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RETURN TO OZ (1985): A 40th Anniversary Celebration

Introduction As the world awaits a 'Return to Oz' in the shape of Wicked: For Good, the sequel to last year’s smash hit, Wicked, let...

SINNERS Review: Ryan Coogler’s Fully-Realized Directorial Vision

Introduction Director Ryan Coogler had a pretty spotless track record before directing Sinners. Fruitvale Station was a critical success that introduced the world to Michael...

AIRPLANE!: Surely It Can’t Be Celebrating Its 45th Anniversary?

Introduction Released on July 2, 1980, Airplane! became an instant classic and has remained a timeless beacon of absurd humor in cinema. Directed by Jim...

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 Review – Now With More Greece

Everyone has that relative who loves nothing more than to set up a slide show for two hours of show-and-tell about their recent trip...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

Robert Archibald Shaw was born August 9, 1927, in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, which was once a center for coal, cotton-spinning, and textile manufacturing. His...

TRUE ROMANCE (1993) – A 30th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction In the Summer of 1993, most of the cinema-viewing world was fixated on dinosaurs, of the Jurassic kind. However, just a year earlier, another...

THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (1937) – A Retro Review

Cinema Scholars presents a retro review for the 1937 Best Picture Oscar-winning biography The Life of Emile Zola. Directed by William Dieterle and starring...

The Making of SPARTACUS (1960)

Introduction Many regard Spartacus (1960) as one of the finest "sword and sandal" epics produced by Hollywood. Unlike many similarly themed films made during the...
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