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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...

LANDMAN Series Review: Taylor Sheridan Strikes Oil…Again

Introduction Considering his monumental output over the last decade in both writing, directing, and being a showrunner, one might think Taylor Sheridan was able to...

My Year In Movies – 2024 Edition: Trending Down

Introduction A favorite pastime of film industry journalists is predicting the demise of cinema. I’ve written several times about how much hooey that was back...

THE BRUTALIST Review: Small-Scale Turned Into Epic Brilliance

Introduction Epic in scope, but smaller in scale, director Brady Corbet manages a small miracle in turning his new film The Brutalist into a grand...

Spotlight On ATX Indies: EASY DIGGING And THE TALE OF TEXAS POOL

Though it's known as the music capital of the world, Austin, Texas, has also been a haven for independent filmmakers ever since Tobe Hooper...

HERETIC Review: The Hugh Grant Renaissance Continues!

Introduction As 2024 nears its end, one thing is for certain in the oft-debated world of film, the Grant-aissance is going strong. It's hard to...