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THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

The Stork Club: Old Hollywood’s New York Hangout

Introduction From 1929 until 1965, the famed New York City establishment, The Stork Club, was one of the world's premier nightclubs. Here, movie stars mingled...

THE TERROR (1963): A 60th Anniversary Blu Ray Review

Introduction The mission statement of the film label Film Masters is to "celebrate the preservation and restoration of classic film." With fantastic Blu-ray releases of...

WISH Review – A Very Disney Movie

Once upon a time, a magical company called Disney was celebrating its one-hundredth anniversary. They created countless commemorative merchandise, erected gold statues of beloved...

Director Angel Gracia Talks About HOW THE GRINGO STOLE CHRISTMAS

Cinema Scholars interviews Angel Gracia, the director of How The Gringo Stole Christmas. The holiday comedy stars George Lopez, Jack Kilmer, Emily Tosta, and...

SCARFACE (1983) – A 40th Anniversary Oral History

Introduction There are very few films that scream 1980s excess as much as Scarface (1983) does. From its excessive and glorifying use of cocaine and...

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES Review – Cold As Ice

Introduction The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel, set sixty-four years prior to the events of The Hunger Games. My...