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CASINO ROYALE (2006): Becoming Bond Twenty Years Later

Twenty years after it hit screens in November 2006, Casino Royale still feels like the moment that the James Bond series remembered what it...

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...

NIGHT SWIM Review – Swim At Your Own Risk!

Introduction In my annual year-in-review piece, I highlighted how many horror movies were released just in 2023 (more than eighty). As if the movie gods...

ROLE PLAY: Director Thomas Vincent Chats About His New Action/Comedy Starring Kaley Cuoco

Cinema Scholars interviews Thomas Vincent, director of the new action/comedy Role Play. The film stars Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Bill Nighy, and Connie Nielsen....

1994: A 30 Year Anniversary Film Review Series – January

Introduction Alongside art, comedy, and music, cinema is one of the most subjective forms of media. However, since you have joined us here on...

The Making of ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019)

Introduction Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood was announced in July 2017. This was approximately ten years after the idea for the story had...

My Year In Movies – 2023 Edition: This Never Gets Old

Introduction As we approach the end of 2023, I debated on which topic to discuss at length here. The biggest story was the dual strikes...