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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...

WHAT YOU WISH FOR: Writer/Director Nicholas Tomnay Chats About His Macabre Thriller

Cinema Scholars interviews writer/director Nicholas Tomnay about his new movie What You Wish For. The macabre thriller celebrates its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest...

REBEL: An Interview With Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah

Introduction The daring new film Rebel was written and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (directors of Bad Boys for Life and the...

DUMB MONEY (2023) Review: Cha-ching!

Introduction People love to fantasize about striking it rich in various ways. Winning the lottery. Nailing the parlay at the track. Becoming a YouTube star....

SHAKY SHIVERS: An Interview With Stars VyVy Nguyen and Brooke Markham

Introduction New horror comedy Shaky Shivers, directed by Fast and Furious franchise star Sung Kang in his directorial debut; is a campy homage to 80’s...

Fantastic Fest 2023: Looking Ahead To The Largest Genre Festival In The U.S.

Cinema Scholars looks ahead to Fantastic Fest, the largest genre film festival in the U.S. The festival runs from Thursday, September 21 to Thursday,...