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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...

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (Review): A Much Needed Reset

Introduction Are you ready for the full return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to a theater near you? It’s been over a year since...

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Review: To Say Or Not To Say

Introduction At the end of my The Fall Guy review, I wrote: “While there is still a load of movies left to see this year,...

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981): The Making Of A Slasher Classic!

Introduction Starting as early as 1974, the 'holiday slasher flick' began gaining traction. Films like Black Christmas (1974), Halloween (1978), and Friday the 13th (1980)...

OLD GUY Review: Tarantino Favorite In Sub-Tarantino Flick

Introduction Old Guy is the new action-comedy from director Simon West (Con Air, The Expendables 2), starring two-time Academy Award Winner Christoph Waltz as Danny...

DEATH BY NUMBERS: Director Kim A. Snyder And Writer Sam Fuentes Talk Their Oscar-Nominated Doc Short

Introduction Death By Numbers features a harrowing account of Parkland school shooting survivor Sam Fuentes and confronting her attacker. I recently sat down with Fuentes...