Articles

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Review: A Joyous Look At Self-History

Introduction William and David Greaves' Once Upon a Time in Harlem is more than just a document of a once-in-a-lifetime party. Not only is it...

WHALEFALL Review: Inner Space

Introduction Whalefall is probably the best movie one can make about a human being trying to survive being swallowed by a whale. That's not a...

FOLLOWING HARRY: Director Susanne Rostock On Harry Belafonte, Activism, And The Power Of Legacy

Introduction Harry Belafonte is almost impossible to introduce without mentioning Day-O. The legendary performer became a global superstar through music, film, and television, but his...

The Making of FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: A 60th Anniversary Retrospective

Pre-Production When the 1962 release of Dr. No proved to be a success at the box office, United Artists greenlit the production of a second...

M3GAN Review: So You Think You Can Dance!

Introduction As with Violent Night (2022), I went into director Gerard Johnstone's M3GAN expecting exactly what the movie ended up delivering. A doll committing murders....

Scholars’ Spotlight: Ann Sothern – The Classic Hollywood Comedienne

    Introduction In Hollywood’s Golden Age, there were many comediennes who avoided the perils of typecasting. This was mainly due to their diverse array of talents....

HUMAN RESOURCES: An Interview With Lead Actor Hugh McCrae, Jr.

  Cinema Scholars interviews Hugh McCrae Jr., star of the horror thriller, Human Resources. Written and directed by Bradon Swope in his feature directorial debut,...

PLANE Review: A Better Movie Than January Deserves

Introduction After the disappointing but perfect-for-January M3GAN, I fully expected Jean-François Richet's Plane to be perfectly January as well. Plane stars Gerard Butler. We don’t...