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Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Fantastic Fest 2026 Coverage: Two Days Full Of Horror!

Introduction I love Fantastic Fest! It is my favorite eight days of the year. Every year, I walk into the festival carrying this massive amount...

RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Review: Never Thought I Would See The Day

Introduction My first memory of the Resident Evil video game franchise goes all the way back to my college years. I was in a friend's...

SNOW WHITE (2025) Review: Still Including All Your Favorite Dwarves

Introduction If you saw a preview of Snow White, you were probably as nervous as I was about seeing it. I saw what the CGI...

A CURSED MAN: Filmmaker Liam Le Guillou Discusses His New Documentary

Introduction Is magic real? Can a practitioner of magic cast a spell on a person that has a very real effect That's what documentarian Liam...

BLACK BAG Review: If I Tell You…I Don’t Have To Kill You

Introduction Who is going to be the next James Bond? It’s been four years since Daniel Craig’s Bond died in No Time to Die and...

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...