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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...

Hollywood History – The Marion Davies Beach House

"(It was) the biggest house on the beach—the beach between San Diego and Vancouver" - Colleen Moore The Hearsts The opulent Santa Monica home tycoon William...

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) – A Retro Review

Cinema Scholars presents a retro review for the 1951 science-fiction classic film The Day The Earth Stood Still. Directed by Robert Wise and starring...

Vintage L.A.’s Alison Martino Takes Us Down Memory Lane

Cinema Scholars recently sat down for a chat with television producer, columnist, and historian Alison Martino to discuss Old Hollywood, growing up in Beverly...

Paul Thomas Anderson – Past, Present and Future

Introduction There are certain "event" directors, where when their film is pending release, it's considered a "must-see" event. Regardless of whether it turns out to...

THE WATER MAN: A Review Of David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut

Cinema Scholars presents a review of The Water Man, David Oyelowo's directorial debut. The film is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, and stars Lonnie...