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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...

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...