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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...

LONGLEGS: A Review Of The New Nicolas Cage Horror Film

Introduction The teasers for Longlegs were unlike many psychological thrillers of recent times. Its short, clipped trailers concluded with features of the language Longlegs or...

BLAZING SADDLES: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Over the last decade or so, the term 'that could never get made today' has become part of our culture's vernacular. For better or...

1994 Part Seven: FORREST GUMP – The First And Last Blockbuster Of Its Kind

Introduction Alongside art, comedy, and music, cinema is one of the most subjective forms of media. However, since you have joined us here on this...

Matt Helm: A Movie Retrospective

Introduction In the mid-1960s everybody in Hollywood wanted in on the spy game. This was thanks to the runaway success of the Broccoli/Salzman-produced James Bond...

TWISTERS Review: You Put An “S” At The End

Introduction There seems to be a misconception about the kind of movie that Twisters is. On the surface, it looks and sounds like a sequel...