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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...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Paul Newman

Early Life Paul Newman was born in the Cleveland, Ohio, suburb of Shaker Heights on January 25, 1925. Although Newman's father, Arthur Sr., was Jewish,...

SE7EN Turns 30: Revisiting David Fincher’s Dark Masterpiece

Introduction It’s hard to believe that David Fincher’s Se7en has been around for thirty years. Released in September 1995, the film continues to hold the...

LEMONADE BLESSING: We Meet Writer/Director Chris Merola At Tribeca 2025!

Introduction In Lemonade Blessing, John (Jake Ryan), a student, is abruptly enrolled in a private Catholic high school by his devout mother. He soon falls...

Celebrating 75 Years Of HARVEY: The Making Of A Six-Foot-Tall Invisible Rabbit

Introduction In the fall of 1950, a peculiar and heartwarming film hopped quietly into theaters and into the hearts of audiences across America. Harvey, directed...

THE LIFE OF CHUCK Review: The Most Polarizing Film Of The Year

Opening On paper, Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck should not be the love/hate film it will become. While equal parts fantastical and achingly sentimental, your...