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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...

LES MISERABLES: A 10-Year Anniversary Review

Introduction Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Tom Hooper's Les Misérables garnered eight Oscar nominations (winning three) and made $441 million worldwide. But with ten years of hindsight, is...

An Interview With THE APOLOGY Writer/Director Alison Star Locke

Cinema Scholars interviews Alison Star Locke, writer/director of the new thriller The Apology. The film stars Anna Gunn, Linus Roache, and Janeane Garofalo. The...

PREDATOR: A 35th Anniversary Oral History

Introduction Forever immortalized as the film that gave the world the "epic handshake meme," Predator (1987) is, perhaps, the zenith of the oft cocaine-fueled science-fiction/action...

THE FABELMANS: It’s Not Fabelman. It’s Fabel-Man. He’s A Fable…Man

Introduction Similar to James Gray’s Armageddon Time (2022), The Fabelmans, directed and co-written by Steven Spielberg, is a fictionalized depiction of parts of Spielberg’s childhood....

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: A Review Of The New Guillermo del Toro Anthology Series

Introduction The Halloween season is over. However, there is still plenty of creepy and horrific content available to stream on any of the numerous platforms....