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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...

Revisiting Austin Film Festival Darling RE: UNITING Ahead Of Its Upcoming Release

Cinema Scholars revisits our interview with Re: Uniting writer/director Laura Adkin as well as costars Bronwen Smith and Michelle Harrison at this year's Austin...

THE GARFIELD MOVIE (2024) Review

Introduction After Garfield (Chris Pratt) unexpectedly reunites with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic (Samuel L. Jackson), he and his canine friend Odie are...

IF Review: Imagine That

Introduction I never had an imaginary friend (IF) as a kid. That’s probably because I watched enough scary movies when I was young that an...

DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004) – A 20th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Some may say that Zack Snyder's now classic action/horror film Dawn of the Dead (2004) was a success despite itself. Examining all of the...

1994 Part Five: Pulp Fiction And The Emergence of QT!

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...