Articles

Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part I

Introduction The Carradine family's legacy in American cinema and television spans generations with accomplished actors such as John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Martha...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Artist Frank Frazetta

Early Life Frank Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1928. He was encouraged by his grandmother - who helped raise him...

The Golden Year Of Television: A Celebration

 Introduction September 1970. This started the Golden Year for American network television, specifically, half-hour sitcoms. This retrospective looks back at that time, over 55 years...

Director Timur Bekmambetov Talks AI As A Filmmaking Partner And ‘Mercy’!

Introduction Noted auteur Timur Bekmambetov made an appearance at New York Comic Con two weekends ago to discuss his new feature film, Mercy, from Amazon/MGM...

GOOD FORTUNE Review: How Do Angels Get Their Wings?

Introduction Good Fortune, a movie featuring Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen, as well as Keanu Reeves as an inept angel, seemed like exactly the kind...

Black Phone 2: A Chilling Second Volume In Derrickson’s Modern Horror Chronicle

Introduction I’ve always appreciated when filmmakers love a genre so deeply that they create an homage in its honor. That’s exactly what Scott Derrickson and...

Rodgers And Hammerstein: A Cinematic Celebration – Part II

Introduction Join Cinema Scholars for Part II of our celebration of one of the great cinematic partnerships. When Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II joined...

NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959): An Appreciation

"A Hitchcock Picture to End All Hitchcock Pictures" Alfred Hitchcock made a total of fifty-three films. And it's amazing to consider just how many managed...