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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 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...

SLAYERS: Lydia Hearst Chats About Her Latest Horror/Comedy

  Cinema Scholars interviews Lydia Hearst, star of the upcoming horror/comedy Slayers. The Avenue will release Slayers in theaters, On Demand, and Digital on October...

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Review: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson Beautifully Clash

Introduction Entertainingly complex, Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin utilizes a whip-smart script and a dynamite cast to present the dissolution of a friendship as...

DEAD FOR A DOLLAR: A Review Of The New Walter Hill Directed Western

Introduction For fifty years, writer/director Walter Hill has been telling exciting genre stories. Whether behind the camera or on the printed page, he has written...

BLONDE, Dahmer and the Ethics of the Post-Mortem Biopic

Introduction Late last month Netflix dropped two of its most eagerly - and nervously - awaited properties of the year. First up was Monster: The...