Articles

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....

PLAY DIRTY Review: A Robbery Of A Character

Introduction I was looking for something to watch the other night while feeling under the weather, and I came across Play Dirty on Prime Video...

THE SMASHING MACHINE Review: Who Dis?

Introduction I noted in my review of One Battle After Another that I had seen exactly none of director Paul Thomas Anderson's previous films. That...

ANEMONE Review: A Beautiful Showcase Of Acting, Weighed Down By An Underdeveloped Story

Introduction Before heading into the screening of Anemone, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean, I was busy getting body-slammed on Xbox by my 6-year-old grandson,...

ARE WE GOOD? Review: Marc Maron Doc Talks Its Way Through Grief

Introduction Are We Good?, the forthcoming Marc Maron documentary directed by Steven Feinartz, captures the comedian at one of the most reflective stages of his...

APPOFENIACS: A Review Of The New Mind Bending Horror Film!

Introduction Apophenia - the erroneous perception of patterns or correlations in random or unconnected phenomena, events, and data. When it comes to horror, the most...