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FOLLOWING HARRY: Director Susanne Rostock On Harry Belafonte, Activism, And The Power Of Legacy

Introduction Harry Belafonte is almost impossible to introduce without mentioning Day-O. The legendary performer became a global superstar through music, film, and television, but his...

TOO MANY BEASTS Review: Never Boaring But A Little Hammy

Introduction Sometimes at a film festival, you just have to watch a movie because that's what you can get to see at the time. This...

THE SOCIAL RECKONING Review: Like And Share

Sorkin My favorite thing about writer/director Aaron Sorkin is his ability to frame complicated topics in ways that are easily understood. Whether it's A Few...

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST: 50 Years Of Madness

Introduction In the pantheon of American cinema, few films have left as indelible a mark as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Released in 1975,...

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH Review – More Like Afterbirth

Introduction Does anyone get excited for the birth of their fourth child? Or seventh? Or is it more like that feeling you get when you...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Rudolph Valentino

Early Years Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filiberto Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla, who would be known professionally as Rudolph Valentino, was born on May 6, 1895,...

The Rise And Fall Of The Hollywood Studio System – Part 1: The Golden Machine 1927–1939

Introduction The curtain rose on a new age of Hollywood cinema in 1927, when The Jazz Singer shattered the silence of motion pictures with Al...

F1: The Movie Review – Wonderboy

Introduction You’re probably going to see a bunch of reviews describing F1: The Movie as predictable and formulaic. Many will call it predictable, but that’s...