Articles

MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-1988) – How Tom Selleck Transformed Television

Introduction The rebooted Magnum P.I. (2018-2023), starring Jay Hernandez, was a good and fun series. Hernadez was a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks...

Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part II

Introduction If Part I of our series was the story of an ascent, then Part II is the story of orbit. Join us as we...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968) – The Making Of A Western Classic

Introduction When Sergio Leone finished The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) he was done with Westerns. However, Hollywood had other ideas. Leone wanted...

THE MOUSE TRAP: Writer and Co-Star Simon Phillips Talks Up His New Horror Film!

Introduction Mickey's Mouse Trap is the creation of Into Frame Productions partners as well as director Jamie Bailey and star Simon Phillips (Netflix’s FUBAR with Arnold Schwarzenegger,...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. – The Last Prince of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Introduction Many people have struggled to live up to the legacies of their famous parents. However, the success that Douglas Fairbanks Jr. enjoyed in his...

LONGLEGS: A Review Of The New Nicolas Cage Horror Film

Introduction The teasers for Longlegs were unlike many psychological thrillers of recent times. Its short, clipped trailers concluded with features of the language Longlegs or...

BLAZING SADDLES: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Over the last decade or so, the term 'that could never get made today' has become part of our culture's vernacular. For better or...