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Art House New York: An Interview With Allason Leitz, Co-Founder Of The “People’s Film Festival”

Introduction There’s a familiar story doing the rounds: cinemas are dying, audiences have moved on, and the magic of the big screen is fading into...

MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-1988) – How Tom Selleck Transformed Television

Introduction The rebooted Magnum P.I. (2018-2023), starring Jay Hernandez, was a good and fun series. Hernadez was a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks...

Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...

A LOT OF NOTHING: An Interview With Writer/Director Mo McRae

Introduction In A Lot of Nothing, James (Y'lan Noel) and Vanessa (Cleopatra Coleman) seem to be the perfect couple - happily married, successful, and comfortable....

Tom Hanks Wins Hearts Once Again In A MAN CALLED OTTO

Cinema Scholars reviews Marc Forster’s heartwarming drama A Man Called Otto. The film stars Tom Hanks and Mariana Treviño. Sony Pictures will release A...

My Year In Movies – 2022 Edition

Introduction It’s been a couple of years, but we’re finally back to the film world resembling something like pre-Covid times. This is good news because...

Taking The Super Out Of Superheroes

Introduction A superhero is meant to be super. There’s something magical about them – even characters who are fully human, like Batman. They transcend our...

Believe The Hype- Brendan Fraser Wows In Darren Aronofsky’s THE WHALE

Cinema Scholars reviews Darren Aronofsky’s new drama The Whale. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink, and Ty Simpkins. Following a limited...