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FOLLOWING HARRY: Director Susanne Rostock On Harry Belafonte, Activism, And The Power Of Legacy

Introduction Harry Belafonte is almost impossible to introduce without mentioning Day-O. The legendary performer became a global superstar through music, film, and television, but his...

TOO MANY BEASTS Review: Never Boaring But A Little Hammy

Introduction Sometimes at a film festival, you just have to watch a movie because that's what you can get to see at the time. This...

THE SOCIAL RECKONING Review: Like And Share

Sorkin My favorite thing about writer/director Aaron Sorkin is his ability to frame complicated topics in ways that are easily understood. Whether it's A Few...

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Review: Off The Rack

Introduction In the eighteen years I’ve been reviewing movies, I’ve seen plenty of sequels that should not have been made. I’m sure there’s a timeline...

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) – A Retro Review

Cinema Scholars presents a retro review for the 1951 science-fiction classic film The Day The Earth Stood Still. Directed by Robert Wise and starring...

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES- Wait, Did You Say Sheep?

Introduction The Sheep Detectives isn't a story about human detectives investigating sheep. It's about sheep investigating the murder of their human shepherd, George (Hugh Jackman)....

Retro Review: TWILIGHT (1998)- The Last Case Of A Tired Man

Cinema Scholars goes back to the '90s with a retro review of Paul Newman's Twilight (1998). The neo noir features a star-studded cast including...

ASSASSIN Review: When Good Action Meets Bad Balance

Introduction I really dislike a movie that does not know what it is. Is it an action film, a comedy, a drama? Sometimes a film...