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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE: Pushing The Yellow Bus 20 Years Later

Introduction It’s hard to overstate the enormous impact that Little Miss Sunshine had when the film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006. It...

THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

Visual Effects Pioneer Phil Tippett Talks MAD GOD At Fantastic Fest 2021

Cinema Scholars is pleased to present an interview with Oscar and Emmy winning visual effects pioneer Phil Tippett, ahead of the U.S. premiere of...

Fantastic Fest 2021: LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Makes U.S. Premiere

Edgar Wright premiered his latest thriller Last Night In Soho at Fantastic Fest 2021. Cinema Scholar's Rebecca Elliott was in attendance and shares her...

MAYDAY: Review Of Karen Cinorre’s Debut

Original and opaque, Mayday delivers mystery and camaraderie from first-time director Karen Cinorre.  The cast transcends any heavy-handed feminist pratfalls and delivers a rousing...

DIRTY HARRY: 50 Years Later

Introduction December 23, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of a seminal neo-noir Clint Eastwood classic. Directed by longtime collaborator Don Seigel, it seems to be...

DEMONIC – A Review Of Blomkamp’s Latest

Introduction For over a dozen years, South-African writer/director Neill Blomkamp has been polarizing audiences worldwide. Blomkamp's use of handheld cameras, as well as his documentary...