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Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part 2

Introduction Cinema Scholars continues our multi-part series on the Carradine family's extraordinary legacy, talent, and life. Next, we will take a deep dive into Keith...

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) – A Retro Review

Sequels In many instances, sequels are automatically looked upon with a certain distaste. Perhaps it’s impossible to catch lightning in a bottle twice. Maybe it’s...

Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part I

Introduction The Carradine family's legacy in American cinema and television spans generations with accomplished actors such as John Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Martha...

WINEVILLE: Playboy and Baywatch Legend BRANDE RODERICK Tells Us About Her 70s Horror Throwback!

Synopsis Set in the 1970s, Wineville follows Tess (Brande Roderick), who is forced to return to the California winery that was her childhood home following...

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA – “The Thinking Man’s Spectacle”

Introduction An unassailable "classic" in cinema history, Lawrence of Arabia has been called a masterpiece, epic, majestic, awesome, and "The Thinking Man's Spectacle." These are...

HIPPO: Actor Lilla Kizlinger Tells Us About Her New Quirky Coming-Of-Age Comedy!

Synopsis Hippo examines the coming of age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video game-addicted teenager, and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of...

HEIGHTENED: Writer, Director And Star SARA FRIEDMAN Discusses Her Anxiety-Riddled Comedy

Synopsis In Heightened, following a mental breakdown, social anxiety and OCD-riddled Nora (Sara Friedman) returns to Maine to live with her emotionally distant parents (Sarah...

Director Eugenio Mira Discusses THE BIRTHDAY Comeback 20 Years Later

Cinema Scholars interviews director Eugenio Mira about the comeback of his debut The Birthday, an overlooked cult favorite starring Corey Feldman in a tour...