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Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Fantastic Fest 2026 Coverage: Two Days Full Of Horror!

Introduction I love Fantastic Fest! It is my favorite eight days of the year. Every year, I walk into the festival carrying this massive amount...

RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Review: Never Thought I Would See The Day

Introduction My first memory of the Resident Evil video game franchise goes all the way back to my college years. I was in a friend's...

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944) – A Merry Little Retrospective

Another season of Wicked has come and gone, thank goodness. In the spirit of holiday movie musicals, we’d like to focus on a soft,...

SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE Review — Or Is It A Road to Nowhere?

Introduction When Sisu debuted in 2022, it felt like a blast of fresh air for the action genre. It explored a part of World War...

FRONTIER CRUCIBLE: Thomas Jane On The Enduring Power of Westerns And Shooting In John Ford’s Desert!

Introduction Hollywood mainstay Thomas Jane has carved out a rare career—one that moves effortlessly between noir, action, prestige television, and, increasingly, the American Western. With...

HAMNET Review: To See Or Not To See?

Introduction How does a director bounce back after being widely considered the wrong fit for a Marvel movie? If you’re Chloé Zhao, the answer is...

ZOOTOPIA 2 Review: I’m A S-s-s-Snake

Introduction Here’s my biggest issue with the world in which Zootopia takes place. If all of the animals have evolved to higher intelligence and become...