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Review: MOTHER MARY Is A Stylized Rock Opera Thriller With Horror Sensibilities

Cinema Scholars reviews David Lowery's new music thriller Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. The film co-stars FKA Twigs, Kaia Gerber, and...

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 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...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD – A Look At The New QT Book

The Movie vs. The Book Quentin Tarantino recently published his first novel, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Based on his 2019 movie Once Upon...

Q&A With Novelist Martin Turnbull

We had the pleasure of sitting down recently with accomplished Old Hollywood novelist Martin Turnbull for a brief Q&A session to discuss movies, writing,...

CHARLIE’S ANGELS: A Scholars’ Spotlight:

In this Spotlight feature, we will feature biographies of all 6 ladies who starred on the ABC television show Charlie's Angels from 1976-1981. This...

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971): The 50th Anniversary

50 years ago in December, Diamonds Are Forever was released. The late, great Sir Sean Connery, while forever linked to James Bond, wasn't only...