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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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

THE ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH: The Latest On QT and Fincher’s New Sequel!

THE EXORCIST – The Story Of A Cursed Production

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE: Pushing The Yellow Bus 20 Years Later

ROCKY (1976): Still The Champ Fifty Years Later

From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

THE AVENGERS: The Emma Peel Years (1965-1968)

DOCTOR WHO: THE MOVIE (1996): A 30 Year Reflection On The Doctor’s Attempted Revival

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: Paul Thomas Anderson

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

Scholars’ Spotlight: The Pickford Family (Part 1)

THE DOG STARS Review: Does No Wrong…Pointlessly

THE END OF OAK STREET Review: The Burbs

INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER: A Review Of The New Supernatural Horror Film

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

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

Scholars’ Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn

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

AUTONOMOUS: Kyle Valle And Erin Áine Talk About Their Groundbreaking ‘Micro Horror’

THE TOWN THAT TAKES: An Interview With Writer/Director Britt Bankhead And Star Grace Patterson

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