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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 Old Hollywood Homes of Palm Springs

Located just over 100 miles from Los Angeles, Palm Springs has gone hand in hand with Hollywood for the better part of a century....

The Making of POPEYE (1980)

Introduction With the recent passing of acclaimed actor Shelly Duvall at the age of 75, we thought this would be a good time to do...

Jodorowsky’s DUNE – An Unmade Epic

As we eagerly await Denis Villeneuve's big-budget third film in the Dune franchise (to be released in 2026), we thought this would be a...

Hollywood Feuds: Charlize Theron And Tom Hardy

Introduction As long as there has been Hollywood…there have been Hollywood feuds. Instances when those behind, in front of the camera, or both, could not...

MURDER COMPANY Stars William Moseley and Gilles Marini Chat About Their WW2 Thriller

Cinema Scholars interviews William Moseley and Gilles Marini, stars of the new WW2 movie Murder Company. The film also stars Kelsey Grammer and Pooch...