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Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part II

Introduction If Part I of our series was the story of an ascent, then Part II is the story of orbit. Join us as we...

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...

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN – 40th Year Retrospective

Introduction Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan was released on June 4th, 1982. Despite the lukewarm reception to 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture,...

MR. MALCOLM’S LIST: A Review Of The New Regency Era Romance

Cinema Scholars reviews the new Regency Era romance Mr. Malcolm's List. Directed by Emma Holly Jones, the film stars Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Zawe...

Showrunner Kathleen Robertson Talks About SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

Cinema Scholars interviews Kathleen Robertson, writer, and showrunner of the new series Swimming With Sharks, starring Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka. Swimming With Sharks...

The Star Studded Streets of Beverly Hills (Part 1)

Introduction Although we have covered celebrity-lined streets of Old Hollywood including Roxbury Drive and Rodeo Drive in previous articles, there are many other streets in...

THE DUKE: A Review Of Roger Michell’s Feel-Good Heist Movie

Cinema Scholars reviews Roger Michell's latest feel-good heist movie, The Duke, starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. Sony Pictures Classics will release The Duke...