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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 MANDELA EFFECT PHENOMENON: An Interview With Documentarian Robert Kiviat

Introduction Surely you’ve heard of the Mandela Effect phenomenon. This mass misremembering takes its name from the misconception many held that Nelson Mandela died in...

3 BODY PROBLEM: A Review Of The Outstanding New Netflix Series

Introduction Much like George R. R. Martin and J. R. R. Tolkien, prolific Chinese science fiction author Liu Cixin has a devoted and loyal following...

1994 Part Six: The Lion King Takes Disney To A New Level

Introduction Alongside art, comedy, and music, cinema is one of the most subjective forms of media. However, since you have joined us here on this...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Ray Harryhausen

Introduction As a master of visual effects, the case could easily be made that Ray Harryhausen is one of the most influential figures in cinema...

DADDIO Review: An Acting Showcase For Dakota Johnson And Sean Penn With Surprising Depth

Introduction Christy Hall's Daddio is two tropes in one film. On the one hand, you have the single-location, two-hander talk-heavy character study, but you also...