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SUPERGIRL Review: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly…Or Is It?

Introduction When DC Comics introduced Supergirl in 1959, she wasn't simply conceived as a female version of Superman. She was created during a period when...

THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS Aims To Continue One Of Horror’s Most Enduring Legacies

Introduction Few horror films have left a mark on popular culture quite like The Exorcist (1973). The film redefined what audiences expected from the genre....

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part Two

Introduction In part one of this retrospective, we looked back at the early years of John Carpenter's career (you can read it here!). This included...

Austin Film Festival 2025: CHRISTY Follows The Knockout Formula

Cinema Scholars reviews the new boxer biopic Christy out of the 2025 Austin Film Festival. The film is directed by David Michôd and stars...

FRANKENSTEIN (2025) Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Resurrection

Introduction I remember watching the Universal Monster movies Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Mummy (1932), and the rest with my dad when we lived in...

REGRETTING YOU Review: Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

Introduction Regretting You is now the second Colleen Hoover novel adaptation I’ve seen, after last year’s It Ends With Us. I hope there isn’t a...

Austin Film Festival 2025: Writer Nora Garrett Talks AFTER THE HUNT

Cinema Scholars interviews After The Hunt writer Nora Garrett at the Austin Film Festival 2025. The new drama, directed by Luca Guadagnino, stars Julia...

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE Review: Bruce Is Sad And Tedious

Introduction Bruce Springsteen is sad, you guys. Just in case you weren't sure of it, director Scott Cooper plays the most obvious filmmaking hits to...