Articles

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...

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Review: Third Time’s A Charm

Introduction I know you’re worried about The Fantastic Four: First Steps. You remember the aggressively mediocre first two Fantastic Four movies featuring Jessica Alba and...

OH, HI! Review: A Fresh and Funny Take on Modern Relationships

Introduction Current films have struggled to address the modern-day realities of relationship dynamics. Sophie Brooks' Oh, Hi! might exaggerate the details for the sake of...

STAR PEOPLE: An Interview With Writer/Director Adam Finberg

Introduction On March 13, 1997, thousands of people in Arizona witnessed the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history—now famously known as The Phoenix Lights....

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990): A 35th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction In the spring of 1990, a group of anthropomorphic turtles emerged from the sewers and leapt onto the silver screen. Captivating audiences worldwide, Teenage...

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2025) Review – Still?

Introduction With the success (I use this term loosely) of the Scream franchise’s reboot and the profitability of scary movies in general, it was inevitable...