Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s short story “The Sentinel,” director Stanley Kubrick‘s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a senses-shattering tale of life and “afterlife” in outer space that revolutionized science-fiction movies. The film depicts the discovery of a large black…
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Monkeying Around at the “Planet of the Apes” Dance Party
This post originally ran last year and is being reprinted today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Planet of the Apes The original Planet of the Apes is not only a science fiction classic, it was also a groundbreaking moment…
Read more →This Week’s DVD and Blu-ray New Releases Include “Insidious: The Last Key”
This week’s new releases are scaring up plenty of thrills and excitement, highlighted by the latest installment in the Insidious horror saga. Let’s take a look at what notable new DVD and Blu-ray releases are now available! Insidious: The Last…
Read more →R.I.P. “Hill Street Blues,” L.A. Law,” “NYPD Blue” TV Pioneer Steven Bochco
If you’ve watched television over the last four decades, you are more than familiar with the work of pioneering creative talent Steven Bochco. Having cut his teeth in Hollywood writing for a variety of megahit series such as Columbo and…
Read more →The Rousing Revue “King of Jazz” Is Stunning Pre-Code Entertainment
When King of Jazz was released in 1930, audiences weren’t quite prepared for the barrage of sight and sound that this early Technicolor effort would thrust upon them. But who was the royalty mentioned in the title? Why that would…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg‘s current success with Ready Player One proves that the powerhouse director still knows a thing or two about tapping into the pop culture zeitgeist. Arguably his most beloved film, with apologies to Jaws fanatics everywhere, is 1982’s E.T.:…
Read more →Astaire and Garland and the Timeless Melody of “Easter Parade”
As we mentioned earlier, today is Easter Sunday. So naturally we wanted to bring you the greatest song ever written about celebrating the holiday, Irving Berlin‘s timeless “Easter Parade.” With its origins dating back to 1917, and previously featured in…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Dennis Quaid Performance?
Always fantastic and criminally underrated, the great Dennis Quaid — whose faith-based drama I Can Only Imagine is currently in theaters — gives each role his all…even when the films he is starring in aren’t on the same level as…
Read more →Immerse Yourself In the World of “Ready Player One” With These Funko POP! Toys
Steven Spielberg‘s Ready Player One is currently thrilling audiences thanks to its stunning visuals and countless nostalgic references. Largely set in virtual reality, the film owes much to not only films of the 1980s, but other works like The Shining…
Read more →Happy Easter and Passover from MovieFanFare
On behalf of all of us at MovieFanFare, we wish you and yours Happy Easter and Passover. Are watching certain films during these celebrations a part of your family’s tradition? If so, tell us which movies you watch during this…
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