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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 MANOR (2021) – A Review Of The New Blumhouse Film

Introduction The Manor is writer-director Axelle Carolyn's second feature film (a follow-up to 2013’s Soulmate). It's also the eighth and final installment in Amazon’s popular...

Spook Central Recommended Viewings: Bad, Bad Mommas

In this Spook Central column, we take on the most terrifying trope of them all: "The Evil Mom." This trope stirs our most profound...

NEEDLE IN A TIMESTACK: A Review Of John Ridley’s Sci-fi Romance

Cinema Scholars presents a review of the new John Ridley science fiction romance Needle In A Timestack starring Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Orlando...

Cinema Scholars Chats With Donald Mowat – Makeup Department Head on DUNE

Donald Mowat has had an illustrious career and is an amazing talent in the field of movie makeup. His latest job is being the...

KINGDOM – A Look At The Netflix Korean Zombie Series

Introduction If you were a fan of The Walking Dead and want to see another take on the Zombie genre, Netflix may have something for...