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WHALEFALL Review: Inner Space

Introduction Whalefall is probably the best movie one can make about a human being trying to survive being swallowed by a whale. That's not a...

FOLLOWING HARRY: Director Susanne Rostock On Harry Belafonte, Activism, And The Power Of Legacy

Introduction Harry Belafonte is almost impossible to introduce without mentioning Day-O. The legendary performer became a global superstar through music, film, and television, but his...

TOO MANY BEASTS Review: Never Boaring But A Little Hammy

Introduction Sometimes at a film festival, you just have to watch a movie because that's what you can get to see at the time. This...

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...

The Making Of BATMAN RETURNS (1992)

Introduction When Batman (1989) became the biggest hit at the domestic box office, Warner Brothers greenlit a sequel almost immediately. However, many hurdles in the...