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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...

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...

MUFASA: THE LION KING Review: Nothing To Sing Home About

Introduction As 2024 draws to a close, we’re left with the annual end-of-year fireworks in the form of Xmas movie releases. One last splurge of...