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THE DOG STARS: Another Take On Ridley Scott’s Latest Film

Introduction By and large, the apocalypse feels a little played out as a subject. Between the zompocalypse, plagues, and war, it has been a subject...

James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

Scholars Spotlight: Harry Cohn, The Meanest Man In Hollywood

Introduction As the head of Columbia Pictures, Harry Cohn earned a reputation as "the meanest man in Hollywood." The stories around his conduct are the...

THE GODFATHER PART II (1974): The Making Of A Masterpiece

Introduction The number of sequel films that are considered superior to their original counterparts can likely be counted on one hand. Very often it's also...

WONKA (2023) Review: Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates

Introduction It’s the holidays and you know what that means...mystery chocolates. I suppose it’s also a time for family and gifts and arguments. But nothing...

POSSESSION (1981): A Retro Review

Over forty years later, Andrzej Żuławski's Possession (1981) provides a genre mashup to remember. Part psychological drama and part slasher movie, stars Isabelle Adjani...

MONOLITH: An Interview With Star Lily Sullivan And Director Matt Vesely!

Synopsis In the new sci-fi/horror film Monolith, while trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist (played by Evil Dead Rise’s new Scream Queen, Lily...