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James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

PLURIBUS: The Best Show On TV Is Coming Back For Season Two!

Introduction When Apple TV premiered Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on November 7, 2025, the streamer suddenly had a new calling card. The nine-episode first season became...

James Bond on Horseback: The Making of THE WILD WILD WEST (1965-69)

Two of the most popular genres in television in the mid-1960s were spies and Westerns. So it made perfect sense to combine the pair...

A Dress For Flying: The Glamour And Tragedy Of Marilyn Monroe

Introduction Dr. Marcus Morris, a practicing clinical psychologist in the UK, writes a Substack blog about the psychology of celebrity and stardom. He uses the...

COBWEB: An Interview With The Director And Star Of The New Horror/Thriller

Cinema Scholars interviews the director and star of Cobweb, Samuel Bodin and Woody Norman. Cobweb will be in theaters on July 21. Introduction By their very...

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...