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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...

WOLF MAN: A Review Of The Latest Blumhouse Chiller

Cinema Scholars reviews Wolf Man, the first Blumhouse release of the year. The film is directed by Leigh Whannell and stars Christopher Abbott, Julia...

Director Portia A. Buckley Discusses Her Award-Winning Short Film CLODAGH

Introduction Director Portia A. Buckley is in the middle of a whirlwind experience. Not only has her short film Clodagh been listed on the BAFTA...

ALARUM: Director Michael Polish Talks About His New Stallone Film!

Introduction Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone, Scott Eastwood, Mike Colter, and Willa Fitzgerald star in this explosive action-thriller about two married spies caught in the...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Jackie Gleason

Early Years On February 26, 1916, Herbert Walton Gleason, Jr., was born in New York City. He grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Stuyvesant...

BEFORE THE END: SEARCHING FOR JIM MORRISON: Filmmaker Jeff Finn Tells Us About His New Rock ‘Documystery’!

Introduction A dozen years in the making, the cryptic tagline for Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison encapsulates its investigative approach: “One Man....