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Modern Reviews

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

Rebecca Elliott -
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...
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Non-Actors Spotlight

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part II

Glen Dower -
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...
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Modern Reviews

SXSW Film & TV: Three Rom-Coms, Three Very Different Results

Greg Trosclair -
Cinema Scholars offers the final installment of our coverage from the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026, taking a look at three very different...
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Actors Spotlight

Scholars’ Spotlight: Veronica Lake

Benjamin McVay -
Early Years Born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman in Brooklyn, New York on November 14, 1922, Veronica Lake came from a modest, working-class family. At the...
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Retro Reviews

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN: A Retro Review

Ben Miller -
Following the recent death of William Hurt, Cinema Scholars thought of no better time to present a retrospective review of Kiss of the Spider...
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Modern Reviews

Aline: A Review of the Unofficial Celine Dion Biopic

Stephanie Weber -
Introduction Dizzying and heartwarming, Aline pays homage to the love story of Celine Dion and her husband Rene. This is done through its barely fictionalized...
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Modern Reviews

FATHER STU Review: Mark Wahlberg As A Priest Is A Watchable Mess

Ben Miller -
Introduction Rosalind Ross' Father Stu can't decide what film it wants to be. Is it the unorthodox story of a man coming to terms with...
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Movies Pre-1970

Tod Browning and the Making of FREAKS

Chuck Frownfelter -
Introduction Freaks is today recognized as one of the most disturbing, bizarre, and unforgettable films ever made. The fact that it was produced way back...
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