Articles

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...

BLACK BAG Review: If I Tell You…I Don’t Have To Kill You

Introduction Who is going to be the next James Bond? It’s been four years since Daniel Craig’s Bond died in No Time to Die and...

MEANWHILE: An Interview With Director CATHERINE GUND About Her New Docu-Poem

Synopsis Meanwhile is a docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos. In dynamic collaboration, Jacqueline Woodson (text), Meshell Ndegeocello (soundscape), Erika Dilday (support),...

SXSW 2025 Wrap Up: Our Takeaways From The Annual Film & TV Fest

With another festival in the books, Cinema Scholars looks back at some of the hits and misses in our SXSW 2025 Wrap Up. From...

NOVOCAINE Review – About A Boy (Or Pain And Gain)

Introduction If you’ve ever wondered what typecasting is, I present to you, Jack Quaid. Quaid is one of the stars of Amazon Prime’s series The...

EEPHUS Review: A Loving Ode To Pointless Athletics

Opening Pointless athleticism can range from an excuse to hang out with your buddies or a reason to get away from your wife. Whatever the...