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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...

DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS Review: Rated “I” For Immature

Introduction The Coen brothers (Ethan and Joel) are known for their quirky, darkly comedic movies. Perhaps more than that, they are known for making movies...

1994: Part Two – February…Meet Jim Carrey

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...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Audrey Hepburn

The Early Years Born Audrey Kathleen Ruston, Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium. Her mother, Baroness Ella van Heemstra, was...

Scholars Spotlight: Harry Cohn, The Meanest Man In Hollywood

Introduction As the head of Columbia Pictures, Harry Cohn earned a reputation as "the meanest man in Hollywood." The stories around his conduct are the...

THE GODFATHER PART II (1974): The Making Of A Masterpiece

Introduction The number of sequel films that are considered superior to their original counterparts can likely be counted on one hand. Very often it's also...