Articles

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968): An Appreciation

Introduction It's hard to believe that Night of the Living Dead (1968) was made over fifty years ago. Zombie films have become so prevalent in...

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...

MARTYR’S LANE: A Review Of The New Ghostly Feature

Director Ruth Platt gives us a slow burn supernatural drama in Martyr’s Lane. The film contains some fantastic performances by young actresses, Sienna Sayer...

LANGUAGE LESSONS Review: Growing Together While Apart

Filmed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, director/writer/star Natalie Morales and writer/star Mark Duplass set the bar for socially-distant filmmaking with Language Lessons....

A Review Of The Film BROKEN DIAMONDS (2021)

Cinema Scholars presents a review for the film Broken Diamonds starring Ben Platt and Lola Kirke, ahead of its release by FilmRise and in...

SETTLERS (2021) – A Movie Review

Introduction Writer-director Wyatt Rockefeller’s debut feature Settlers is not your typical science-fiction fare. Unlike films such as 2015's The Martian, Rockefeller's film is one that...

THE EXCHANGE (2021): A Review Of The 80s Coming-Of-Age Comedy

Introduction Period pieces in film represent a good chunk of current offerings. People love telling stories from the past. A big part of an honest...