Articles

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...

Elizabeth Taylor – Her California Homes

Elizabeth Taylor was an international star and she lived like one. The actress lived in New York, London, Switzerland, Puerto Vallarta, and in California,...

THE GATEWAY (2021) – A Review of Michele Civetta’s Latest

Cinema Scholars is pleased to review The Gateway. The film stars Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, and Bruce Dern, along with appearances by Taryn Manning...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Joyce Craig was born in Taylorville, Illinois, on May 16, 1937. She spent most of her adolescence living in Columbus, Ohio, but in...

WORTH: A Review of the 9/11 Legal Drama

Cinema Scholars proudly presents a review of the 9/11 legal drama film Worth. Directed by Sara Colangelo and starring Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan and...

LOST: A Reopening Of The Eye – Part I

Introduction LOST. Just seeing those four bold letters elicits a reaction. It's been eleven years since the final episode of the iconic ABC television show...