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SXSW Film & TV: Three Rom-Coms, Three Very Different Results

Cinema Scholars offers the final installment of our coverage from the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026, taking a look at three very different...

The Performance of a Lifetime: Celebrating 30 Years of THE BIRDCAGE

Introduction In the spring of 1996, a vibrant, pastel-hued whirlwind touched down in South Beach, Miami, and changed the landscape of mainstream American comedy forever....

MERMAID Is Giving Major Florida Vibes – Interview With Star Johnny Pemberton

As anyone who's watched the 2015 Polish horror/musical masterpiece The Lure can attest, mermaids are supposed to be scary. They're not humans with fish...

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Review: Two Become One

Introduction There were three red flags for me going into 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The first is that the entire franchise is decidedly...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Stella Stevens

Early Years Estelle Eggleston was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, on October 1, 1938. Her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when she was four years...

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF: A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Released in June 1986, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off marked a pivotal moment in the cycle of American teen comedies that defined the decade. Written...

GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION Review – Eurotrip

Introduction Greenland 2: Migration is a great example of a sequel whose existence raises a few eyebrows. Its predecessor, Greenland, was a Covid-era film, released...

The Making Of LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)

Introduction The early 1970s were a tumultuous time for the James Bond franchise. George Lazenby abruptly left the role of 007 after making only one...