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WILD HORSE NINE Review: Three Great Actors, One Brilliantly Twisted McDonagh Conversation

Introduction Has Martin McDonagh ever made a bad film? Well, his streak is intact because Wild Horse Nine is Oscar-worthy. From the writing to the...

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...

MILLER’S GIRL: An Interview With Writer/Director Jade Halley Bartlett

Cinema Scholars interviews Jade Halley Bartlett, writer/director of the new psychological thriller Miller's Girl. Lionsgate released Miller's Girl exclusively in theaters on January 26,...

SCRAMBLED: An Interview With Writer/Director/Star Leah McKendrick!

Synopsis In Scrambled, quintessential eternal bridesmaid Nellie Robinson (Leah McKendrick) constantly finds herself between weddings, baby showers, and bad dates. When she begins to feel...

NAPOLEON – Stanley Kubrick’s Unmade Masterpiece

Introduction When thinking about what Stanley Kubrick's unrealized and unmade Napoleon might have been like, one thinks about how his incredible use of natural lighting...

Grauman’s Movie Palaces to the Stars

Introduction Sid Grauman was a showman. Originally starting out promoting boxing matches in the Yukon, and then moving on to Vaudeville in Northern California, Grauman...

THE BEEKEEPER Review: Call Of Duty

Introduction The thing I love about January action movies is recognizing how little care is put into them. That isn’t me being mean. Imagine a...