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An “Indiana Jones” Collection Leads Off This Week’s New Releases

06.10.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: American Experience, Andrew McCarthy, Angela Lansbury, Annie Potts, Craig Ferguson, Danny McBride, Eric Stoltz, Forest Whitaker, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Harry Dean Stanton, Indiana Jones, Issa Rae, James Franco, James Spader, Jean-Paul Belmondo, John Hughes, John Ryhs-Davies, Johnny Depp, Jon Cryer, Karen Allen, Kim Basinger, Kumail Nanjiani, Lea Thompson, Mary J. Blige, Mary Stuart Masterson, Masaki Kobayashi, Matthew Broderick, Method Man, Molly Ringwald, Murder She Wrote, Paul Naschy, Robert Altman, Sam Shepard, Seth Rogen, The Criterion Collection, Will Ferrell | no comments

Lately we’ve been talking a lot about summer blockbusters on MovieFanFare, and can you blame us? There is an excitement to seeing a huge budget film packed with thrills, stunts and excitement that is unlike any other moviegoing experience. The…

Awesome! “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” Comes to the Criterion Collection This Week!

05.10.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1980s Films, Amy Heckerling, Anthony Edwards, Cameron Crowe, Cult Films, Eric Stoltz, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Sean Penn, The Criterion Collection | no comments

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Point to ponder: Is Fast Times at Ridgemont High the best teen movie of all time? Personally I think it is, and it’s also one of the best comedies of the 1980s…if not all time. Adapted from Cameron Crowe’s book…

“House of Wax” and More Classic Hits Are Now Available!

06.23.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Andrea Riseborough, Anthony Quinn, Busby Berkeley, Charles Bronson, Christopher Lee, Christopher Plummer, Connie Nielsen, Criterion Collection, Danny Kaye, Donald Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, James Clavell, James Mason, James Michener, Joseph Cotten, Judy Garland, Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Omar Sharif, Simon Pegg, Tom Wilkinson, Usher Raymond, Vincent Price, Warner Archive Collection | no comments

Summer is officially here, and along with the season the home video hits are heating up. This week, there’s an abundance of huge hits from the golden age of Hollywood taking the spotlight alongside of more recent offerings. Here’s a…

“Avengers: Endgame” Leads Off a Stunning Week of New Releases!

08.13.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Amy Irving, Arthur Penn, Avengers: Endgame, Bradley Cooper, Brooke Shields, Camila Mendes, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Cole Sprouse, Criterion Collection, Danai Gurira, Daryl Hannah, Desi Arnaz, Dick Miller, Don Cheadle, Eric Stoltz, Forest Whitaker, Fred Willard, Frederic Forrest, Fritz Lang, Hallmark Channel, Harry Dean Stanton, I Love Lucy, Ian McKellen, Jack Nicholson, James Coburn, James Spader, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jeremy Renner, John Astin., Judi Dench, K.J. Apa, Karen Gillan, Kenneth Branagh, Lili Reinhart, Lori Laughlin, Lucille Ball, Luke Perry, Mädchen Amick, Martin Kove, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Olivia de Havilland, Omar Sharif, Paul Rudd, Randy Quaid, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Ringo Star, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Slim Pickens, Steve Martin, Stewart Granger, Susan Lucci, Tom Cruise, Tom Holland, Vin Diesel, Walter Matthau, Winston Duke | no comments

It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the biggest week of Blu-ray and DVD releases ever. After all, how can it be when the new titles that are now available are led off by the biggest movie moneymaker of…

Poll: Which Performance from Oliver Stone’s 1986 Vietnam War Epic “Platoon” Is Your Favorite?

11.12.18 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, John C. McGinley, Johnny Depp, Oliver Stone, Platoon, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe | no comments

Oliver Stone drew on his own real-life experiences for Platoon, a harrowing Vietnam drama that won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. We want to know which of the film’s many incredible performances are your favorite in this…

“Buckaroo Banzai” and More Releases You Might Have Missed

05.16.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Christopher Lloyd, Cult Films, Ellen Barkin, Eric Bana, Forest Whitaker, It's Alive, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Larry Cohen, Lindsay Wagner, Peter Weller, Zero Mostel | 1 comment

We told you yesterday about how the biggest film hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week is Black Panther. There are other great flicks hitting home video this week as well though, here’s a look at some of the most noteworthy…

KL Studio Classics Releases a Trio of 1990s Hits

04.15.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1990s Films, Bad Company, Consenting Adults, Deceived, E.G. Marshall, Ellen Barkin, Forest Whitaker, Goldie Hawn, Kevin Kline, KL Studio Classics, Laurence Fishburne | no comments

KL Studio Classics has just released three favorites from the 1990s on DVD and Blu-ray. Whether you are seeing these films for the first time or revisiting them once more, we think that you’ll agree that these flicks are a…

Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Character from Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

01.21.18 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: 1980s Films, Amy Heckerling, Cult Films, Eric Stoltz, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage, Phoebe Cates, Sean Penn | 1 comment

Is Fast Times at Ridgemont High the funniest film of the eighties? Pretty much! Adapted from Cameron Crowe‘s long out-of-print book, this fast and funny look at Southern California teen life from high school to the mall is highlighted by…

Totally Awesome!: Fast Times At Ridgemont High Turns 35

08.13.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1980s Movies, Amy Heckerling, Eric Stoltz, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Forest Whitaker, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Sean Penn | no comments

On this date in 1982, Fast Times at Ridgemont High first hit theaters. Adapted from Cameron Crowe‘s book, this fast and funny look at Southern California teen life from high school to the mall is highlighted by Sean Penn‘s performance…

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