Articles

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...

MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-1988) – How Tom Selleck Transformed Television

Introduction The rebooted Magnum P.I. (2018-2023), starring Jay Hernandez, was a good and fun series. Hernadez was a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks...

Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE Review: Booooooooooo!

Introduction With the success of Venom ($856 million box office) in 2018, Sony Pictures execs were probably clinking champagne glasses, fully confident their fledgling Sony...

Austin Film Festival 2024: TO KILL A WOLF Review

Cinema Scholars reviews To Kill A Wolf, an official selection at the Austin Film Festival 2024. The film is directed by Kelsey Taylor and...

FROM Season 3 Review: The Creepiest Show On TV

Introduction After Die Hard (1988) changed the action genre forever, there were the inevitable knockoffs that followed. Affectionately referred to as 'Die Hard on a...

Scholars’ Spotlight: William Castle – The “King of Ballyhoo”

Ballyhoo: Sensational or clamorous advertising; to advertise by sensational methods; to publicize exaggeratedly. Introduction In Hollywood history, William Castle is known as the "Master of...

SMILE 2 Review: Down The Rabbit Hole

Introduction Disney’s classic Alice in Wonderland (1951) is one of my all-time favorite movies. As I have grown older, I've consumed many different versions of the...