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THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Review: Just Like Old Times

Introduction Did you know it's been seven years since the last Star Wars movie (The Rise of Skywalker) was released? It's hard to believe, but...

SACCHARINE Review: A Mixed Message Among the Horror

Introduction Despite a commitment to gross-out horror included with food, Natalie Erika James' Saccharine eventually falls victim to its own ideas. While it tries to...

DOCTOR WHO: THE MOVIE (1996): A 30 Year Reflection On The Doctor’s Attempted Revival

Introduction Thirty years ago, on May 14, 1996, a blue box materialized in a place it had rarely frequented: the gleaming, high-budget landscape of American...

ASSASSIN Review: When Good Action Meets Bad Balance

Introduction I really dislike a movie that does not know what it is. Is it an action film, a comedy, a drama? Sometimes a film...

NORMAL Review: It’s All Over Our Faces

Introduction In a movie like Normal, you can't help but smile some of the time. Not because it's a well-written movie. Not because of stand-out...

Art House New York: An Interview With Allason Leitz, Co-Founder Of The “People’s Film Festival”

Introduction There’s a familiar story doing the rounds: cinemas are dying, audiences have moved on, and the magic of the big screen is fading into...

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

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...

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

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...