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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE: Pushing The Yellow Bus 20 Years Later

Introduction It’s hard to overstate the enormous impact that Little Miss Sunshine had when the film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006. It...

THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

THE COMPATRIOTS Star Rafael Silva Chats To Us About His Timely LGBTQIA+ Dramedy

Introduction A nuanced portrayal of immigration, friendship, and LGBTQIA+ experiences, The Compatriots follows Javi (Rafael Silva), an undocumented immigrant facing deportation, who unexpectedly reunites with...

Fantastic Fest 2025: An Interview With THE VILE Director Majid Al Ansari!

Cinema Scholars interviews The Vile director Majid Al Ansari ahead of the film’s World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025. Fantastic Fest will take place...

Fantastic Fest 2025 Is Almost Here! Our Most-Anticipated Films And Events

Cinema Scholars will be on the ground at this year's Fantastic Fest, Alamo Drafthouse's legendary genre film festival. The event takes place from September...

The Story Of Fritz Lang’s METROPOLIS (1927)

Introduction Nearly a hundred years since its premiere, Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) remains a source of fascination for generations of filmgoers. Even if you've never...

The Making of TOUCH OF EVIL (1958)

Badge of Evil In the spring of 1956, Whit Masterson's crime novel, Badge of Evil, became a modest hit upon its release. The book garnered...