Articles

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...

An Interview with STAR TREK and SPACE CADET Science Advisor Erin Macdonald!

Introduction  Erin Macdonald (PhD, Astrophysics) is a writer, speaker, producer, and science advisor, best known for her current work as the official science advisor for...

Oscar Nominations 2022: 10 Major Takeaways

Early Tuesday morning, Hollywood entered the final stretch of this year’s awards season with the 2022 Oscar nominations announcement. Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis...

THE GODFATHER: A 50th Anniversary Celebration – Part Two

Introduction We hope that you enjoyed the first part of Cinema Scholars' 50th-anniversary celebration of Francis Ford Coppola's groundbreaking 1972 film, The Godfather. In case...

Bond Girls: A Scholars’ Spotlight (Part 4)

Introduction In part 4 of our ongoing Bond Girl series, we head back to the beginning of the Sean Connery era for biographies of Ursula...

SORCERER (1977): A Cinema Scholars Retro Review

Though better known for its production issues, William Friedkin's Sorcerer  (1977) puts on a masterful display of non-stop tension that personifies the filmmaking sensibilities...