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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...

REACHER: The Hits And Misses Of Amazon Prime’s Popular Series

Introduction Jack Reacher (2012) and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) were not bad films. They were 'above average' Tom Cruise vehicles with frequent collaborator...

LIGHTS OUT: An Interview With Director Christian Sesma

Synopsis In Lights Out, a homeless veteran, Michael “Duffy” Duffield (Frank Grillo), meets a talkative Ex-Con, Max Bomer (Mekhi Phifer) who notices Duffy’s skills after...

REFUGE: Co-Director Din Blankenship Discusses The Compelling Documentary

Cinema Scholars interviews co-director Din Blankenship about making the compelling documentary, Refuge, executive-produced by Katie Couric. Refuge is available to watch now on iTunes,...

The Hollywood Canteen: Service and the Stars

Introduction During World War II some of the biggest stars in the film industry such as Clark Gable, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart left Hollywood...

ARGYLLE Review: The Cat In The Pack

There are many right and wrong ways to write a screenplay. Here is the way Argylle was probably written, complete with director’s notes (in...