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THE DOG STARS: Another Take On Ridley Scott’s Latest Film

Introduction By and large, the apocalypse feels a little played out as a subject. Between the zompocalypse, plagues, and war, it has been a subject...

James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

Paul Thomas Anderson – Past, Present and Future

Introduction There are certain "event" directors, where when their film is pending release, it's considered a "must-see" event. Regardless of whether it turns out to...

THE WATER MAN: A Review Of David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut

Cinema Scholars presents a review of The Water Man, David Oyelowo's directorial debut. The film is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, and stars Lonnie...

The Old Hollywood Homes of Palm Springs

Located just over 100 miles from Los Angeles, Palm Springs has gone hand in hand with Hollywood for the better part of a century....

The Making of POPEYE (1980)

Introduction With the recent passing of acclaimed actor Shelly Duvall at the age of 75, we thought this would be a good time to do...

Jodorowsky’s DUNE – An Unmade Epic

As we eagerly await Denis Villeneuve's big-budget third film in the Dune franchise (to be released in 2026), we thought this would be a...