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Austin Film Festival: Tyler Savage On ODDITIES, Genre Mashups, And Working With Adrienne Barbeau

Cinema Scholars interviews Tyler Savage, writer/director of the horror film Oddities, which celebrated its Texas Premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Oddities stars Lilimar,...

WICKER Review: The Most Human Man In Town Isn’t Human

Introduction I recently reviewed the first two episodes of Mike Flanagan’s new production of Carrie. One of the central themes of Carrie is the cruelty...

Austin Film Festival: A Chat With PETUNIA Director Alec C. Cohen And Star Charlie McDermott

Cinema Scholars interviews Petunia writer/director Alec C. Cohen and star Charlie McDermott at the Austin Film Festival. The film celebrated its world premiere at...

MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE: Fast, Funny, And Completely Unhinged In The Best Way

Introduction Some things just make you happy. Seeing Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice at this year's SXSW Film and TV Festival is one...

READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME Review: Survive The Night, And They Make You Play Again

Introduction When is a sequel not really a sequel but a continuation? That is exactly how Ready or Not 2: Here I Come played to...

SPARKS Review: More Coverage From The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival!

Introduction This was the first feature I caught at SXSW this year, and going in, I’ll admit I had tempered expectations. It’s always a bit...

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE Director’s Edition Retrospect

  Introduction The road to Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was a bumpy and curvy ride and in the end did not quite satisfy the...

Highlights From The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival!

Cinema Scholars coverage continues with highlights from the 2026 SXSW Film and TV Festival. The event occurs every March in Austin, TX. Are We Still...