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Art House New York: An Interview With Allason Leitz, Co-Founder Of The “People’s Film Festival”

Introduction There’s a familiar story doing the rounds: cinemas are dying, audiences have moved on, and the magic of the big screen is fading into...

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

Introduction The rebooted Magnum P.I. (2018-2023), starring Jay Hernandez, was a good and fun series. Hernadez was a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks...

Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...

Review: Stunning Effects Buoy the Dark and Enchanting “PINOCCHIO”

Introduction Though not as bright and cheery as previous adaptations, Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson's Pinocchio provide a fresh update to the classic story. Utilizing the...

VIOLENT NIGHT Review: Stupid Is As Stupid Does (Or Hopper Gets A Hammer)

Introduction All the information you need to decide if Violent Night is worth your money is right there in the movie poster. It’s like Sharknado...

The Astonishing Life and Tragic Death of Carole Landis

Early Years Frances Lillian Mary Ridste was born in Fairchild. Wisconsin on New Year's Day in 1919. Shortly after her birth her father, a railroad...

BUBBA HO-TEP: A 20th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Remember when Elvis and John F. Kennedy fought against a Killer Mummy? In Bubba Ho-Tep (2002), Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead) stars as an...

DEVOTION Review: Climb Just A Little Higher

Introduction Every year there seems to be a pair of movies, sometimes even multiple pairs, that are doppelgangers of each other. Deep Impact (1998) and...