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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...

Movie Stars in the Studio System: Secrets and Rules

Introduction The way Hollywood operated during its heyday was vastly different than how it currently does. The Studio System was a business structure. One where...

SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1980): A Love Story For The Ages

Introduction Mostly panned by critics and performing poorly at the box office, the Jeannot Szwarc-directed Somewhere in Time (1980) was the little movie that could....

THE BRIDE! Review: Love, Death, And Show Tunes In A Monster’s Heart

Introduction Sitting down to watch The Bride! I was excited. The trailers that I had seen made it look like an interesting and unique take...

Scholars’ Spotlight: The Carradine Family – Part 3

Cinema Scholars continues our Spotlight on the Carradine acting dynasty. This latest edition focuses on Robert Carradine and his niece, Martha Plimpton. You can...

Scholars’ Spotlight – The Carradine Family: Part 2

Introduction Cinema Scholars continues our multi-part series on the Carradine family's extraordinary legacy, talent, and life. Next, we will take a deep dive into Keith...