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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...

JULES: Director Marc Turtletaub Talks About His Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars interviews Marc Turtletaub, director of the new sci-fi charmer Jules. The film stars Sir Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, and Jane Curtin....

KING ON SCREEN: Director Daphné Baiwir Talks Stephen King!

Introduction In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, more than fifty directors have adapted the master of...

THE FUGITIVE (1993): A 30th Anniversary Retrospective

A superstar completing an unprecedented sixteen-year run. An established character actor on the edge of awards glory, and a director who threw out the...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Steve McQueen

Early Years Terrence Stephen McQueen was born on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Indiana on March 24, 1930. McQueen's father, William, was a flying circus stunt...

SILO Season One Review: Another Winner For Apple TV+

Introduction The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG AFTRA) are both on...