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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...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part I

Introduction If the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals gave rise to titans, then mid-century Disney was where legends were forged, and sprinkled with a spoonful...

PRETTY LETHAL Review: Bonus Coverage From SXSW 2026!

Introduction I saw this in the program for SXSW 2026 and went into the film with pretty low expectations. Sometimes that's the best way to...

THE POUT-POUT FISH Swims Through Familiar Familial Waters

Introduction Viva Kids, the studio that brought you Charlie the Wonderdog, is back with The Pout-Pout Fish. Based on the series of books written by...

ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Down the Rabbit Hole 75 Years Later!

Introduction When Alice in Wonderland opened in theaters in 1951, it confused critics, delighted children, unsettled parents, and left Walt Disney himself unsure whether the...

MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE: Fast, Funny, And Completely Unhinged In The Best Way

Introduction Some things just make you happy. Seeing Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice at this year's SXSW Film and TV Festival is one...