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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...

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...

PREDATOR: BADLANDS Review – Kissy Face

Introduction There are a few words we would never associate with the Predator franchise. Buddy comedy. Heartfelt. Family-friendly. But that’s exactly what we get in...

NUREMBERG Review: Pedestrian Filmmaking Wrapped In Prestige

Introduction James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg has all the elements of being a success on paper. First-class crafts. An enticing and dramatic historical premise. Along with a bevy...