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I recently reviewed the first two episodes of Mike Flanagan’s new production of Carrie. One of the central themes of Carrie is the cruelty...
Cinema Scholars interviews Petunia writer/director Alec C. Cohen and star Charlie McDermott at the Austin Film Festival. The film celebrated its world premiere at...
Introduction
James Whitmore said, "The documentary form is something we need more than almost anything else." Today, that statement is truer than ever. So it...
Cinema Scholars reviews the new Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony. The film is directed by Matt Johnson and stars Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, and Emilia...
Introduction
Sparkling dialogue is not the trademark of traditional action movies. Potsy Ponciroli's Motor City attempts to cultivate an action film nearly devoid of any...
Introduction
Fifty years have passed since a modest, low-budget film about a down-and-out Philadelphia club fighter first flickered across screens. Rocky, released in 1976, remains...
Introduction
Spider-Man has been the everyman of the Marvel Universe since his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. The Fantastic Four may be...
