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Fantastic Fest 2026: Horror Round Up Part Deux!

Let’s Talk About Death I had not planned on writing a second look at the horror films I watched at Fantastic Fest. Then I watched...

Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Fantastic Fest 2026 Coverage: Two Days Full Of Horror!

Introduction I love Fantastic Fest! It is my favorite eight days of the year. Every year, I walk into the festival carrying this massive amount...

WICKED Review: A Discovery Of Witches

Introduction I’m not a big fan of origin stories featuring villains. They always start out with the villain being good and, later, either being misunderstood...

The Making Of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

If it weren't for a pair of decisions by Steven Spielberg in the late 1970s/early 1980s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) would have never made...

OKIE: We Meet The Creative Team Behind The New Indie Drama!

Introduction In Okie, Louie, an acclaimed writer, returns to his dilapidated hometown after his father’s death. Confronted with a deluge of people from his past,...

RED ONE Review: On Johnson, On Evans, On Liu, And On Simmons!

Introduction Do you know what I expect out of a Dwayne Johnson led film? Very little. Do you know what I expect out of a...

NOBODY’S FOOL (1994) – A 30th Anniversary Retro Review

Introduction In one of his final starring roles, Paul Newman proves, once again, his uncanny ability to turn what would otherwise be an unlikeable and...