Cinema Scholars

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, Lovie Simone, Adrienne Barbeau, and Xander Berkeley.

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The Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference isn’t exactly known for its horror sele...

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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 directed toward those considered different, particularly when they dare to find happiness. Why does society seem to believe that happiness should be reserved...

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 the festival, where it is in the Narrative Feature Competition. Petunia stars Charlie McDermott, Vanessa Marano, and John Ross Bowie.

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James Whitmore said, “The documentary form is something we need more than almost anything else.” Today, that statement is truer than ever. So it is fitting that there are film festivals dedicated to celebrating the art of documentary filmmaking. In the small town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, the annual Hot Springs International Documentary Film Fest...

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I have never read any of Patricia Highsmith’s novels. She is primarily known for her series of books featuring Tom Ripley, a complex and well-nuanced psychopath, as well as Strangers on a Train, which was adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock. That being said, my reading tastes lean heavily toward mysteries and thrillers. So I suspect her bo...