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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...

STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997): A Look Back

Introduction Over 25 years since its release, Starship Troopers (1997) is now considered a bona fide cult classic. The film's odd combination of action, innovative...

THE NIGHT MANAGER: Past, Present And Future

Introduction The first season of The Night Manager premiered in 2016 and quickly established itself as a major television success for both the BBC and...

SEND HELP Review: Pretty Please?

Introduction  I scheduled two screenings for myself on consecutive nights, something I generally try to avoid. The first was Jason Statham's new film, Shelter, which...

The Making of SPARTACUS (1960)

Introduction Many regard Spartacus (1960) as one of the finest "sword and sandal" epics produced by Hollywood. Unlike many similarly themed films made during the...

SHELTER Review: Shelter In Place

Is Jason Statham really a box office draw? Statham’s latest film, Shelter, will provide another data point to that question, whose answer seems to...