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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...

SWAN SONG Review: Sci-Fi Gets Sad With Mahershala Ali

Introduction Delicate and sentimental, Benjamin Cleary's Swan Song gives two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali a showcase performance in this adult drama.  Featuring strong supporting performances...

THE TENDER BAR – A Review Of George Clooney’s Latest Film

Cinema Scholars takes a look at the coming-of-age memoir adaptation, The Tender Bar. Directed by George Clooney, the film stars Ben Affleck, Lily Rabe,...

AMERICAN UNDERDOG – A Review Of The Inspirational Sports Drama

Cinema Scholars reviews the new inspirational sports drama American Underdog, starring Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, and Dennis Quaid. Lionsgate will release American Underdog in...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Photographer George Hurrell

Introduction George Hurrell is the definitive photographer of Hollywood’s Golden Age. A master of black and white photography whose expertise in contrast and shadows was...

JOCKEY: A Review Of The Soulful Horse Racing Drama

Like The Wrestler, only with horseracing, Clint Bentley's Jockey gives the life of jockeys insight and soul, while also showcasing longtime character actor Clifton...