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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...

JACKIE BROWN 25 Years Later – A Cinema Scholars Oral History

Introduction While Jackie Brown is a film that will likely not go down as the most popular release from director Quentin Tarantino, it's widely seen...

OFFSEASON (2022): Jocelin Donahue Discusses Her New Horror Film

Introduction Jocelin Donahue stars as Marie Aldrich in Mickey Keating’s new film Offseason (2022). In the film, Maris returns to the isolated island community where...

A HERO: A Review Of Asghar Farhadi’s Latest Film

Morally complex and filled with tension, Asghar Farhadi's A Hero goes to great lengths to show the levels at which the truth lies.  Featuring...

ITALIAN STUDIES: An Interview With Director Adam Leon

Cinema Scholars interviews Adam Leon, the director of the new drama Italian Studies starring Academy Award nominee Vanessa Kirby. Magnolia Pictures will release Italian...

RED ROCKET: A Review of Sean Baker’s Latest

Crass, unrepentant, and filled with unpleasant characters, Sean Baker's Red Rocket is a challenging watch.  Led by a dynamic lead performance from Simon Rex...