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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...

SEANCE (2021): A Review of Simon Barrett’s Boarding School Mystery.

Cinema Scholars' presents a reviews of Séance, the 2021 supernatural slasher by Simon Barrett. This is Barrett's feature length directorial debut. Introduction: Simon Barrett became a...

DEMENTIA 13 (1963): Director’s Cut Blu-ray Review

Introduction By the early 1960's, 5-time Academy Award winning director Francis Ford Coppola had finished his undergrad at Hofstra University. After Hofstra, Coppola attended UCLA...

The Women of Hammer Films – Part 1

In this new series, we will explore the lives of the women of Hammer Film Productions. This was the UK studio known for making...

Fantastic Fest 2021: Watch Out For These Five Must-See Films

Introduction As one of the premiere genre film festivals worldwide, Fantastic Fest 2021 didn’t disappoint. Despite a scaled-back schedule due to Covid concerns, the beloved...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Artist Jack Davis

Early Life Jack Davis was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December, 2 1924. He began drawing at an early age and was published in Tip...