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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...

SEVERANCE: A Review Of The Stunning Apple TV+ Show

Introduction Every year a few television shows catch on like wildfire. Recent examples are FX/Hulu's The Bear and Netflix's incredible first season of 3 Body...

YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA Review: Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming

Introduction Early in Young Woman and the Sea, Henry Ederle (Kim Bodnia) scoffs at his wife Gertrude (Jeanette Hain) when she announces their daughters Trudy...

LENINGRAD: THE 900 DAYS – Sergio Leone’s Unmade Epic

Introduction Sergio Leone, while an iconic legend of film, had never been nominated for an Academy Award. He had received only one Golden Globe nomination...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Irwin Allen: “The Master of Disaster”

Introduction In the 1970s, Irwin Allen earned the nickname “Master of Disaster” after producing such successful films as The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering...

SUNSET BOULEVARD: The Making of the Billy Wilder Classic

Premise Before legendary director Billy Wilder had moved to Los Angeles and began to direct iconic Hollywood movies, he was a big fan of them....