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WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS Review: This Is What They Mean By A Crime Against Film

Introduction The concept of the celebrity sex pass was popularized on an episode of Friends. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, a celebrity...

AUTONOMOUS: Kyle Valle And Erin Áine Talk About Their Groundbreaking ‘Micro Horror’

Introduction Independent filmmaking has always been about embracing limitations and transforming them into opportunities. Whether it's stretching a budget, building creatures from scratch, or experimenting...

NITRAM: A Review Of The Disturbing Australian Drama

Introduction Captivating and nihilistic, Justin Kurzel's Nitram shows what the life of a psychopathic monster would look like without empathizing or humanizing his actions. Featuring top-notch performances...

Director Tarik Saleh Talks THE CONTRACTOR

Cinema Scholars interviews Tarik Saleh, director of the new action/thriller The Contractor. The film stars Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Kiefer Sutherland. Paramount Pictures...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Veronica Lake

Early Years Born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman in Brooklyn, New York on November 14, 1922, Veronica Lake came from a modest, working-class family. At the...

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN: A Retro Review

Following the recent death of William Hurt, Cinema Scholars thought of no better time to present a retrospective review of Kiss of the Spider...

Aline: A Review of the Unofficial Celine Dion Biopic

Introduction Dizzying and heartwarming, Aline pays homage to the love story of Celine Dion and her husband Rene. This is done through its barely fictionalized...