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KLARA AND THE SUN Review: Pleasantville

Introduction Klara and the Sun is the latest movie from filmmaker Taika Waititi. Chances are good you've seen at least one of his movies because...

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968): An Appreciation

Introduction It's hard to believe that Night of the Living Dead (1968) was made over fifty years ago. Zombie films have become so prevalent in...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Review: A Joyous Look At Self-History

Introduction William and David Greaves' Once Upon a Time in Harlem is more than just a document of a once-in-a-lifetime party. Not only is it...

TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Review – Road Trip

Introduction In Hollywood’s never-ending quest to milk every franchise into a desiccated husk, they present to us Trolls Band Together. While being the third film...

THE JOB OF SONGS: An Interview With Director Lila Schmitz

Introduction On the west coast of Ireland, a community of musicians seeks joy and connection through music as they face a modernizing world. Synopsis The Job of...

NAPOLEON Review: An Abject Failure From Top-To-Bottom

Introduction Boring, pointless, and uninspired, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon attempts to side-step the traditional biopic pratfalls but forgets to do anything remotely interesting or captivating. Scott, and...

The Secrets of Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO

Introduction In many ways, Psycho (1960) is the perfect film school movie. In addition to containing what is perhaps the most studied sequence in all...

SALTBURN: A Review Of Emerald Fennell’s Provocative Thriller At The Austin Film Festival

Cinema Scholars reviews Emerald Fennell’s provocative thriller, Saltburn. The film screened as the opening night selection for this year's Austin Film Festival, with Fennell...