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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...

JOY RIDE: A Review Of Adele Lim’s Hilarious New Comedy

Cinema Scholars reviews Adele Lim's hilarious new comedy, Joy Ride. The film stars Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu. Lionsgate is...

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE – Judgement Day

Introduction For more than seventy years, Hollywood has been fascinating and frightening people with various representations of artificial intelligence (AI). Sometimes the AI is good...

The Making Of BATMAN RETURNS (1992)

Introduction When Batman (1989) became the biggest hit at the domestic box office, Warner Brothers greenlit a sequel almost immediately. However, many hurdles in the...

NO HARD FEELINGS Review – Oh, The Humanity

Introduction After reading the synopsis of writer/director Gene Stupnitsky's No Hard Feelings, I immediately wondered why an established and renowned actor like Jennifer Lawrence would...

Cinema Scholars Second Anniversary – A Look Back

Cinema Scholars' second year is officially in the books. In this anniversary piece, some of our team looks back on the experience, including their...