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

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

Introduction When Apple TV premiered Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on November 7, 2025, the streamer suddenly had a new calling card. The nine-episode first season became...

Holy Diamond Jubilee, Batman! Celebrating 60 Years Of BATMAN: THE MOVIE

Introduction Sixty years. It's been six decades since the Caped Crusader first leapt from the small screen onto the silver screen, armed with still infamous...

AMERICAN BABY: A Review Of The Teen Pregnancy Festival Darling

Cinema Scholars reviews the teenage pregnancy drama American Baby, directed by Ellen Rodnianski. The film won the Audience Award last fall at the Austin...

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

Introduction There’s a moment early in Ask E. Jean where you completely forget where the story is heading. Before the lawsuits, before the deposition footage,...

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Review: Just Like Old Times

Introduction Did you know it's been seven years since the last Star Wars movie (The Rise of Skywalker) was released? It's hard to believe, but...

SACCHARINE Review: A Mixed Message Among the Horror

Introduction Despite a commitment to gross-out horror included with food, Natalie Erika James' Saccharine eventually falls victim to its own ideas. While it tries to...