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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...

5LBs OF PRESSURE: An Interview With Writer/Director Phil Allocco!

Synopsis In this gripping action thriller, Adam (Luke Evans, The Hobbit, Beauty, and the Beast), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving sixteen...

DUNE: PART TWO Review: Sand-Witches

Introduction It dawned on me that Dune: Part Two is the first of two movies this year that will feature sandworms. I’m certain that Dune:...

Cinema During And After World War I

Introduction World War I was a critical turning point for the film industry as everything changed once the war broke out. The impacts were everlasting...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Tom Baker

Early Life Thomas Stewart Baker was born in Liverpool, England on January 20, 1934. Baker was raised in a strict and devout Catholic household, primarily...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Iconic TV Composer Mike Post

Cinema Scholars spotlights legendary TV composer Mike Post and his most iconic theme songs. Post is slated to release his new bluegrass and blues-inspired...