Articles

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...

HOW TO MAKE A KILLING Review: Misplaced Energy

Introduction The elements present in John Patton Ford's How to Make a Killing should combine for an effective black comedy, or a light drama, or...

SCRAMBLED: An Interview With Writer/Director/Star Leah McKendrick!

Synopsis In Scrambled, quintessential eternal bridesmaid Nellie Robinson (Leah McKendrick) constantly finds herself between weddings, baby showers, and bad dates. When she begins to feel...

NAPOLEON – Stanley Kubrick’s Unmade Masterpiece

Introduction When thinking about what Stanley Kubrick's unrealized and unmade Napoleon might have been like, one thinks about how his incredible use of natural lighting...

Grauman’s Movie Palaces to the Stars

Introduction Sid Grauman was a showman. Originally starting out promoting boxing matches in the Yukon, and then moving on to Vaudeville in Northern California, Grauman...

THE BEEKEEPER Review: Call Of Duty

Introduction The thing I love about January action movies is recognizing how little care is put into them. That isn’t me being mean. Imagine a...

The Five Most Anticipated Films Of 2024!

Introduction There's no denying that 2023 was an interesting year for movies. While Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer) kept the money train rolling, 2023 was also...