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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...

Scholars’ Spotlight: The Pickford Family (Part 1)

Early Years Gladys Marie Smith was born in Toronto on April 8, 1892, the daughter of John, the son of English Methodists, and Charlotte, an...

INSIDE Review: Willem Dafoe Is Exceptionally Alone And On A Mission

Introduction Intentionally claustrophobic and tightly wound, Vasilis Katsoupis' Inside places an exceptional Willem Dafoe in the middle of a unique situation and lets him do...

SXSW 2023 Review: The New Horror Film TALK TO ME

Introduction Creepy with crackling suspense, Talk To Me is a fantastic, supernatural horror film from co-directors Michael and Danny Philippou. Originally a short story by...

THE BIG LEBOWSKI: The Dude Celebrates His 25th Anniversary

Introduction Directors and brothers Joel and Ethan Coen were riding on the coattails of the wildly successful and Oscar-winning masterpiece that was Fargo (1994). As...

SXSW 2023: Four Of Our Festival Favorites

Cinema Scholars concludes its coverage of SXSW 2023 by taking a look at four of our favorite films from this year's festival. Problemista It wouldn’t be...
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