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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...

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

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...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Gary Kurtz – Part One

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...

The Hollywood Ghosts of Roxbury Drive

Introduction Roxbury Dr., which is located in Beverly Hills, was the home to many of the biggest stars in Hollywood during its Golden Age. A...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Terry Jones

Introduction Terrence Graham Parry Jones, aka Terry Jones, died at the age of 77 on January 21, 2020. This was after a long battle with...

GOLDENEYE: The Savior Of The Bond Franchise

Introduction 1989's License to Kill was not a bad movie. Like all Bond movies, it did well at the box office, grossing $160 million on...