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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...

PAINT Review: Owen Wilson Can’t Save This Middling Absurdist Comedy

Introduction With an intriguing premise and a dedicated lead performance from Owen Wilson, Brit McAdam's Paint should be a delightfully weird time at the cinema. ...

HERE’S LUCY (1968-1974): A Look Back

Introduction From the early 1950s through the mid-1970s Lucille Ball was the Queen of television. Beginning with I Love Lucy (1951-57) and continuing with The...

THE NIGHT AGENT: A Review Of The New Netflix Series

Introduction Netflix, as of late, has been hit or miss. With the streaming juggernaut subscribing to the 'quantity over quality' method, some of their so-called...

Is VERTIGO (1958) The Greatest Film Ever Made?

Introduction Is Vertigo the greatest movie ever made?  Some people make that claim. Renowned director Alfred Hitchcock completed fifty-three different films. But there are many...

Agua Caliente: Old Hollywood’s Mexican Monte Carlo

When the Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel opened on June 22, 1928, in Tijuana, Mexico it was the perfect place for Hollywood stars to...
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