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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...

THE SMASHING MACHINE Review: Who Dis?

Introduction I noted in my review of One Battle After Another that I had seen exactly none of director Paul Thomas Anderson's previous films. That...

ANEMONE Review: A Beautiful Showcase Of Acting, Weighed Down By An Underdeveloped Story

Introduction Before heading into the screening of Anemone, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean, I was busy getting body-slammed on Xbox by my 6-year-old grandson,...

ARE WE GOOD? Review: Marc Maron Doc Talks Its Way Through Grief

Introduction Are We Good?, the forthcoming Marc Maron documentary directed by Steven Feinartz, captures the comedian at one of the most reflective stages of his...

APPOFENIACS: A Review Of The New Mind Bending Horror Film!

Introduction Apophenia - the erroneous perception of patterns or correlations in random or unconnected phenomena, events, and data. When it comes to horror, the most...

FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Highlights From The World’s Largest Genre Festival

Cinema Scholars highlights some of our favorite films from Fantastic Fest 2025. The week-long film festival takes place annually at the flagship Alamo Drafthouse...