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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...

Making BATMAN (1966-68): The Story of a Camp Classic

After the success of the children's-aimed, action series the Adventures of Superman at ABC in the late 1950s, Ed Graham Productions decided they wanted...

THE EMIGRANTS (1972): A Retrospective Review

Introduction The term "epic" gets thrown around a lot when referencing Jan Troell's The Emigrants (1972). Despite a globe-spanning adventure featuring dozens of people, the...

The Making of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO

Background By the mid-1970s, Hasbro's 12-inch G.I Joe toy line had fallen out of favor with the public opinion regarding the Vietnam War and it...

Writer/Director Michael McGowan Discusses ALL MY PUNY SORROWS

Cinema Scholars interviews Michael McGowan, writer/director of the new drama All My Puny Sorrows starring Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, and Mare Winningham. Momentum Pictures...

STU’S SHOW: A Golden Age Documentary Review

Introduction Stu’s Show is a heart-warming documentary centered around Stuart Shostak, a lifelong Lucille Ball fan, who also managed to become her personal archivist for...