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ASSASSIN Review: When Good Action Meets Bad Balance

Introduction I really dislike a movie that does not know what it is. Is it an action film, a comedy, a drama? Sometimes a film...

NORMAL Review: It’s All Over Our Faces

Introduction In a movie like Normal, you can't help but smile some of the time. Not because it's a well-written movie. Not because of stand-out...

Art House New York: An Interview With Allason Leitz, Co-Founder Of The “People’s Film Festival”

Introduction There’s a familiar story doing the rounds: cinemas are dying, audiences have moved on, and the magic of the big screen is fading into...

THE EXORCIST – The Story Of A Cursed Production

Introduction Throughout the history of the moving image, there have been a handful of films classified as a "phenomenon." Examples of this are The Godfather...

JULES: Director Marc Turtletaub Talks About His Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars interviews Marc Turtletaub, director of the new sci-fi charmer Jules. The film stars Sir Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, and Jane Curtin....

KING ON SCREEN: Director Daphné Baiwir Talks Stephen King!

Introduction In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, more than fifty directors have adapted the master of...

THE FUGITIVE (1993): A 30th Anniversary Retrospective

A superstar completing an unprecedented sixteen-year run. An established character actor on the edge of awards glory, and a director who threw out the...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Steve McQueen

Early Years Terrence Stephen McQueen was born on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Indiana on March 24, 1930. McQueen's father, William, was a flying circus stunt...