Articles

Scholars’ Spotlight: Artist Frank Frazetta

Early Life Frank Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1928. He was encouraged by his grandmother - who helped raise him...

The Golden Year Of Television: A Celebration

 Introduction September 1970. This started the Golden Year for American network television, specifically, half-hour sitcoms. This retrospective looks back at that time, over 55 years...

HOW TO MAKE A KILLING Review: Misplaced Energy

Introduction The elements present in John Patton Ford's How to Make a Killing should combine for an effective black comedy, or a light drama, or...

FRONTIER CRUCIBLE: Thomas Jane On The Enduring Power of Westerns And Shooting In John Ford’s Desert!

Introduction Hollywood mainstay Thomas Jane has carved out a rare career—one that moves effortlessly between noir, action, prestige television, and, increasingly, the American Western. With...

HAMNET Review: To See Or Not To See?

Introduction How does a director bounce back after being widely considered the wrong fit for a Marvel movie? If you’re Chloé Zhao, the answer is...

ZOOTOPIA 2 Review: I’m A S-s-s-Snake

Introduction Here’s my biggest issue with the world in which Zootopia takes place. If all of the animals have evolved to higher intelligence and become...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Lon Chaney

Early Years Leonidas Frank Chaney was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April Fool's Day in 1883. Both of Chaney's parents were deaf, and they...

THE PLANET OF THE APES (1968) – Or How I Went Bananas Over Movies!

Introduction October 1973 in Los Angeles, California, that’s the moment I truly fell in love with movies. I was nine years old, sitting in front...