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Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Fantastic Fest 2026 Coverage: Two Days Full Of Horror!

Introduction I love Fantastic Fest! It is my favorite eight days of the year. Every year, I walk into the festival carrying this massive amount...

RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Review: Never Thought I Would See The Day

Introduction My first memory of the Resident Evil video game franchise goes all the way back to my college years. I was in a friend's...

ACIDMAN: An Interview With Writer And Director Alex Lehmann

Introduction Maggie (Dianna Agron, Glee) tracks down her estranged father, Lloyd (Thomas Haden Church, Sideways), who is now living in the Oregon wilderness and has...

The Strange Relationship Of Candice And Edgar Bergen

Introduction Before Candice Bergen had a career in Hollywood, she was essentially a prop in a home-based ventriloquist act in a town called Beverly Hills....

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 – One Thousand Assassins Dead, A Zillion More To Go

Introduction  “Once you kill him, then what?” This is what a friend asks John Wick (Keanu Reeves). Great question. In the never-ending kill-box that is...

Scholars’ Spotlight: The Pickford Family (Part 2)

This is the second part of our series on Mary, Jack, and Lottie Pickford. If you missed part one (Click Here) to read it. Jack...

SXSW 2023: Four Of Our Festival Favorites

Cinema Scholars concludes its coverage of SXSW 2023 by taking a look at four of our favorite films from this year's festival. Problemista It wouldn’t be...