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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...

The Performance of a Lifetime: Celebrating 30 Years of THE BIRDCAGE

Introduction In the spring of 1996, a vibrant, pastel-hued whirlwind touched down in South Beach, Miami, and changed the landscape of mainstream American comedy forever....

MERMAID Is Giving Major Florida Vibes – Interview With Star Johnny Pemberton

As anyone who's watched the 2015 Polish horror/musical masterpiece The Lure can attest, mermaids are supposed to be scary. They're not humans with fish...

THE SPINE OF NIGHT: A Review Of The New Animated Fantasy Epic

Cinema Scholars reviews the new animated fantasy The Spine Of Night, which opens in theaters, on demand and digital October 29, 2021. Introduction When telling an epic...

SILENT NIGHT Review : Christmas Comedy Gets Dark

Featuring a wonderful ensemble and the darkest of pitch-black comedy, Camille Griffin's Silent Night will satisfy the Christmas scrooges and turn off those looking...

The Making of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)

Introduction Universal Studios has been synonymous with high-quality horror movies for almost its entire existence. Although 1923's The Hunchback of Notre Dame could be considered...

Fantastic Fest 2021: Director Eric McEver Talks IKÉ BOYS

Introduction Fantastic Fest has become one of the most renowned genre film festivals in the exhibition game. Even with scaled-back scheduling due to the pandemic,...

Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy In Horror

Introduction Back in 2009 Michael Mallory's book Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror was released. The picture-filled book covered the history of the monster...