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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...

WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT: Leo And Scorsese Together Again!

Introduction Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio began one of American cinema’s most significant director/actor collaborations when Scorsese cast DiCaprio in Gangs of New York (2002)....

James Dean, Bill Hickman And The Hollywood Car Chase

Introduction The car chase has been a staple in Hollywood for decades. So much so, they're almost considered a "requirement" in certain action films. The...

My Year In Movies – 2025 Edition: Oh The Horror

Introduction 2025 was quite the year at the box office for horror films. If Billy Joel or Fallout Boy wanted to add more verses to...

Jane Powell: Remembering The Last Girl Next Door

Introduction During Hollywood’s Golden Age, many stars embodied the wholesome image of the girl you would want your son to bring home to meet. Doris...

FRANKENSTEIN: The Boris Karloff Years

Introduction With few possible exceptions, no actor is more synonymous with a character than Boris Karloff and the Frankenstein Monster. Karloff played the Monster only...