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TV Pre-1990

MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-1988) – How Tom Selleck Transformed Television

Hugh Feinberg -
Introduction The rebooted Magnum P.I. (2018-2023), starring Jay Hernandez, was a good and fun series. Hernadez was a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks...
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Modern Reviews

Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Rebecca Elliott -
Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...
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Non-Actors Spotlight

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part II

Glen Dower -
Introduction If Part I of our series was the story of an ascent, then Part II is the story of orbit. Join us as we...
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Non-Actors Spotlight

Scholars’ Spotlight: Gary Kurtz – Part Two

David Adams -
Part Two: 1982 - 2018 The Dark Crystal Leaving Star Wars and Lucasfilm behind him, Kurtz joined forces with Jim Henson on 1982’s The Dark Crystal....
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Places and Things

The Hollywood History of the Owlwood Estate: A Pictorial Feature

Benjamin McVay -
Just a mere few steps away from the infamous Playboy Mansion, the legendary Owlwood Estate has been home to such Hollywood legends as Tony...
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Retro Reviews

POLTERGEIST (1982): A Cinema Scholars Review

Rebecca Elliott -
Introduction Haunted house stories are an institution in the horror genre. Right up there with vampires, werewolves, and zombies, ghosts have captured and terrorized the...
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Modern Reviews

A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY Review: The Magic Of Time And Place

Kevin Jordan -
Introduction I like weird. Weird music, weird books, and definitely weird movies. The Lobster, The Fountain, Labyrinth. The weirder, the better. Well, maybe not The...
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Non-Actors Spotlight

Scholars’ Spotlight: Gary Kurtz – Part One

David Adams -
Part One: 1940 - 1980 Award-winning film producer Gary Douglas Kurtz was born on July 27, 1940, in Los Angeles. In high school, Kurtz focused...
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