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...

Austin Film Festival 2024: TO KILL A WOLF Review

Cinema Scholars reviews To Kill A Wolf, an official selection at the Austin Film Festival 2024. The film is directed by Kelsey Taylor and...

FROM Season 3 Review: The Creepiest Show On TV

Introduction After Die Hard (1988) changed the action genre forever, there were the inevitable knockoffs that followed. Affectionately referred to as 'Die Hard on a...

Scholars’ Spotlight: William Castle – The “King of Ballyhoo”

Ballyhoo: Sensational or clamorous advertising; to advertise by sensational methods; to publicize exaggeratedly. Introduction In Hollywood history, William Castle is known as the "Master of...

SMILE 2 Review: Down The Rabbit Hole

Introduction Disney’s classic Alice in Wonderland (1951) is one of my all-time favorite movies. As I have grown older, I've consumed many different versions of the...

WE LIVE IN TIME Review: Emotional Symmetry

Introduction I don’t know how many horror movies I will see by the end of the year (four so far), but I’m certain We Live...