Cinema Scholars reviews Guy Ritchie’s latest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, starring Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, and Eiza González. The film opens in theaters nationwide on April 19, 2024. Introduction Filmgoers have come to expect a lot from director Guy Ritchie, and his latest endeavor, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, does not disappoint. While the title feels a bit long, the movie itself moves swiftly, wasting no time and giving audiences a sense of the key players and the dangerous mission they find themselves undertaking. The film takes place in mostl ..read more

Introduction Scoot McNairy is one of those actors you just recognize. In a career spanning the large of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, to Best Picture winners Argo and 12 Years a Slave, McNairy now stars in Blood for Dust.  Dirrected by Rod Blackhurst, McNairy stars as a down-on-his-luck salesman who gets roped into drug and gun smuggling by his shady friend Ricky (Kit Harrington). I had the pleasure of interviewing McNairy. We talked about his role in the film, his appeal to darker roles, not looking in the past at his career, and getting recognized in Home Depot. T ..read more

Introduction Spanning decades, Shaw Brothers Studio is a massive Chinese film production company. A prolific studio that came to dominate Chinese media. Its roots reach back to the 1920s. With its founders, The Shaw Brothers, persevering through two simultaneous wars. To this day, Shaw Brothers Studio is richly influential in Chinese and international cinema. Born to wealthy textile merchant Shaw Yuh Hsuen (1866–1921) and Wang Shun Xiang (1871–1939), the four brothers would endeavor to revolutionize the Chinese film industry. They include the eldest of ten, Runje. Followed by Runde, Runme, and ..read more

Introduction The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill charts her troubled adolescence through her meteoric rise in the music world and her early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, JD Souther, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, Tim Page and more. Executive Producers include Maya Hawke and Cheryl Strayed.  Judee Sill in a scene from the documentary “Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sil ..read more

Introduction After reading the Challengers synopsis, I was expecting a movie about tennis. The film’s synopsis is “Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event – close to the lowest level of the tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now-burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.” Sounds like a tennis movie, right ..read more

Synopsis Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock star in a sensual thriller with a devilish twist. On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal, and murder. Interview Cinema Scholars’ own Glen Dower sat down with director Damian Hurley and star Elizabeth Hurley to discuss their new feature film Strictly Confidential. They spo ..read more

Synopsis Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock star in Strictly Confidential, a sensual thriller with a devilish twist. On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal, and murder. Georgia Lock Georgia Lock is an English actress from Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She landed her first role as Sadie in Sadie J (2011) on British TV ..read more

Introduction My reaction to another nun-inspired horror film was, initially I thought, one not worth mentioning. However, concerning Sydney Sweeney’s pop culture imprint and my following her career from the early days, I thought it only right to give it a try. This is despite my usual ignorance of the nunsploitation of horror. Surprisingly, I wasn’t disappointed! Immaculate, while obviously named, somewhat predictable, and lacking any substantial character development, kept me hooked and genuinely on the edge of my seat. While the crossover of a Sydney Sweeney and violent gore fan may not be t ..read more

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