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Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

Robert Archibald Shaw was born on August 9, 1927, in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, which was once a center for coal, cotton-spinning, and textile manufacturing....

From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

Introduction When I was a boy, my family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Those were idyllic years. I loved living in Southern California. I...

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

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

Elijah Wood And Director Ant Timpson Chat About BOOKWORM At Fantastic Fest 2024

Cinema Scholars interviews Bookworm star Elijah Wood and director Ant Timpson at Fantastic Fest 2024. The film also stars newcomer Nell Fisher. Photon Film...

PULP FICTION: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction As we have been writing here at Cinema Scholars, 1994 was one of the great years in cinema history. Whether it was the New...

WITCHY WAYS: Writer/Director Jane Clark Tells Us About Her Spooky Rom-Com

Witchy Ways In Witchy Ways, Eve quits the rat race and heads to a remote country cottage to rediscover herself, and once there, begins falling...

TERRIFIER 3: Writer/Director Damien Leone Talks About His Latest Entry!

Introduction If you’re a horror hound, certain names take up massive real estate in your brain, such as John Carpenter, Wes Craven, George A. Romero,...

MANDY (2018): A Thrilling Ode To Grief

Introduction Mandy (2018) is a fantasy/horror movie directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond The Black Rainbow) and produced by XYZ Films (The Invitation, Color Out Of...