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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...

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE: We Review Gore Verbinski’s Comedic Dystopian Thriller

Cinema Scholars reviews Gore Verbinski's comedic dystopian thriller, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. The film stars Sam Rockwell in an ensemble cast including...

Director Robert Sarkies Talks About His Mine Disaster Drama PIKE RIVER

Cinema Scholars takes a look at the New Zealand mine disaster drama Pike River, followed by an interview with director Robert Sarkies. Pike River...

Five Iconic Spy Television Themes…And One That’s Real Close

Introduction In an entertainment Metaverse long ago, when a little cathode ray tube glowed in a living room, and scratchy sound squawked out of a...

CHARLIE THE WONDERDOG: A Review Of Owen Wilson’s New Animated Feature

Introduction To start on the right paw, I know I'm not the target demographic for Charlie the Wonderdog. Frankly, I thought it was an existing...

NIGHT PATROL Review: Nighty Night

Introduction Night Patrol is a lot of things, but most of all, it is not a very good movie. That’s the most frustrating part, because...