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Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

Robert Archibald Shaw was born on August 9, 1927, in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, which was once a center for coal, cotton-spinning, and textile manufacturing....

From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

Introduction When I was a boy, my family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Those were idyllic years. I loved living in Southern California. I...

WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING Review: All About Tom

Introduction Every now and then, I’ll watch a movie where my immediate reaction is “I thought it was pretty good,” then my wife will explain...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Greta Garbo

Early Years Greta Lovisa Gustafsson aka, Greta Garbo, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 18, 1905. She was the youngest of three children born...

RED EYE 20 Years Later: The Art Of High-Altitude Suspense

Introduction In the summer of 2005, audiences boarded a flight they didn’t expect to remember for long — a modestly budgeted thriller from horror maestro...

JAWS At 50: The Shark That Still Won’t Quit

Introduction Half a century ago, a great white shark chomped its way into the cultural zeitgeist, forever reshaping the landscape of American cinema. Cinema Scholars...

“Death Doesn’t Like to Be Cheated”: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective On FINAL DESTINATION

Introduction When Final Destination premiered in Spring 2000, it arrived quietly, without the hype of a franchise in waiting. A high-concept thriller from X-Files veterans...