Articles

Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part I

Introduction The Carradine family's legacy in American cinema and television spans generations with accomplished actors such as John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Martha...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Artist Frank Frazetta

Early Life Frank Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1928. He was encouraged by his grandmother - who helped raise him...

The Golden Year Of Television: A Celebration

 Introduction September 1970. This started the Golden Year for American network television, specifically, half-hour sitcoms. This retrospective looks back at that time, over 55 years...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Rudolph Valentino

Early Years Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filiberto Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla, who would be known professionally as Rudolph Valentino, was born on May 6, 1895,...

The Rise And Fall Of The Hollywood Studio System – Part 1: The Golden Machine 1927–1939

Introduction The curtain rose on a new age of Hollywood cinema in 1927, when The Jazz Singer shattered the silence of motion pictures with Al...

F1: The Movie Review – Wonderboy

Introduction You’re probably going to see a bunch of reviews describing F1: The Movie as predictable and formulaic. Many will call it predictable, but that’s...

The Wilhelm Scream: Hollywood’s Legendary Sound Effect

Introduction Have you ever heard of The Wilhelm Scream? It might just be the most famous sound effect in the history of Hollywood. Sound effects...

28 YEARS LATER Review: Don’t Call Them Zombies

Introduction The hype was real leading up to the worldwide rollout of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's long-awaited film, 28 Years Later, on...