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From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

Introduction When I was a boy, my family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Those were idyllic years. I loved living in Southern California. I...

WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS Review: This Is What They Mean By A Crime Against Film

Introduction The concept of the celebrity sex pass was popularized on an episode of Friends. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, a celebrity...

The Making of SPARTACUS (1960)

Introduction Many regard Spartacus (1960) as one of the finest "sword and sandal" epics produced by Hollywood. Unlike many similarly themed films made during the...

SHELTER Review: Shelter In Place

Is Jason Statham really a box office draw? Statham’s latest film, Shelter, will provide another data point to that question, whose answer seems to...

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE: We Review Gore Verbinski’s Comedic Dystopian Thriller

Cinema Scholars reviews Gore Verbinski's comedic dystopian thriller, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. The film stars Sam Rockwell in an ensemble cast including...

Director Robert Sarkies Talks About His Mine Disaster Drama PIKE RIVER

Cinema Scholars takes a look at the New Zealand mine disaster drama Pike River, followed by an interview with director Robert Sarkies. Pike River...

Five Iconic Spy Television Themes…And One That’s Real Close

Introduction In an entertainment Metaverse long ago, when a little cathode ray tube glowed in a living room, and scratchy sound squawked out of a...