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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...

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Review: Two Become One

Introduction There were three red flags for me going into 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The first is that the entire franchise is decidedly...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Stella Stevens

Early Years Estelle Eggleston was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, on October 1, 1938. Her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when she was four years...

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF: A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Released in June 1986, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off marked a pivotal moment in the cycle of American teen comedies that defined the decade. Written...

GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION Review – Eurotrip

Introduction Greenland 2: Migration is a great example of a sequel whose existence raises a few eyebrows. Its predecessor, Greenland, was a Covid-era film, released...

The Making Of LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)

Introduction The early 1970s were a tumultuous time for the James Bond franchise. George Lazenby abruptly left the role of 007 after making only one...