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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...

NOSFERATU Review: Let Bygones Be Bygones

Introduction Movie theaters are not the best places to take a nap. There is a screen with a bright light reflecting off it. Loud noises...

SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY – An Interview With Co-Director Peter Ettedgui!

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui (“McQueen”), debuts Saturday, December 7 (8:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Animator Tex Avery

Pre-Hollywood Years Frederick Bean Avery was born in the small city of Taylor, Texas, on February 26, 1908. After finishing high school, Avery headed north...

LAKE GEORGE: Carrie Coon And Shea Whigham Tell Us About Their New Neo-Noir!

Synopsis In Lake George, mobsters are tasked with ending Phyllis’s life. Don is unable to pull the trigger, so the two set off on a...

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...