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Austin Film Festival: Tyler Savage On ODDITIES, Genre Mashups, And Working With Adrienne Barbeau

Cinema Scholars interviews Tyler Savage, writer/director of the horror film Oddities, which celebrated its Texas Premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Oddities stars Lilimar,...

WICKER Review: The Most Human Man In Town Isn’t Human

Introduction I recently reviewed the first two episodes of Mike Flanagan’s new production of Carrie. One of the central themes of Carrie is the cruelty...

Austin Film Festival: A Chat With PETUNIA Director Alec C. Cohen And Star Charlie McDermott

Cinema Scholars interviews Petunia writer/director Alec C. Cohen and star Charlie McDermott at the Austin Film Festival. The film celebrated its world premiere at...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part III

Introduction If the first two acts of the Sherman Brothers’ story map their ascent within the Disney empire, then act three is what happens after...

PRESSURE Review: What Do You Know About Pressure?

Introduction So... let's talk about Pressure, an entire movie centered on the weather. Does anybody actually like talking about the weather? I don't mean extreme...

Holy Diamond Jubilee, Batman! Celebrating 60 Years Of BATMAN: THE MOVIE

Introduction Sixty years. It's been six decades since the Caped Crusader first leapt from the small screen onto the silver screen, armed with still infamous...

AMERICAN BABY: A Review Of The Teen Pregnancy Festival Darling

Cinema Scholars reviews the teenage pregnancy drama American Baby, directed by Ellen Rodnianski. The film won the Audience Award last fall at the Austin...

ASK E. JEAN: Director Ivy Meeropol On Her New Documentary, Silence, Survival, and Social Justice

Introduction There’s a moment early in Ask E. Jean where you completely forget where the story is heading. Before the lawsuits, before the deposition footage,...