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THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

The Stork Club: Old Hollywood’s New York Hangout

Introduction From 1929 until 1965, the famed New York City establishment, The Stork Club, was one of the world's premier nightclubs. Here, movie stars mingled...

Director Maya Annik Bedward Talks BLACK ZOMBIE At The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival!

Cinema Scholars checks in from the 2026 SXSW Film and TV Festival with Black Zombie director Maya Annik Bedward. Black Zombie is an official...

PROJECT HAIL MARY Review: Everything Big-Budget Filmmaking Should Be

Introduction When you combine the filmmaking talents of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the near-unlimited budget of a massive studio, a well-received novel, and the...

Movie Stars in the Studio System: Secrets and Rules

Introduction The way Hollywood operated during its heyday was vastly different than how it currently does. The Studio System was a business structure. One where...

SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1980): A Love Story For The Ages

Introduction Mostly panned by critics and performing poorly at the box office, the Jeannot Szwarc-directed Somewhere in Time (1980) was the little movie that could....

THE BRIDE! Review: Love, Death, And Show Tunes In A Monster’s Heart

Introduction Sitting down to watch The Bride! I was excited. The trailers that I had seen made it look like an interesting and unique take...