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...

The Making Of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

If it weren't for a pair of decisions by Steven Spielberg in the late 1970s/early 1980s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) would have never made...

OKIE: We Meet The Creative Team Behind The New Indie Drama!

Introduction In Okie, Louie, an acclaimed writer, returns to his dilapidated hometown after his father’s death. Confronted with a deluge of people from his past,...

RED ONE Review: On Johnson, On Evans, On Liu, And On Simmons!

Introduction Do you know what I expect out of a Dwayne Johnson led film? Very little. Do you know what I expect out of a...

NOBODY’S FOOL (1994) – A 30th Anniversary Retro Review

Introduction In one of his final starring roles, Paul Newman proves, once again, his uncanny ability to turn what would otherwise be an unlikeable and...

ELEVATION: We Meet Director George Nolfi And Star Maddie Hasson!

Introduction Elevation takes place in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous...