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...

CONCLAVE Review: Thoughts And Prayers

Introduction When I was a kid, my understanding of how the Catholic Church chose a new pope was they lit a fire for each cardinal....

Halloween Reflection: Spooky Films From The 70s And 80s

Introduction Cinema Scholars takes a look at the Spooky Season from the viewpoint of the grown-ups (in the loosest sense of the word) of a...

HALLOWEEN (1978): The Making Of John Carpenter’s Slasher Masterpiece

Introduction Often repeated but never bettered, John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) isn't just a classic horror film, it changed the genre. It was also the most...

Austin Film Festival 2024: We Chat Up THE BELDHAM Director Angela Gulner Plus Cast Patricia Heaton And Katie Parker

Cinema Scholars interviews The Beldham director Angela Gulner and cast members Katie Parker, Patricia Heaton, Emma Fitzpatrick, and Mark Meir (who also produces) at...

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE Review: Booooooooooo!

Introduction With the success of Venom ($856 million box office) in 2018, Sony Pictures execs were probably clinking champagne glasses, fully confident their fledgling Sony...