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TOP GUN (1986): A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Top Gun (1986) was a film that defined the military and action genres from the 1980’s on. Combining a high-octane story with an amazing...

The Making of POINT BLANK (1967)

Introduction Point Blank, released in 1967, is widely considered to be one of the best and most influential movies of the 1960s. Filmmakers such as...

POWER BALLAD Review: Second Chances And Missed Opportunities

Introduction I have been trying to find a way to start this review of Power Ballad ever since I saw it at SXSW. It has...

THE THING WITH FEATHERS Takes to Wing

Introduction Dylan Southern’s The Thing with Feathers is an adaptation of Max Porter’s 2015 novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers, so now that you...

THE RUNNING MAN (2025) Review: That’s THIS Year!

Introduction The Running Man is one of the most appropriately timed movies I’ve ever seen, as my son is currently studying dystopian novels in his...

PREDATOR 2: A 35th Anniversary Celebration

Introduction  November 21, 1990, was the day Predator 2 stalked into theaters. It feels, at once, like yesterday and another era. Join Cinema Scholars as...

NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T Review: Pick A Card. No, Not That Card

 Introduction Before the screening of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, we were treated to an in-person magic act in our theater. And by...

THE CARPENTER’S SON Review: Jesus Wept

Introduction The Carpenter’s Son is, simply put, a bad movie. I don’t think it has a single redeeming quality—and as a Christian, I found it...