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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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!

HEAT 2: The Latest News On Michael Mann’s Long Awaited Sequel!

THE THIRD MAN (1949): The Shadow Of Harry Lime

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA At 40: The Porkchop Express Rolls On

TOP GUN (1986): A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

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

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

MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-1988) – How Tom Selleck Transformed Television

The Astonishing Life and Tragic Death of Carole Landis

World War 2: The Movie Stars Who Served

Movie Stars in the Studio System: Secrets and Rules

Scholars’ Spotlight: The Pickford Family (Part 1)

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part Two

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part One

SUPERGIRL Review: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly…Or Is It?

SUPERGIRL Review: Short Skirt, Long Jacket

A Review Of Olivia Wilde’s New Romantic Dramedy THE INVITE

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

Scholars’ Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

OUT OF ORDER!: We Interview Brandon Routh About His New Comedy

MARSHALS Actor Darren Darnborough on Cannes, Vertical Storytelling and Building Communities in Hollywood

ASK E. JEAN: Director Ivy Meeropol On Her New Documentary, Silence, Survival, and Social Justice

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