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Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part II

Introduction If Part I of our series was the story of an ascent, then Part II is the story of orbit. Join us as we...

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....

NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959): An Appreciation

"A Hitchcock Picture to End All Hitchcock Pictures" Alfred Hitchcock made a total of fifty-three films. And it's amazing to consider just how many managed...

TRON: ARES Review – We Used Smaller Words This Time

Introduction It's been fifteen years since Tron: Legacy (2010) was released, and about a hundred years since the original Tron (1982), based on how much...

ROOFMAN Review: A Light-Hearted Fantasy, Tinged With Reality

Introduction No one could ever accuse director Derek Cianfrance of being un-serious. With a filmography that includes Blue Valentine (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines...

Rodgers & Hammerstein: A Cinematic Celebration – Part 1

Introduction From Depression to Dreamscapes. Join us as Cinema Scholars starts a journey that documents the rise and times of one of the most epic...

STRANGE JOURNEY: The Story Of Rocky Horror Celebrates The Cult Classic

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) is likely the most popular and celebrated cult film of all time. We've all seen it, and regardless...