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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...

THE HOUSEMAID Review: At Least One Of Them Had A Plan…Sort Of

Introduction I’m guessing that The Housemaid is a case of the book being better than the movie. I’m guessing this because I haven’t read the...

DIE HARD – A John McClane Xmas Celebration

Introduction The debate has raged since its release in the summer of 1988. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Cinema Scholars takes a look back at the...

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Review: I Thought They Already Saved The Whales?

Introduction Avatar: Fire and Ash is going to make a ton of money. Not because it’s a great movie (spoiler: it isn’t), but because it’s...

Review: Welcome MARTY SUPREME To The Film-Bro Canon

Introduction If you haven't heard of Josh Safdie's latest film, Marty Supreme, then you'd better mentally prepare yourself. For the next few weeks, months, and...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Edie Sedgwick

Early Years and Family Edie Sedgwick (Edith Minturn Sedgwick) was born on April 20, 1943, in Santa Barbara, California, with blue blood coursing through her...