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ASSASSIN Review: When Good Action Meets Bad Balance

Introduction I really dislike a movie that does not know what it is. Is it an action film, a comedy, a drama? Sometimes a film...

NORMAL Review: It’s All Over Our Faces

Introduction In a movie like Normal, you can't help but smile some of the time. Not because it's a well-written movie. Not because of stand-out...

Art House New York: An Interview With Allason Leitz, Co-Founder Of The “People’s Film Festival”

Introduction There’s a familiar story doing the rounds: cinemas are dying, audiences have moved on, and the magic of the big screen is fading into...

THE LAST SHOWGIRL: A Review Of Gia Coppola’s Powerful New Drama

Cinema Scholars reviews Gia Coppola's new drama The Last Showgirl. The film stars Pamela Anderson and Dave Bautista with support from Jamie Lee Curtis,...

KRAVEN THE HUNTER Review: Don’t Forget To Wipe

Introduction It was less than two months ago when, in my review of Venom: The Last Dance, I advised the folks at Sony to keep...

PINK FLOYD – THE WALL: The Making Of A Rock Movie Classic

Beginnings The rock and roll film genre has a checkered history. Since 1955’s Rock Around the Clock, it has been peppered with vacuous entertainment designed...

FLOW Review: Textbook Storytelling Excellence On A Budget

Introduction Modern animated films are massive endeavors. Earlier this year, Disney's Inside Out 2 cost an estimated $200 million to produce and took over three...

NOSFERATU Review: Let Bygones Be Bygones

Introduction Movie theaters are not the best places to take a nap. There is a screen with a bright light reflecting off it. Loud noises...