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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...

MOANA 2 Review: Swimming In Circles

Introduction The story was over. Moana had saved her people from starving to death by restoring Te Fiti’s heart. And as a bonus prize, she...

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: A Thanksgiving Retro Review

Few films have endured better than John Hughes' 1987 classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The film features two pitch-perfect performances from its stars Steve...

IT FOLLOWS: The Making Of An Indie Horror Classic

Introduction With the success of the Smile franchise which is poised to haunt our dreams for many years to come, we thought we would celebrate...

HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING – A Retrospective Review

Introduction Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Christopher Lambert is generally seen by many as one of the worst mainstream...

WICKED Review: A Discovery Of Witches

Introduction I’m not a big fan of origin stories featuring villains. They always start out with the villain being good and, later, either being misunderstood...