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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....

FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Highlights From The World’s Largest Genre Festival

Cinema Scholars highlights some of our favorite films from Fantastic Fest 2025. The week-long film festival takes place annually at the flagship Alamo Drafthouse...

JOLT (2021) – A Cinema Scholars Review of Beckinsales’ Latest

Introduction Despite the seemingly endless array of action/thriller titles that have filled marquees for decades, most of these films can generally be broken down into...

JOE BELL (2021) – A Review Of The New Mark Wahlberg Drama

Introduction Hindsight can be a double-edged sword. On one side, knowledge gained from life events teaches people how to make better decisions going forward. On...

Richard Pryor And Gene Wilder: An Illusion Of Friendship

Introduction From the mid-1970s through the 1980s, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor teamed up four times (Silver Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil,...

The Beverly Hills Hotel: Hideaway to the Stars

The Beverly Hills Hotel is a legendary locale with a long history of Hollywood glitz and glamor.  A kaleidoscope where celebrities mesh into a...