Articles

Scholars’ Spotlight: Paul Thomas Anderson

Introduction Since his first feature hit theaters in 1996, Paul Thomas Anderson has built a body of work that stands apart from most of what...

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...

Tom Hanks Wins Hearts Once Again In A MAN CALLED OTTO

Cinema Scholars reviews Marc Forster’s heartwarming drama A Man Called Otto. The film stars Tom Hanks and Mariana Treviño. Sony Pictures will release A...

My Year In Movies – 2022 Edition

Introduction It’s been a couple of years, but we’re finally back to the film world resembling something like pre-Covid times. This is good news because...

Taking The Super Out Of Superheroes

Introduction A superhero is meant to be super. There’s something magical about them – even characters who are fully human, like Batman. They transcend our...

Believe The Hype- Brendan Fraser Wows In Darren Aronofsky’s THE WHALE

Cinema Scholars reviews Darren Aronofsky’s new drama The Whale. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink, and Ty Simpkins. Following a limited...

BABYLON Review: We’re Going To Need Two Cigarettes After This Romp

Introduction It’s a rare occurrence when a movie or series shows something that stops every random thought in my head, every synapse focusing like a...