Monthly Wallpaper - September 2011: Documentaries

With "back to school" time, September is the month for learning. And in film terms, that means Documentaries, our subject for this month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper.

On display are some of the all-time best nonfiction films, including the Academy Award winners Bowling for Columbine, Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, An Inconvenient Truth, The Living Desert, March of the Penguins, The Times of Harvey Milk and Woodstock.  Also on view are such gay faves as Grey Gardens, Madonna: Truth or Dare and Paris is Burning.

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Monthly Wallpaper - August 2011: Toon Heroes

The wisecracking sidekicks and scene-stealing villains usually get all the attention, but it is the brave and bold Toon Heroes who get the spotlight in this month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper.

The animated action heroes and heroines of August include such American faves as Pocahontas, Hiccup and the Iron Giant, as well as such international favorites as Kiki, Akira and Wallace & Gromit, plus Roger Rabbit, the original 'toon' star.

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Monthly Wallpaper - July 2011 - Kings and Queens

Movie Dearest is a little bit late jumping on the royal wedding bandwagon... we'll just say that we're fashionably late to the festivities with this month's Calendar Wallpaper, a salute to cinematic Kings and Queens.

You'll be sharing the month of July with two King Georges, two King Henrys and three Queens Elizabeth, as well as Arthur, Christina, Eleanor, Victoria and the King of Siam.

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Monthly Wallpaper - June 2011: Queer Cinema

In celebration of Gay Pride month, Movie Dearest once again offers up a special calendar wallpaper for June paying tribute to some of the best in queer cinema.

The 2011 edition features such old and new GLBT favorites as The Hours, A Single Man, Little Ashes, The Boys in the Band, Heavenly Creatures, The Wedding Banquet, Breakfast on Pluto and The Birdcage.

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Monthly Wallpaper - May 2011: Twisted Pictures

This month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper comes with a SPOILER WARNING! For the month of May, we are taking a look at the most celebrated cinematic plot twists, surprise twists and twist endings of all time... that's right: Twisted Pictures!

So beware if you never got around to finding out what Rosebud meant or who Keyser Söze is... and stay away from the Soylent Green.

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Monthly Wallpaper - April 2011: Elizabeth Taylor

Legendary star of the silver screen, Academy Award-winning actress, tireless humanitarian and the most glamorous woman in the world. For the month of April, the Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper pays tribute to Elizabeth Taylor.

Eight of her most beloved performances are represented, from the timeless favorite National Velvet to her Oscar-winning roles in Butterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, from the infamous Cleopatra to the Tennessee Williams classics Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly, Last Summer.

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Monthly Wallpaper - March 2011: Gangsters

With its salute to classic movie Gangsters, the Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper for March is an "offer you can't refuse".

Represented is a "who's who" of cinematic crime, from Don Corleone to Little Caesar, Bonnie and Clyde to the Goodfellas, and Scarface to... Scarface.

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Monthly Wallpaper - February 2011: Best Actresses

With just under a month to go until Oscar night, this month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper takes a look back at the Best Actresses, the legendary leading ladies who took home the Academy's gold man in years past.

These iconic performances of unforgettable characters include Cher as Loretta, Sally as Norma, Katharine as Eleanor, Diane as Annie, Frances as Marge, Meryl as Sophie, Barbra as Fanny, Elizabeth as Martha, Jessica as Daisy, Charlize as Aileen and more.

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Monthly Wallpaper - January 2011: 2010 - The Year in Film

As 2010 comes to a close, it is time to look back on the year in film, and what better way then with the Movie Dearest calendar wallpaper for next month!

A dozen of 2010's most popular movies make up the collage, so you can spend all of January gazing at the likes of Aron, Bertie, Cobb, Ken, Lisbeth, Nic & Jules, Nina, Philip & Steven, Ree, Rooster and the rest. What a way to start off a new year!

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Monthly Wallpaper - December 2010: Toys

Twas the month of Christmas, and what do we have here? Why the last Movie Calendar Wallpaper of the year!

All bedecked with movie star dolls, games and Toys, just right for all film loving girls and boys!

There's Woody and Buzz and sweet Pinocchio; watch out for Chucky, he's naughty, you know!

We deliver it here to share with all of you, exclaiming "Happy December to all, from the Movie Dearest crew!"

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Monthly Wallpaper - November 2010: Evil Women

With names like de Vil and Ratched, you know you're in the presence of some Evil Women. That's right, these (in)famous femme fatales and more are gracing the Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper for the month of November.

Don't worry though, if you can make it to Thanksgiving, you can borrow a carving knife for the turkey from Annie Wilkes or Alex Forrest.

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Monthly Wallpaper - October 2010: Doctors Demented

The doctors are in for this month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper, but you may not want to make an appointment with them.  You see, these cinematic doctors are a bit, shall we say, demented.

Mad scientists, evil physicians and demonic dentists are all on call for the month of October, including Doctors Doom, Frankenstein (both -stein and -steen), Furter, Jekyll, Lecter, Moreau, No, Phibes and Strangelove.  And yes, they do perform house calls ... but you may not want to let them in.

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Monthly Wallpaper - September 2010: Epics

Wide open spaces, legendary characters, historical adventures, sweeping vistas ... the Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper is truly epic for the month of September this year.

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Monthly Wallpaper - August 2010: 80's Hunks

It's hot outside, so this month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper has gone back in time to a certain totally awesome decade to bring you a sizzling collection of cinematic 80's Hunks!

From dirty dancers to bulging barbarians, American gigolos to international adventurers, these are the men of August.

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Monthly Wallpaper - July 2010: That's Dancing!

Get out your tap shoes and leg warmers! This month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper is all about the dance ... in film, that is.

Join Billy Elliot, Tony Manero, Ren McCormack, Peggy Sawyer and a host of timeless terpsichorean talent for a high-kickin', jazz-handin' July.  Now That's Dancing!

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Monthly Wallpaper - June 2010: Queer Cinema

In celebration of Gay Pride month, Movie Dearest once again offers up a special calendar wallpaper for June paying tribute to some of the best in queer cinema.

The 2010 edition features such old and new GLBT favorites as Victim, Milk, The Children's Hour, Fried Green Tomatoes, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, Infamous, XXY, Aimée & Jaguar, Kiss of the Spider-Woman and Ciao.

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Monthly Wallpaper - May 2010: As Seen on TV

In recognition of this summer's premieres of The A-Team and Sex and the City 2, May's movie calendar wallpaper is a salute to movies inspired by the "boob tube".

Our "As Seen on TV" tribute features the families Addams, Brady and Simpsons; the adventures of Richard Kimble, George of the Jungle, Charlie's Angels and the crew of the Starship Enterprise; and the comedic stylings of the Sex girls, Wayne Campbell and the residents of South Park, Colorado.

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Monthly Wallpaper - April 2010: Funny Monsters

Wacky witches, outrageous ogres, mirthful monstrosities and a grim grinning ghost or two ... they are all on display in April's calendar wallpaper salute to the Funny Monsters of the movies.

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Monthly Wallpaper - March 2010: Best Actors

With one week to go until Oscar night, this month's Movie Dearest Calendar Wallpaper takes a look back at the Best Actors, the legendary leading men who took home the Academy's gold man in years past.

These iconic performances of unforgettable characters include Brando as Malloy, Cooper as Kane, Douglas as Gekko, Hackman as Doyle, Hanks as Gump, Nicholson as McMurpy, Peck as Finch and more.  Behold, the men of March!

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Monthly Wallpaper - February 2010: Strange Love

With Valentine's Day at its heart, February is the month for love ... of all kinds.  Therefore, this month's Movie Dearest calendar wallpaper salutes the many kinds of cinematic "strange love", unlikely romances that think outside the box.

And, as seen in several "beauty and the beast" scenarios, sometimes that is outside the species, not to mention love connections that transcend age, class and (surprise) gender differences.  Then there is the undying love (literally) of ghosts and the undead, not to mention the spark of amour that can be ignited between a certain pair of robotic lovebirds.  These may not be your typical examples of film romance, but they sure are some of the most memorable.

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