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THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS Aims To Continue One Of Horror’s Most Enduring Legacies

THE ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH: The Latest On QT and Fincher’s New Sequel!

HEAT 2: The Latest News On Michael Mann’s Long Awaited Sequel!

TOP GUN (1986): A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

The Making of POINT BLANK (1967)

Holy Diamond Jubilee, Batman! Celebrating 60 Years Of BATMAN: THE MOVIE

THE AVENGERS: The Emma Peel Years (1965-1968)

DOCTOR WHO: THE MOVIE (1996): A 30 Year Reflection On The Doctor’s Attempted Revival

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

The Astonishing Life and Tragic Death of Carole Landis

World War 2: The Movie Stars Who Served

Movie Stars in the Studio System: Secrets and Rules

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part Two

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part One

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part III

SUPERGIRL Review: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly…Or Is It?

SUPERGIRL Review: Short Skirt, Long Jacket

A Review Of Olivia Wilde’s New Romantic Dramedy THE INVITE

James Bond in Space! The Making of MOONRAKER (1979)

Scholars’ Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn

Scholars’ Spotlight: Robert Shaw

MARSHALS Actor Darren Darnborough on Cannes, Vertical Storytelling and Building Communities in Hollywood

ASK E. JEAN: Director Ivy Meeropol On Her New Documentary, Silence, Survival, and Social Justice

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

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