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Scholars’ Spotlight: Jackie Gleason

Early Years On February 26, 1916, Herbert Walton Gleason, Jr., was born in New York City. He grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Stuyvesant...

BEFORE THE END: SEARCHING FOR JIM MORRISON: Filmmaker Jeff Finn Tells Us About His New Rock ‘Documystery’!

Introduction A dozen years in the making, the cryptic tagline for Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison encapsulates its investigative approach: “One Man....

Scholars’ Spotlight: The Carradine Family – Part 3

Cinema Scholars continues our Spotlight on the Carradine acting dynasty. This latest edition focuses on Robert Carradine and his niece, Martha Plimpton. You can...

The Television Career of Roger Moore

Introduction Although Roger Moore is associated with the role of Simon Templar in The Saint that was not his only television role. Over the course...

The STAR WARS Dilemma

Can somebody explain to me what everybody’s fighting for in the Star Wars universe? In the Prequels, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi visit Tattooine. There...

Buzzworthy Titles From SXSW 2023

Cinema Scholars takes a look at some of the many buzzworthy titles from SXSW Film and TV Festival 2023. The event kicks off on...

UNSEEN: An Interview With Director Yoko Okumura

Introduction Two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk, Sam (Jolene Purdy, The White Lotus), receives a call from Emily (Midori...

A LITTLE WHITE LIE: A Review Of The New Michael Shannon Comedy

Introduction Written and directed by Michael Maren, A Little White Lie is based on Chris Belden’s 2013 novel Shriver, A Little White Lie. The film's premise, part literary...
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