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TOO MANY BEASTS Review: Never Boaring But A Little Hammy

Introduction Sometimes at a film festival, you just have to watch a movie because that's what you can get to see at the time. This...

THE SOCIAL RECKONING Review: Like And Share

Sorkin My favorite thing about writer/director Aaron Sorkin is his ability to frame complicated topics in ways that are easily understood. Whether it's A Few...

GIRL IN THE NIGHT Review: How To Make A Superhero Movie Fun Again

Introduction  The superhero genre has kind of been played out over the last few years. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) was a very good movie,...

More From Fantastic Fest 2026!

Cinema Scholars is back with more reviews out of Fantastic Fest 2026. We take on gross-out comedy FLAPJAX, costume chiller The Ones Who Grieve,...

DIGGER Review: A Kick To The Central Nervous System

Introduction Sometimes words fail to fully explain an experience. I’m not sure I can properly explain Digger without spoiling the story, but I’m going to...

HIGHLANDER (1986): Celebrating 40 Years Of Immortality!

Introduction Few films during the 1980s captured lightning in a bottle quite like Russell Mulcahy’s Highlander (1986). The film blended historical epic, dark fantasy, and...