Richard Brownell

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History. Movies. Movies about history. The history of movies. How movies have influenced history. How history has influenced movies. Blogging about it all at CinemaScholars.com, MrRicksHistory.com, and other fine film sites.

PINK FLOYD – THE WALL: The Making Of A Rock Movie Classic

December 13, 2024

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH: Still Partying 40 Years Later

July 22, 2022

ROCKY III: A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

June 16, 2022

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PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS Aims To Continue One Of Horror’s Most Enduring Legacies

JEEPERS CREEPERS (2001): A 25th Anniversary Retrospective

HIGHLANDER (1986): Celebrating 40 Years Of Immortality!

WILD HORSE NINE Review: Three Great Actors, One Brilliantly Twisted McDonagh Conversation

CARRIE (2026) Review: In Flanagan We Trust

PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

The Stork Club: Old Hollywood’s New York Hangout

The Astonishing Life and Tragic Death of Carole Landis

World War 2: The Movie Stars Who Served

Scholars’ Spotlight: Busby Berkeley – A Tortured Genius

Scholars’ Spotlight: Paul Thomas Anderson

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

THE CYCLE: A Review Of The New Horror Film From Shudder!

KLARA AND THE SUN Review: Pleasantville

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Review: A Joyous Look At Self-History

James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

Scholars’ Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn

FOLLOWING HARRY: Director Susanne Rostock On Harry Belafonte, Activism, And The Power Of Legacy

Fantastic Fest 2026: Part 1 Of Director Nick Simon On WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS?

WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

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