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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...

WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT: Leo And Scorsese Together Again!

Introduction Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio began one of American cinema’s most significant director/actor collaborations when Scorsese cast DiCaprio in Gangs of New York (2002)....

James Dean, Bill Hickman And The Hollywood Car Chase

Introduction The car chase has been a staple in Hollywood for decades. So much so, they're almost considered a "requirement" in certain action films. The...

My Year In Movies – 2025 Edition: Oh The Horror

Introduction 2025 was quite the year at the box office for horror films. If Billy Joel or Fallout Boy wanted to add more verses to...

Jane Powell: Remembering The Last Girl Next Door

Introduction During Hollywood’s Golden Age, many stars embodied the wholesome image of the girl you would want your son to bring home to meet. Doris...

FRANKENSTEIN: The Boris Karloff Years

Introduction With few possible exceptions, no actor is more synonymous with a character than Boris Karloff and the Frankenstein Monster. Karloff played the Monster only...