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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...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

Introduction When Apple TV premiered Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on November 7, 2025, the streamer suddenly had a new calling card. The nine-episode first season became...

UNDERTONE Review: Paul Is Dead

Undertone, the new Canadian horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason in his directorial debut, was released by A24 on March 13, 2026, in...

Director Maya Annik Bedward Talks BLACK ZOMBIE At The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival!

Cinema Scholars checks in from the 2026 SXSW Film and TV Festival with Black Zombie director Maya Annik Bedward. Black Zombie is an official...

PROJECT HAIL MARY Review: Everything Big-Budget Filmmaking Should Be

Introduction When you combine the filmmaking talents of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the near-unlimited budget of a massive studio, a well-received novel, and the...

Movie Stars in the Studio System: Secrets and Rules

Introduction The way Hollywood operated during its heyday was vastly different than how it currently does. The Studio System was a business structure. One where...

SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1980): A Love Story For The Ages

Introduction Mostly panned by critics and performing poorly at the box office, the Jeannot Szwarc-directed Somewhere in Time (1980) was the little movie that could....