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Fantastic Fest Review: GHOST IN THE CELL Is Violently Gross And Hilariously Effective

Introduction Once you get a sense of what Joko Anwar's Ghost in the Cell is about, it's easy to get on board. It may start as a supernatural...

Fantastic Fest 2026: Horror Round Up Part Deux!

Let’s Talk About Death I had not planned on writing a second look at the horror films I watched at Fantastic Fest. Then I watched...

Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Bond Girls: A Scholars’ Spotlight (Part 2)

This is Part 2 in a Scholars' Spotlight series of articles that are biographies of the ladies, or "Bond Girls" that appeared throughout the...

LOST: A Reopening Of The Eye – Part II

Introduction Last week, Cinema Scholars explored the unique and unusual way that the 2004 ABC primetime drama LOST came to be. From network executive Lloyd Braun's vision...

PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND – A Review Of Nic Cage’s Latest Action Film

Returning to the unhinged film persona he has grown into for the last decade, Nicolas Cage stars in Prisoners of the Ghostland. Directed by...

Bob Hope and The Cleveland Indians: A Love Story

Although Bob Hope was born in London, England, and lived for decades in the State of California, Hope was always a Clevelander at heart. Bob...

THX 1138 – A 50th Anniversary Celebration

Introduction Released in March 1971, George Lucas's directorial debut THX 1138 has gone on to become a dystopian science fiction classic. The film, produced by...