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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...

APACHE JUNCTION Director Justin Lee On His Latest Western

Cinema Scholars presents an interview with Apache Junction director Justin Lee. The film, starring Stuart Townsend, Scout Taylor-Compton, Thomas Jane, and Trace Adkins, will...

Visual Effects Pioneer Phil Tippett Talks MAD GOD At Fantastic Fest 2021

Cinema Scholars is pleased to present an interview with Oscar and Emmy winning visual effects pioneer Phil Tippett, ahead of the U.S. premiere of...

Fantastic Fest 2021: LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Makes U.S. Premiere

Edgar Wright premiered his latest thriller Last Night In Soho at Fantastic Fest 2021. Cinema Scholar's Rebecca Elliott was in attendance and shares her...

MAYDAY: Review Of Karen Cinorre’s Debut

Original and opaque, Mayday delivers mystery and camaraderie from first-time director Karen Cinorre.  The cast transcends any heavy-handed feminist pratfalls and delivers a rousing...

DIRTY HARRY: 50 Years Later

Introduction December 23, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of a seminal neo-noir Clint Eastwood classic. Directed by longtime collaborator Don Seigel, it seems to be...