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SXSW Film & TV: Three Rom-Coms, Three Very Different Results

Cinema Scholars offers the final installment of our coverage from the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026, taking a look at three very different...

The Performance of a Lifetime: Celebrating 30 Years of THE BIRDCAGE

Introduction In the spring of 1996, a vibrant, pastel-hued whirlwind touched down in South Beach, Miami, and changed the landscape of mainstream American comedy forever....

MERMAID Is Giving Major Florida Vibes – Interview With Star Johnny Pemberton

As anyone who's watched the 2015 Polish horror/musical masterpiece The Lure can attest, mermaids are supposed to be scary. They're not humans with fish...

Take 2! Another Look At The New Heist Film CRIME 101

Take 2! Cinema Scholars offers up another perspective on the new heist film Crime 101. The film is directed by Bart Layton and stars...

Emerald Fennell’s WUTHERING HEIGHTS Is Bleak, Beautiful, and Devastating

Cinema Scholars reviews Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights. The Emily Brontë adaptation stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Wuthering Heights is in theaters nationwide. INTRODUCTION I would...

A Review Of The New All-Star Heist Movie CRIME 101

Cinema Scholars reviews the new heist film Crime 101, directed by Bart Layton. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Barry Keoghan, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo,...

THE MOMENT: Charli XCX Shines In The A24 Meta-Mockumentary

Cinema Scholars reviews The Moment, directed by Aidan Zamiri and starring Charli XCX. A24 is releasing The Moment in theaters nationwide on February 6,...

STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997): A Look Back

Introduction Over 25 years since its release, Starship Troopers (1997) is now considered a bona fide cult classic. The film's odd combination of action, innovative...