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DICK TRACY (1990): A 35th Anniversary Celebration!

Introduction Released in 1990, Dick Tracy, from Walt Disney Pictures (yes it was!) was more than just another comic book adaptation. It was a vibrant...

HEAT (1995): A Cinema Scholars Oral History

Introduction Heat was released on December 15, 1995. As director Michael Mann's fifth feature film, it carried quite a sizable amount of heat with it,...

RETURN TO OZ (1985): A 40th Anniversary Celebration

Introduction As the world awaits a 'Return to Oz' in the shape of Wicked: For Good, the sequel to last year’s smash hit, Wicked, let...

SNOW WHITE (2025) Review: Still Including All Your Favorite Dwarves

Introduction If you saw a preview of Snow White, you were probably as nervous as I was about seeing it. I saw what the CGI...

A CURSED MAN: Filmmaker Liam Le Guillou Discusses His New Documentary

Introduction Is magic real? Can a practitioner of magic cast a spell on a person that has a very real effect That's what documentarian Liam...

BLACK BAG Review: If I Tell You…I Don’t Have To Kill You

Introduction Who is going to be the next James Bond? It’s been four years since Daniel Craig’s Bond died in No Time to Die and...

MEANWHILE: An Interview With Director CATHERINE GUND About Her New Docu-Poem

Synopsis Meanwhile is a docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos. In dynamic collaboration, Jacqueline Woodson (text), Meshell Ndegeocello (soundscape), Erika Dilday (support),...

SXSW 2025 Wrap Up: Our Takeaways From The Annual Film & TV Fest

With another festival in the books, Cinema Scholars looks back at some of the hits and misses in our SXSW 2025 Wrap Up. From...
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