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GODZILLA MINUS ZERO Review: The Monsters Are Bigger, But The Heart Is Smaller

Introduction I was never the biggest fan of the classic Godzilla, with a dude running around in a rubber suit. The 1998 Godzilla was not...

We Review Austin Film Festival Best Documentary Winner STRANGE ASHES: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ELISABETH ELLIOT

Cinema Scholars reviews the documentary Strange Ashes: The Untold Story of Elisabeth Elliot at the Austin Film Festival. The film is directed by Laura...

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BECKY Brings The Heroine Back To The Action

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was very short on gifts, let alone the kind that keeps giving. One of the rare exceptions was a surprise...

Ethan Hawke’s WILDCAT: A Review

Introduction As far back as I can remember, Ethan Hawke has always had music in his soul. It was evident in Reality Bites (1994) when...

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS Review: The Best Movie You’ve Never Seen

Introduction Hundreds of Beavers are taking the film world by storm. The film currently holds an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78% on IMDb, yet...

Tribeca Festival 2024: A Review

Introduction From June 5th to 16th this year, downtown Manhattan hosted the 23rd annual Tribeca Festival, which brought film, art, episodic content, audio storytelling, games,...

THE MANDELA EFFECT PHENOMENON: An Interview With Documentarian Robert Kiviat

Introduction Surely you’ve heard of the Mandela Effect phenomenon. This mass misremembering takes its name from the misconception many held that Nelson Mandela died in...

Writer/Director Michael Felker talks THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT

Introduction Michael Felker’s Things Will Be Different was a standout selection at this year’s Overlook Film Festival. The film secured distribution from Magnet Releasing and...