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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...

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE – Kubrick’s Dystopian Masterpiece

Introduction In December 1971, iconic director Stanley Kubrick's dystopian masterpiece had its worldwide premiere in New York City. We at Cinema Scholars thought this was...

Rory Culkin Talks About His Latest Film 5LBs OF PRESSURE!

Synopsis In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving 16 years for murder, walks a rocky path...

The Hollywood Vampires – A Drunken Oral History

Introduction During the eventful year of 1973, events were converging in Los Angeles. The result of this would be the formation of an iconic "drinking...

Hollywood Feuds – Part One: Jim Carrey Vs. Tommy Lee Jones

Introduction As long as there has been Hollywood there have been Hollywood feuds. Instances when those behind or in front of the camera, or both,...

Film Noir: A Critical Analysis Of The Genre

Introduction Film noir was an incredibly popular genre of film primarily in the United States that was heavily influenced by French and German film, as...