the new release front, but that’s about to change in a huge way! You see, this week has a jaw-dropping array of recent theatrical hits, cult favorites and true film…
Read more →Monthly Archives: May 2017
Create-A-Caption: The Sixth Sense
When it was released in the summer of 1999, The Sixth Sense was a sleeper hit that jumpstarted the careers of both writer/director M. Night Shyamalan and star Haley Joel Osment. (Bruce Willis‘ career was doing just fine). Thanks to…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite TV Sitcom Spin-Off?
These days, TV prequels and revivals have replaced spin-offs as a way for your favorite shows to achieve immortality on the small screen. Given the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry, we have no doubt that spin-offs will once again…
Read more →Happy Memorial Day from MovieFanFare
On this Memorial Day, we remember the brave men and women who served in the United States military. We encourage you to take a moment today and reflect upon their service and sacrifice. Obviously, war films have become a staple…
Read more →Open Thread: Tell Us About Your Favorite Classic Musical!
When it comes to pure movie magic, there’s nothing quite like a classic musical. Be it Oklahoma! (which told people how to spell while singing), The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music West Side Story, Hello Dolly!, Mary Poppins…
Read more →“Captain America: The First Avenger” Shows The Patriotic Power of Superhero Films
While there has been some (misguided) bellyaching among critics and fanboys about the ever-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe, the truth remains that the overwhelming majority of these films are rousing adventures that stand on their own merits. This is especially true…
Read more →James Bond in the ’70s: Moonraker
Following last week’s article on The Spy Who Loved Me, Jim Brymer returns with a look at another James Bond film from the 1970s that co-starred Richard Kiel as Jaws, the far-out adventure Moonraker: Moonraker was the first Bond movie…
Read more →Seven Things To Know About Billy Wilder
1. Billy Wilder only directed 26 feature-length films and three of those were released in 1957 (The Spirit of St. Louis, Love in the Afternoon, and Witness for the Prosecution0. In contrast, Alfred Hitchcock directed over 50 movies. 2. He…
Read more →Star Wars at 40: Exploring the MovieFanFare Archives
As you’ve probably noticed by today’s posts so far, we’re pretty into this whole 40th anniversary of Star Wars thing. So we wanted to take a moment and provide you some links to the greatest posts from a galaxy very,…
Read more →Tell Us About the First Time You Saw Star Wars!
I don’t remember the first time I saw Star Wars. But it is something that I feel has always been with me. You see, I was two when the movie first hit theaters 40 years ago today, but my parents…
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