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...

Vintage L.A.’s Alison Martino Takes Us Down Memory Lane

Cinema Scholars recently sat down for a chat with television producer, columnist, and historian Alison Martino to discuss Old Hollywood, growing up in Beverly...

Paul Thomas Anderson – Past, Present and Future

Introduction There are certain "event" directors, where when their film is pending release, it's considered a "must-see" event. Regardless of whether it turns out to...

THE WATER MAN: A Review Of David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut

Cinema Scholars presents a review of The Water Man, David Oyelowo's directorial debut. The film is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, and stars Lonnie...

The Old Hollywood Homes of Palm Springs

Located just over 100 miles from Los Angeles, Palm Springs has gone hand in hand with Hollywood for the better part of a century....

The Making of POPEYE (1980)

Introduction With the recent passing of acclaimed actor Shelly Duvall at the age of 75, we thought this would be a good time to do...