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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...

1994 Part Seven: FORREST GUMP – The First And Last Blockbuster Of Its Kind

Introduction Alongside art, comedy, and music, cinema is one of the most subjective forms of media. However, since you have joined us here on this...

Matt Helm: A Movie Retrospective

Introduction In the mid-1960s everybody in Hollywood wanted in on the spy game. This was thanks to the runaway success of the Broccoli/Salzman-produced James Bond...

TWISTERS Review: You Put An “S” At The End

Introduction There seems to be a misconception about the kind of movie that Twisters is. On the surface, it looks and sounds like a sequel...

An Interview With The Young Talent From SUMMERING

Cinema Scholars interviews Eden Grace Redfield, Sanai Victoria, and Lia Barnett from the new coming of age charmer Summering. Directed by James Ponsoldt (The...

BATTLE OF THE WORLDS (1961): A Blu-Ray Review

Introduction In the 1960s Hollywood legend, Claude Rains, appeared in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). Also, in the 1960s,...