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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...

LANDMAN Series Review: Taylor Sheridan Strikes Oil…Again

Introduction Considering his monumental output over the last decade in both writing, directing, and being a showrunner, one might think Taylor Sheridan was able to...

My Year In Movies – 2024 Edition: Trending Down

Introduction A favorite pastime of film industry journalists is predicting the demise of cinema. I’ve written several times about how much hooey that was back...

THE BRUTALIST Review: Small-Scale Turned Into Epic Brilliance

Introduction Epic in scope, but smaller in scale, director Brady Corbet manages a small miracle in turning his new film The Brutalist into a grand...

Spotlight On ATX Indies: EASY DIGGING And THE TALE OF TEXAS POOL

Though it's known as the music capital of the world, Austin, Texas, has also been a haven for independent filmmakers ever since Tobe Hooper...

HERETIC Review: The Hugh Grant Renaissance Continues!

Introduction As 2024 nears its end, one thing is for certain in the oft-debated world of film, the Grant-aissance is going strong. It's hard to...