Eric McClanahan

2 months ago | nerdinitiative.com | Eric McClanahan

DC Doesn’t Know What to do with SupermanDC Doesn’t Know What to do with SupermanAnd, yes, two of those have the same title but, ironically, are not the same video. People say this sort of thing a lot. Like A LOT. To some extent, they’re right. I think writers and filmmakers have gotten Superman “wrong” quite frequently, but why is that? Is there a “right” way to write or represent Superman, or at least are there certain pratfalls one can avoid when adapting the character?

2 months ago | cinemascholars.com | Eric McClanahan

Introduction & SynopsisOscar nominees Bill Murray and Ed Harris star alongside Emmy winner Jennifer Coolidge and Pete Davidson in Riff Raff, a darkly comic crime thriller about how far you’ll go to protect the ones you love. Vincent (Harris) and his family plan to share a quiet New Year’s Eve until his sketchy past catches up with him and the night reveals secrets no one could ever imagine. Gabrielle Union and Emmy nominee Lewis Pullman are also featured.

Mar 29, 2025 | cinemascholars.com | Eric McClanahan

IntroductionIn the near future, where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple’s seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare. Thus, forcing them to question the very foundations of their society and what it truly means to be human. SynopsisMia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) are happy and productive, each working to better the world into which they were born. Flawed though it may be.

Mar 25, 2025 | cinemascholars.com | Eric McClanahan

IntroductionIs magic real? Can a practitioner of magic cast a spell on a person that has a very real effect That’s what documentarian Liam Le Guillou sought to prove with this newest film, and he reasoned that the best way to do this was to ask a magic practitioner to place a curse on someone: himself. Beginning in Los Angeles and journeying to New Orleans, Mexico, and India, Liam travels the world looking for legitimacy in the occult in his film A Cursed Man.

Mar 18, 2025 | aintitcool.com | Eric McClanahan

When I received an email asking me if I wanted to watch a brand new independent film starring John Travolta, Gina Gershon, and Lukas Haas, my first instinct was to say no. When I was told I might be able to interview Gina Gershon, I said sure, and watched Ives’ HIGH ROLLERS. What follows was my experience: This film isn’t good, you guys, but I did watch the whole thing, not only because I had to. It’s a caper, and once I get into a caper, I can’t walk away.