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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...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Francoise Dorléac and Catherine Deneuve

June 26, 1967 Francoise Dorléac was on top of the world in the summer of 1967 and June 26th should have been no exception. Just...

Elvis Presley’s California Homes

Introduction The house that Elvis Presley is most closely associated with is, of course, Graceland. However, The King spent a considerable amount of time in...

FINCH: Review Of The Tom Hanks AppleTV+ Drama

Proving Tom Hanks can still carry a film on his shoulders, Miguel Sapochnik's Finch is an enjoyable and sentimental journey that shows the love...

IDA RED: Director John Swab Discusses His New Crime Thriller

Cinema Scholars' Rebecca Elliott chats with director John Swab about his latest indie crime thriller Ida Red, which opens in Theaters, On Digital and On...

The Matrix Franchise – Past, Present and Future

Introduction The Matrix Reloaded, released in 2003, was a global box-office success. The sequel film earned almost $740 million worldwide. However, its subplots were often...