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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...

AUTONOMOUS: Kyle Valle And Erin Áine Talk About Their Groundbreaking ‘Micro Horror’

Introduction Independent filmmaking has always been about embracing limitations and transforming them into opportunities. Whether it's stretching a budget, building creatures from scratch, or experimenting...

THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Keeps WWII Light

Cinema Scholars reviews Guy Ritchie's latest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, starring Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, and Eiza González. The film...

Actor Scoot McNairy Discusses His New Film BLOOD FOR DUST

Introduction Scoot McNairy is one of those actors you just recognize. In a career spanning the large of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, to...

The Shaw Brothers: A Legacy In Chinese Cinema

Introduction Spanning decades, Shaw Brothers Studio is a massive Chinese film production company. A prolific studio that came to dominate Chinese media. Its roots reach...

LOST ANGEL: Directors Andy Brown & Brian Lindstrom Talk The Genius Of Judee Sill!

Introduction The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover...

CHALLENGERS Review – Dripping With Subtext

Introduction After reading the Challengers synopsis, I was expecting a movie about tennis. The film’s synopsis is “Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her...