Articles

From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

Introduction When I was a boy, my family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Those were idyllic years. I loved living in Southern California. I...

WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS Review: This Is What They Mean By A Crime Against Film

Introduction The concept of the celebrity sex pass was popularized on an episode of Friends. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, a celebrity...

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...

Alexander Skarsgärd Sizzles In A24’s Queer Coming-Of-Age “Dom-Com” PILLION

Cinema Scholars reviews the kinky queer coming-of-age "Dom-com" Pillion. The film is directed by Harry Lighton and stars Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgärd. A24...

Take 2! Another Look At The New Heist Film CRIME 101

Take 2! Cinema Scholars offers up another perspective on the new heist film Crime 101. The film is directed by Bart Layton and stars...

Emerald Fennell’s WUTHERING HEIGHTS Is Bleak, Beautiful, and Devastating

Cinema Scholars reviews Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights. The Emily Brontë adaptation stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Wuthering Heights is in theaters nationwide. INTRODUCTION I would...