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ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Review: A Joyous Look At Self-History

Introduction William and David Greaves' Once Upon a Time in Harlem is more than just a document of a once-in-a-lifetime party. Not only is it...

WHALEFALL Review: Inner Space

Introduction Whalefall is probably the best movie one can make about a human being trying to survive being swallowed by a whale. That's not a...

FOLLOWING HARRY: Director Susanne Rostock On Harry Belafonte, Activism, And The Power Of Legacy

Introduction Harry Belafonte is almost impossible to introduce without mentioning Day-O. The legendary performer became a global superstar through music, film, and television, but his...

SILENT NIGHT Review : Christmas Comedy Gets Dark

Featuring a wonderful ensemble and the darkest of pitch-black comedy, Camille Griffin's Silent Night will satisfy the Christmas scrooges and turn off those looking...

The Making of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)

Introduction Universal Studios has been synonymous with high-quality horror movies for almost its entire existence. Although 1923's The Hunchback of Notre Dame could be considered...

Fantastic Fest 2021: Director Eric McEver Talks IKÉ BOYS

Introduction Fantastic Fest has become one of the most renowned genre film festivals in the exhibition game. Even with scaled-back scheduling due to the pandemic,...

Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy In Horror

Introduction Back in 2009 Michael Mallory's book Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror was released. The picture-filled book covered the history of the monster...

SEANCE (2021): A Review of Simon Barrett’s Boarding School Mystery.

Cinema Scholars' presents a reviews of Séance, the 2021 supernatural slasher by Simon Barrett. This is Barrett's feature length directorial debut. Introduction: Simon Barrett became a...