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...

SXSW 2025: O’DESSA Director Geremy Jasper On His Dystopian Rock Opera

Cinema Scholars' Rebecca Elliott interviews Geremy Jasper, director of the new dystopian rock opera O'Dessa, at SXSW 2025. The film stars Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison...

SXSW 2025: Director Ari Gold Tell Us About One-Shot Musical BROTHER VERSES BROTHER

Cinema Scholars interviews Brother Verses Brother director and star Ari Gold at SXSW 2025. The one-shot musical, executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, premiered...

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971): A Retrospective Review

Introduction It was a different time in 1971. The streets of New York City, its people, and the atmosphere were far grittier and seedier than...

GOODBYE HORSES: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS: An Interview With Director Eva Aridjis-Fuentes

Introduction Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus is an intimate film in the vein of Searching for Sugarman, which solves a musical mystery...

NOBODY 2: First Photo Of Bob Odenkirk In The Action Sequel!

Introduction When one thinks of Bob Odenkirk, one doesn't usually think of John Wick-like barrages of ass-kicking. We associate the immensely talented Odenkirk with his...