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Fantastic Fest 2026: Horror Round Up Part Deux!

Let’s Talk About Death I had not planned on writing a second look at the horror films I watched at Fantastic Fest. Then I watched...

Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Fantastic Fest 2026 Coverage: Two Days Full Of Horror!

Introduction I love Fantastic Fest! It is my favorite eight days of the year. Every year, I walk into the festival carrying this massive amount...

THE BATMAN (2022) Review (Spoilers)

Introduction Roger Ebert once said, "Never make a movie about a character you can't stand." The movie he was referring to was The Cat in the...

GREASE vs GREASE 2: A Critical Analysis and Review

Introduction  When Grease came out in 1978, the Randal Kleiser-directed film was such a hit that the studio planned to make three sequels. However, the...

THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK: A 50th Anniversary Appreciation

Introduction Celebrating its 50th anniversary in August, The Legend of Boggy Creek has been called many things. The world’s first pseudo-documentary. The beginning of “reality”...

Must-See Films From SXSW Film Festival 2022

For the past 35 years, the annual SXSW film, music, and technology festival has been a hotbed for the latest must-see films. Cinema Scholars'...

The Making of DR. NO: A 60th Anniversary Retrospective

By the time Ian Fleming's spy James Bond appeared in his sixth novel in 1958's Dr. No the character was achieving decent book sales....