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THE DOG STARS: Another Take On Ridley Scott’s Latest Film

Introduction By and large, the apocalypse feels a little played out as a subject. Between the zompocalypse, plagues, and war, it has been a subject...

James Bond In Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Good Intentions When James Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me was released in July of 1977, the plan was for Eon Productions, which made the...

Director Adam Wingard Returns To His Horror Roots With ONSLAUGHT

Cinema Scholars reviews Adam Wingard's new sci-fi horror film Onslaught. The film stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Reginald VelJohnson. A24 is releasing...

Director Portia A. Buckley Discusses Her Award-Winning Short Film CLODAGH

Introduction Director Portia A. Buckley is in the middle of a whirlwind experience. Not only has her short film Clodagh been listed on the BAFTA...

ALARUM: Director Michael Polish Talks About His New Stallone Film!

Introduction Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone, Scott Eastwood, Mike Colter, and Willa Fitzgerald star in this explosive action-thriller about two married spies caught in the...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Jackie Gleason

Early Years On February 26, 1916, Herbert Walton Gleason, Jr., was born in New York City. He grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Stuyvesant...

BEFORE THE END: SEARCHING FOR JIM MORRISON: Filmmaker Jeff Finn Tells Us About His New Rock ‘Documystery’!

Introduction A dozen years in the making, the cryptic tagline for Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison encapsulates its investigative approach: “One Man....

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...