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THE DOG STARS: Another Take On Ridley Scott’s Latest Film

Introduction By and large, the apocalypse feels a little played out as a subject. Between the zompocalypse, plagues, and war, it has been a subject...

James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Hal Roach

Pre-Hollywood Years Harry Eugene Roach was born in Elmira, New York on January 14, 1892. Roach was a curious and adventurous child. One of his...

EVIL DEAD II: A 35th Anniversary Retrospective

    Introduction Hero. Warrior. Champion. Slayer of Deadites. Loverboy. Fool. Moron. These are but a few of the adjectives used to describe the iconic character of...

ARMAGEDDON TIME Review: “What was I saying?”

Introduction The IMDb synopsis of Armageddon Time states “A deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American...

Review: Danielle Deadwyler Stuns in TILL

Introduction Director Chinonye Ckukwu's Till is not only a poignant and delicate telling of one of the darkest crimes in American history, it puts Danielle...

THE BAT: Special Edition (1959): A Blu-Ray Review

Introduction Much like its contemporary Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Bat (1959) has been readily available via the public domain for decades. Crane...