Articles

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) – A Retro Review

Sequels In many instances, sequels are automatically looked upon with a certain distaste. Perhaps it’s impossible to catch lightning in a bottle twice. Maybe it’s...

Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part I

Introduction The Carradine family's legacy in American cinema and television spans generations with accomplished actors such as John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Martha...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Artist Frank Frazetta

Early Life Frank Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1928. He was encouraged by his grandmother - who helped raise him...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

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

TRUE ROMANCE (1993) – A 30th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction In the Summer of 1993, most of the cinema-viewing world was fixated on dinosaurs, of the Jurassic kind. However, just a year earlier, another...

THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (1937) – A Retro Review

Cinema Scholars presents a retro review for the 1937 Best Picture Oscar-winning biography The Life of Emile Zola. Directed by William Dieterle and starring...

THE AVENGERS: The Emma Peel Years (1965-1968)

Introduction The first three seasons of the ITV spy series The Avengers aired from 1961-1964. It was very popular in the UK, but because it...

The Five Greatest Concert Films Of All Time!

Introduction To be a truly iconic rock or pop documentary feature, you need to do more than just show a band or performer playing on...