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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...

ROOFMAN Review: A Light-Hearted Fantasy, Tinged With Reality

Introduction No one could ever accuse director Derek Cianfrance of being un-serious. With a filmography that includes Blue Valentine (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines...

Rodgers & Hammerstein: A Cinematic Celebration – Part 1

Introduction From Depression to Dreamscapes. Join us as Cinema Scholars starts a journey that documents the rise and times of one of the most epic...

STRANGE JOURNEY: The Story Of Rocky Horror Celebrates The Cult Classic

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) is likely the most popular and celebrated cult film of all time. We've all seen it, and regardless...

PLAY DIRTY Review: A Robbery Of A Character

Introduction I was looking for something to watch the other night while feeling under the weather, and I came across Play Dirty on Prime Video...

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...