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...

THE MIRACLE CLUB: An Interview With Director Thaddeus O’Sullivan

Introduction Set in 1967, The Miracle Club follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O'Casey)...

John Garfield: Hollywood’s First Rebel And Enduring Star

Introduction Few fans of contemporary films will know who John Garfield was. Part of this is due to the actor’s premature death at the age...

DESPERATE SOULS, DARK CITY: The Stunning Documentary About MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)

Introduction John Schlesinger's ground-breaking and genre-changing Midnight Cowboy (1969) was a polarizing film - both at the time of its release and more than five...

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...