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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...

18 1/2: A Review Of Dan Mirvish’s New Watergate Film

Introduction The Watergate Hotel break-in that took place in June 1972 was one of the biggest screwups in American political history. Its story, and the...

Greystone Mansion: The History Of Hollywood’s Favorite Estate

Introduction Over the decades, countless movies and television shows have been shot at the legendary Greystone Mansion. Nestled in the Beverly Hills community, this lavish...

Ray Liotta Always Delivers

Voiceover is a risky business in filmmaking. It too easily transforms into a crutch, a get-out-of-jail-free card for narrative gaps. Or, an actor loses...

Schwab’s Pharmacy: Old Hollywood’s Favorite Drugstore

Schwab’s Pharmacy was a place Hollywood dreams could come true. Hollywood heroes and out-of-work actors would converge at this Sunset Boulevard drugstore to eat,...

BOOGIE NIGHTS: A 25th Anniversary Oral History

Introduction Director Paul Thomas Anderson's films have never been about making money. Throughout his oeuvre, only a few of them have actually turned a profit....