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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...

BLADE RUNNER (1982): The Making Of A Science Fiction Classic

Introduction Released on June 25, 1982, it's hard to believe that Blade Runner is now over four decades old. First released in 1982, the classic...

SXSW 2025: Our Most Anticipated Titles At The Film and TV Festival

Cinema Scholars breaks down the most anticipated film and TV projects at SXSW 2025. The annual event runs from March 7-15 in Austin, Texas. Introduction It’s...

35 Years Of MISERY! Cinema Scholars Celebrates The Classic Horror Thriller

Introduction Misery, the Rob Reiner-directed psychological thriller celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The film features an Oscar-winning performance from Kathy Bates in her first...

THANK YOU VERY MUCH: A New Andy Kaufman Documentary Is Coming!

Introduction Comedian. Performance artist. Provocateur. Amateur wrestler. Actor. Lounge singer. Pain in the ass. These are just some of the many hats the late Andy...

Is VERTIGO (1958) The Greatest Film Ever Made?

Introduction Some people claim Vertigo is the greatest movie ever made. Renowned director Alfred Hitchcock completed fifty-three different films, but many regard 1958's Vertigo as his masterpiece....