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...

SPEAK NO EVIL (2024) Review: Awkward Encounters Of The First Kind

Introduction The major reason I ignore previews is that I want to be completely surprised by what I am about to see in a film....

SUBSERVIENCE: Director S.K. Dale Tells Us About His New Sci-Fi Thriller!

Synopsis In Subservience, Megan Fox stars as Alice, a lifelike artificially intelligent android who can take care of any family and home. Looking for help...

THE CRITIC: Director Anand Tucker Tells Us About His New Melodrama

Synopsis London, 1934. In The Critic, Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he...

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Review: The Juice Is Definitely Not Loose

Introduction As part of my annual 'Year in Review' piece, I always include a couple of movies in my 'Movies for Me' category. Films that...

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...