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WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS Review: This Is What They Mean By A Crime Against Film

Introduction The concept of the celebrity sex pass was popularized on an episode of Friends. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, a celebrity...

AUTONOMOUS: Kyle Valle And Erin Áine Talk About Their Groundbreaking ‘Micro Horror’

Introduction Independent filmmaking has always been about embracing limitations and transforming them into opportunities. Whether it's stretching a budget, building creatures from scratch, or experimenting...

HELLBENDER (2022) Review: New Horror Movie Offers Thrills and Chills

Under the Wonder Wheel Productions moniker, one family continuously redefines the idea of a home movie. Toby Poser, John Adams, and their daughters Zelda...

OSCAR PETERSON: BLACK+WHITE – A Review Of The New Hulu Documentary

Introduction A native of Montreal and long-time resident of New Orleans, the late Oscar Peterson remains one of the greatest jazz pianists the world has...

BIG GOLD BRICK: An Interview With Writer/Director Brian Petsos

Cinema Scholars interviews writer/director Brian Petsos about his new comedy/fantasy Big Gold Brick, starring Emory Cohen, Andy Garcia, and Oscar Issac. Samuel Goldwyn Films...

FAMILY SQUARES Review: Comedy and Drama Unravel Over Zoom

Introduction The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced filmmakers to adjust styles. Director Stephanie Laing uses the lockdown as a backdrop for her (mostly) Zoom setting...

FRESH Review: Hulu Film Reveals The “Horrors” Of Modern Dating

Messed up and memorable, Mimi Cave's FRESH combines the horrors of modern dating with actual horrors, featuring a pair of memorable performances from Sebastian...