Schirmer Cinema – A Century of Cinema: Reviews by Scott Schirmer

Wuthering Heights (2026)

[7] Die-hard fans of Emily Bronte's classic gothic romance novel are bound to be befuddled or enraged by this loose, more sexually charged and stylistically modern adaptation of Wuthering Heights from Oscar-winning writer/director Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn). The…

May 16, 2026

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

[10] In this darkly comic noir masterpiece from Billy Wilder, a struggling Hollywood screenwriter (William Holden) moves in with a delusional silent film star named Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) who wants him to write the script for her big comeback.…

May 15, 2026

The Mission (1986)

[8] Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons star in this historical drama from director Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, City of Joy) and screenwriter Robert Bolt (Lawrence of Arabia, A Man for All Seasons). Irons plays Father Gabriel, a Spanish Jesuit…

May 14, 2026

GoldenEye (1995)

[6] Pierce Brosnan (TV's Remington Steele) makes his debut as James Bond in GoldenEye, the first Bond film after a then-record 6 year gap. He finds himself battling a former fellow MI6 agent (Sean Bean) who has teamed up with…

May 13, 2026

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

[6] Christopher Lee dons the fangs for the second time in this direct sequel to Hammer's original Horror of Dracula. Dracula is resurrected when his loyal servant (Philip Latham) lures four stranded travelers, two brothers and their wives, to the…

May 12, 2026

East of Eden (1955)

[10] James Dean received the first posthumous acting nomination from the Academy Awards for his riveting performance as the troubled Cal in East of Eden, his first major film role. (He died in a car accident just a few months…

May 11, 2026

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

[6] The 28 Days Later zombie franchise continues with Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, and Jack O'Connell reprising the roles they established in 2025's 28 Years Later. Williams' character, Spike, has fallen in with a murderous cult of teenagers led by…

May 11, 2026