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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...

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...

THE SOUND: We Chat With Writer/Director Brendan Devane About His New High-Altitude Horror!

Introduction In the terrifying horror thriller The Sound, a world-class group of climbers is granted access to the Forbidden Wall, a mysterious rock face that...

Review: A Great Cast And Fun Wedding Gags Can’t Save BRIDE HARD

Cinema Scholars reviews the new action/comedy Bride Hard, directed by Simon West. The film stars Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Justin Hartley, and...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Paul Newman

Early Life Paul Newman was born in the Cleveland, Ohio, suburb of Shaker Heights on January 25, 1925. Although Newman's father, Arthur Sr., was Jewish,...