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Retro Review: TWILIGHT (1998)- The Last Case Of A Tired Man

Cinema Scholars goes back to the '90s with a retro review of Paul Newman's Twilight (1998). The neo noir features a star-studded cast including...

ASSASSIN Review: When Good Action Meets Bad Balance

Introduction I really dislike a movie that does not know what it is. Is it an action film, a comedy, a drama? Sometimes a film...

NORMAL Review: It’s All Over Our Faces

Introduction In a movie like Normal, you can't help but smile some of the time. Not because it's a well-written movie. Not because of stand-out...

Making THE MUNSTERS (1963-66)

Introduction Television writers Chris Hayward and Allan Burns were working on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show in 1963 when they came up with the idea...

THE HOLDOVERS Review: Greatness Comes Down To Simplicity

Introduction Most movies have, "a thing." There is an essential element or characteristic that makes a particular film greater than others. Scarcely, films excel because...

SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND: An Interview With Writer/Director Orson Oblowitz

Cinema Scholars interviews Orson Oblowitz, writer/director of the new action comedy Showdown at the Grand. The film stars Terrance Howard, Dolph Lundgren, Piper Curda,...

YOUR LUCKY DAY: An Interview With Director Daniel Brown And Star Jessica Garza

Cinema Scholars interviews Your Lucky Day writer/director Daniel Brown and lead actress Jessica Garza. Well Go USA will release Your Lucky Day in Theaters...

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Review – Zoinks!

Introduction When I was a kid, one of my television staples was Scooby-Doo. I always enjoyed how Scooby and the gang would get chased around...