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THE SOCIAL RECKONING Review: Like And Share

Sorkin My favorite thing about writer/director Aaron Sorkin is his ability to frame complicated topics in ways that are easily understood. Whether it's A Few...

GIRL IN THE NIGHT Review: How To Make A Superhero Movie Fun Again

Introduction  The superhero genre has kind of been played out over the last few years. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) was a very good movie,...

JEEPERS CREEPERS (2001): A 25th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction  About a year ago, I went to a baby shower at a colleague’s house in the rolling hills of Kentucky. It was one of...

More From Fantastic Fest 2026!

Cinema Scholars is back with more reviews out of Fantastic Fest 2026. We take on gross-out comedy FLAPJAX, costume chiller The Ones Who Grieve,...

DIGGER Review: A Kick To The Central Nervous System

Introduction Sometimes words fail to fully explain an experience. I’m not sure I can properly explain Digger without spoiling the story, but I’m going to...

HIGHLANDER (1986): Celebrating 40 Years Of Immortality!

Introduction Few films during the 1980s captured lightning in a bottle quite like Russell Mulcahy’s Highlander (1986). The film blended historical epic, dark fantasy, and...

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...