Articles

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...

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...

SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY – An Interview With Co-Director Peter Ettedgui!

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui (“McQueen”), debuts Saturday, December 7 (8:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Animator Tex Avery

Pre-Hollywood Years Frederick Bean Avery was born in the small city of Taylor, Texas, on February 26, 1908. After finishing high school, Avery headed north...

LAKE GEORGE: Carrie Coon And Shea Whigham Tell Us About Their New Neo-Noir!

Synopsis In Lake George, mobsters are tasked with ending Phyllis’s life. Don is unable to pull the trigger, so the two set off on a...