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SUPERGIRL Review: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly…Or Is It?

Introduction When DC Comics introduced Supergirl in 1959, she wasn't simply conceived as a female version of Superman. She was created during a period when...

THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS Aims To Continue One Of Horror’s Most Enduring Legacies

Introduction Few horror films have left a mark on popular culture quite like The Exorcist (1973). The film redefined what audiences expected from the genre....

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part Two

Introduction In part one of this retrospective, we looked back at the early years of John Carpenter's career (you can read it here!). This included...

Rodgers And Hammerstein: A Cinematic Celebration – Part III

Introduction When Rodgers and Hammerstein first collaborated on Oklahoma! (1943), they could scarcely have foreseen the cinematic afterlife awaiting their work. Broadway triumph was one...

Director Timur Bekmambetov Talks AI As A Filmmaking Partner And ‘Mercy’!

Introduction Noted auteur Timur Bekmambetov made an appearance at New York Comic Con two weekends ago to discuss his new feature film, Mercy, from Amazon/MGM...

GOOD FORTUNE Review: How Do Angels Get Their Wings?

Introduction Good Fortune, a movie featuring Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen, as well as Keanu Reeves as an inept angel, seemed like exactly the kind...

Black Phone 2: A Chilling Second Volume In Derrickson’s Modern Horror Chronicle

Introduction I’ve always appreciated when filmmakers love a genre so deeply that they create an homage in its honor. That’s exactly what Scott Derrickson and...

Rodgers And Hammerstein: A Cinematic Celebration – Part II

Introduction Join Cinema Scholars for Part II of our celebration of one of the great cinematic partnerships. When Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II joined...