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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...

ANEMONE Review: A Beautiful Showcase Of Acting, Weighed Down By An Underdeveloped Story

Introduction Before heading into the screening of Anemone, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean, I was busy getting body-slammed on Xbox by my 6-year-old grandson,...

ARE WE GOOD? Review: Marc Maron Doc Talks Its Way Through Grief

Introduction Are We Good?, the forthcoming Marc Maron documentary directed by Steven Feinartz, captures the comedian at one of the most reflective stages of his...

APPOFENIACS: A Review Of The New Mind Bending Horror Film!

Introduction Apophenia - the erroneous perception of patterns or correlations in random or unconnected phenomena, events, and data. When it comes to horror, the most...

FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Highlights From The World’s Largest Genre Festival

Cinema Scholars highlights some of our favorite films from Fantastic Fest 2025. The week-long film festival takes place annually at the flagship Alamo Drafthouse...

JOLT (2021) – A Cinema Scholars Review of Beckinsales’ Latest

Introduction Despite the seemingly endless array of action/thriller titles that have filled marquees for decades, most of these films can generally be broken down into...