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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...

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...