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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...

Director Robert Sarkies Talks About His Mine Disaster Drama PIKE RIVER

Cinema Scholars takes a look at the New Zealand mine disaster drama Pike River, followed by an interview with director Robert Sarkies. Pike River...

Five Iconic Spy Television Themes…And One That’s Real Close

Introduction In an entertainment Metaverse long ago, when a little cathode ray tube glowed in a living room, and scratchy sound squawked out of a...

CHARLIE THE WONDERDOG: A Review Of Owen Wilson’s New Animated Feature

Introduction To start on the right paw, I know I'm not the target demographic for Charlie the Wonderdog. Frankly, I thought it was an existing...

NIGHT PATROL Review: Nighty Night

Introduction Night Patrol is a lot of things, but most of all, it is not a very good movie. That’s the most frustrating part, because...

MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-1988) – How Tom Selleck Transformed Television

Introduction The rebooted Magnum P.I. (2018-2023), starring Jay Hernandez, was a good and fun series. Hernadez was a charismatic and engaging lead. Further, Perdita Weeks...