Articles

The Making of POINT BLANK (1967)

Introduction Point Blank, released in 1967, is widely considered to be one of the best and most influential movies of the 1960s. Filmmakers such as...

POWER BALLAD Review: Second Chances And Missed Opportunities

Introduction I have been trying to find a way to start this review of Power Ballad ever since I saw it at SXSW. It has...

THE AVENGERS: The Emma Peel Years (1965-1968)

Introduction The first three seasons of the ITV spy series The Avengers aired from 1961 to 1964. It was very popular in the UK, but...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part II

Introduction If Part I of our series was the story of an ascent, then Part II is the story of orbit. Join us as we...

MERMAID Is Giving Major Florida Vibes – Interview With Star Johnny Pemberton

As anyone who's watched the 2015 Polish horror/musical masterpiece The Lure can attest, mermaids are supposed to be scary. They're not humans with fish...

THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Review: This Is The Bad Place

Introduction When asked what I thought of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie after the movie ended, I nodded my head at a five-year-old girl exiting...

THEY WILL KILL YOU Review: A House of Horrors That Never Lets You Breathe

Introduction Sometimes you walk out of a movie, and your first thought is simple and immediate: What the hell was that?!? That was exactly my...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part I

Introduction If the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals gave rise to titans, then mid-century Disney was where legends were forged, and sprinkled with a spoonful...