Devastating news out of Los Angeles today, Adam West — the actor most famous for starring in the title role on the 1960s Batman television series — has died at the age of 88 following a battle with leukemia. First…
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Abbott & Costello Meet the Frankenstein Monster…and Dracula…and the Wolf Man
Universal Monsters Week here at MovieFanFare continues with a look at the funniest cinematic team-up ever. Ask a classic movie fan to name their favorite comedians and I suspect only a few would list Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. More…
Read more →Flashback Friday: “Gremlins” First Hit Theaters On This Day in 1984
On this weekend in 1984, Joe Dante‘s Gremlins first hit theaters. A fantastic mix of horror, fantasy and dark comedy, the film’s at-times intense violence helped spur the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating (along with another Steven Spielberg production…
Read more →Celebrate Ghostbusters Day With These Music Videos from the Franchise
It was on this day in 1984 that Ghostbusters originally hit theaters. To celebrate the film’s 33rd anniversary, we wanted to take a look back at the various (and unexpectedly off) music videos that that franchise spawned. Above you see…
Read more →Bambi, Beauty and the Beast and More Magical DVD and Blu-ray New Releases!
It’s always an exciting time when Disney opens their vaults to re-release one of their classics, and this week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases are led by one of the company’s most enduring films. But there’s other great new offerings as…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Since we are celebrating the Universal Monsters this week, we wanted to dedicate this latest Create-A-Caption to the fantastic Gill Man from The Creature from the Black Lagoon films. We love everything about good old Gilly, so we took a…
Read more →Welcome To Universal Monsters Week on MovieFanFare!
It’s Universal Monsters week here on MovieFanFare! Over the course of the next couple of days we’ll featuring special posts alongside of our usual content that celebrates the timeless horror icons who were immortalized by Universal Studios over the years….
Read more →Share Your Drive-In Movie Memories With Us!
There’s nothing quite like a drive-in movie. Once a staple of American life, the drive-in theater no longer possesses the cultural cachet that it once did. Which isn’t to say that its days are gone for good. Over the years,…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Johnny Depp Performance?
Johnny Depp is once again riding high at the box office with his performance in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean blockbuster, so we thought we’d see which of his performances is your favorite. Vote below, then explain your pick…
Read more →Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Hit Theaters 35 Years Ago Today
As impossible as it may seem, it was 35 years ago today that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan first hit theaters. (Man, those stardates fly by, don’t they?) Easily the best film featuring the original cast, and quite…
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