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...

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...

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...

SOUTH PACIFIC (1958): Riding the Waves from Page to Stage to Silver Screen

The stories of an American army nurse falling for a mature, mysterious French plantation owner. Of a young lieutenant’s heart being taken by the...

CONCERT FOR GEORGE: A 20th Anniversary Review

Introduction One of the most recognized and celebrated musicians as a member of The Beatles, the Concert for George, was a memorial concert held at...