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...

32 SOUNDS: An Interview With Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Green

Introduction 32 Sounds is an immersive feature documentary and sensory film experience that explores the elemental phenomenon of sound and its power to bend time,...

The Making of PLANET OF THE APES (1968)

Introduction For over fifty-five years, Planet of the Apes has been one of the most iconic science fiction brands in the annals of Hollywood history....

THE TANK – An Interview With Writer/Director Scott Walker

Introduction After inheriting his mother's abandoned coastal property, Ben (Matt Whelan), his wife Jules (Luciane Buchanan), and their young daughter accidentally unleash an ancient, long-dormant...

QUASI Review – Who Wants A Hunchback Ride?

Introduction Comedy troupe Broken Lizard has been trying to recapture the magic of their one legitimate hit, Super Troopers (2001), for twenty-two years and five...

Shane Dax Taylor And Scout Taylor-Compton Talk THE BEST MAN

Introduction In The Best Man, mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the highly trained Best Man...