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SUPERGIRL Review: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly…Or Is It?

Introduction When DC Comics introduced Supergirl in 1959, she wasn't simply conceived as a female version of Superman. She was created during a period when...

THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS Aims To Continue One Of Horror’s Most Enduring Legacies

Introduction Few horror films have left a mark on popular culture quite like The Exorcist (1973). The film redefined what audiences expected from the genre....

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part Two

Introduction In part one of this retrospective, we looked back at the early years of John Carpenter's career (you can read it here!). This included...

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...

NOVOCAINE Review – About A Boy (Or Pain And Gain)

Introduction If you’ve ever wondered what typecasting is, I present to you, Jack Quaid. Quaid is one of the stars of Amazon Prime’s series The...

EEPHUS Review: A Loving Ode To Pointless Athletics

Opening Pointless athleticism can range from an excuse to hang out with your buddies or a reason to get away from your wife. Whatever the...

SXSW 2025: O’DESSA Director Geremy Jasper On His Dystopian Rock Opera

Cinema Scholars' Rebecca Elliott interviews Geremy Jasper, director of the new dystopian rock opera O'Dessa, at SXSW 2025. The film stars Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison...