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James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

Introduction When Apple TV premiered Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on November 7, 2025, the streamer suddenly had a new calling card. The nine-episode first season became...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Gary Kurtz – Part Two

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....

The Hollywood History of the Owlwood Estate: A Pictorial Feature

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

POLTERGEIST (1982): A Cinema Scholars Review

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...

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...