Introduction Who is going to be the next James Bond? It’s been four years since Daniel Craig’s Bond died in No Time to Die and the 007 wheel of who’s-the-next-Bond is still spinning with no end in sight. And even after the new Bond is cast, we have no idea what the franchise’s future looks […] The post BLACK BAG Review: If I Tell You…I Don’t Have To Kill You appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Synopsis Meanwhile is a docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos. In dynamic collaboration, Jacqueline Woodson (text), Meshell Ndegeocello (soundscape), Erika Dilday (support), M. Trevino (structure), and Catherine Gund (direction), combine artists’ expressions with historical and observational footage to unveil a rare cinematic mediation about identity, race, racism and resistance as they shape […] The post MEANWHILE: An Interview With Director CATHERINE GUND About Her New Docu-Poem appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

With another festival in the books, Cinema Scholars looks back at some of the hits and misses in our SXSW 2025 Wrap Up. From Independent TV pilots to Midnighters, we take a look at some of our notables from the 10 day fest. The Accountant 2 HEADLINER Director: Gavin O’Connor A fascinating subset of the […] The post SXSW 2025 Wrap Up: Our Takeaways From The Annual Film & TV Fest appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Introduction If you’ve ever wondered what typecasting is, I present to you, Jack Quaid. Quaid is one of the stars of Amazon Prime’s series The Boys. In The Boys, Quaid plays a nerdy, lovesick man putting himself in harm’s way for the girl he loves. He’s affable, well-meaning, and even gets superpowers for a short […] The post NOVOCAINE Review – About A Boy (Or Pain And Gain) appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Opening Pointless athleticism can range from an excuse to hang out with your buddies or a reason to get away from your wife. Whatever the reason, Carson Lund’s Eephus is a testament to the importance and pointlessness of middle-aged athletics can be on a group of men. Synopsis…Kind Of In a small town in Massachusetts […] The post EEPHUS Review: A Loving Ode To Pointless Athletics appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Cinema Scholars’ Rebecca Elliott interviews Geremy Jasper, director of the new dystopian rock opera O’Dessa, at SXSW 2025. The film stars Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison Jr, and Regina Hall. O’Dessa will be available on Hulu on March 20th. Introduction While there’s certainly no shortage of nightmarish dystopian movies out there, it’s fairly safe to say that […] The post SXSW 2025: O’DESSA Director Geremy Jasper On His Dystopian Rock Opera appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Cinema Scholars interviews Brother Verses Brother director and star Ari Gold at SXSW 2025. The one-shot musical, executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, premiered at the festival on March 9, 2025. Introduction Gimmick filmmaking is nothing new. From Smell-o-Vision to D-BOX technology, filmmakers have always pushed the boundaries of the art form. More current movie-making […] The post SXSW 2025: Director Ari Gold Tell Us About One-Shot Musical BROTHER VERSES BROTHER appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Introduction It was a different time in 1971. The streets of New York City, its people, and the atmosphere were far grittier and seedier than they are today. The now-deceased World Trade Center was only partially finished. Completed was the North Tower with the South Tower still finishing up construction. In the dead of a […] The post THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971): A Retrospective Review appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Introduction Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus is an intimate film in the vein of Searching for Sugarman, which solves a musical mystery while taking the viewer on a rollercoaster ride through the life of enigmatic singer Diane Luckey, aka Q Lazzarus. Discovered by Jonathan Demme in 1987 during a fateful cab ride, […] The post GOODBYE HORSES: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS: An Interview With Director Eva Aridjis-Fuentes appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more

Introduction When one thinks of Bob Odenkirk, one doesn’t usually think of John Wick-like barrages of ass-kicking. We associate the immensely talented Odenkirk with his career-defining role as Saul Goodman (aka Slippin’ Jimmy McGill) on the shows Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul. Or, if you’re a bit older, like this writer, […] The post NOBODY 2: First Photo Of Bob Odenkirk In The Action Sequel! appeared first on Cinema Scholars ..read more