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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...

“Death Doesn’t Like to Be Cheated”: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective On FINAL DESTINATION

Introduction When Final Destination premiered in Spring 2000, it arrived quietly, without the hype of a franchise in waiting. A high-concept thriller from X-Files veterans...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Burt Reynolds

Early Years Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was born in Lansing, Michigan, on February 11, 1936. Reynolds had a nomadic childhood because his father was in...

James Bond: The Future Of The World’s Most Famous Superspy…Part Deux?

Introduction Back in September of last year, we wrote here about the future of the James Bond franchise after Daniel Craig went out with a...

The Making of CLUELESS: 30 Years of Valley Girl Vibes, Cher Horowitz, and Unlikely Legacies

Introduction As we all know, Clueless is a cultural touchstone. Released in 1995, it captured the essence of '90s fashion, high school drama, and the...

THUNDERBOLTS* Review: Is That An Asterisk In Your Title Or Are You Just Happy To See Us?

Introduction Before I get into why Thunderbolts* is a movie you absolutely should see in theaters, the answer to your immediate question is I’m not...