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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...

THE BIG LEBOWSKI: The Dude Celebrates His 25th Anniversary

Introduction Directors and brothers Joel and Ethan Coen were riding on the coattails of the wildly successful and Oscar-winning masterpiece that was Fargo (1994). As...

SXSW 2023 Review: The New Horror Film TALK TO ME

Introduction Creepy with crackling suspense, Talk To Me is a fantastic, supernatural horror film from co-directors Michael and Danny Philippou. Originally a short story by...

INSIDE Review: Willem Dafoe Is Exceptionally Alone And On A Mission

INTRODUCTION Intentionally claustrophobic and tightly wound, Vasilis Katsoupis' Inside places an exceptional Willem Dafoe in the middle of a unique situation and lets him do...

SXSW: An Interview With The Team Behind CITIZEN SLEUTH

Cinema Scholars' coverage of SXSW 2023 continues with an interview from Citizen Sleuth director Chris Kasick and his documentary subject/collaborator, Emily Nestor. Following the...

SCREAM VI: There Are Rules Here? Oh No…There Are No Rules Here

Introduction Prior to watching the Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett-directed horror film, Scream VI, my family and our neighbors dedicated the weekend to a Scream marathon. We dubbed...