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Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Betrayals

In honor of this treacherous month, our writers are highlighting their favorite (that may be the wrong word) betrayals in film.

Video Dispatches: YEAR OF THE DRAGON, DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME & MAURICE
Video Dispatches: YEAR OF THE DRAGON, DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME & MAURICE

In this latest video dispatch, Shawn discusses the home video releases of Year of the Dragon, Dawson City: Frozen Time & Maurice.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Bart Sells His Soul"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Bart Sells His Soul”

In this latest series of The Simpsons Greatest Hits, we discuss the episode Bart Sells His Soul, a darker episode for the character.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "A Streetcar Named Marge"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “A Streetcar Named Marge”

Our quest to find the greatest Simpsons episode continues, with “A Streetcar Named Marge,” a parody of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Fantasy Science Pt. 22: AVATAR & Overcoming Paralysis With Science
Fantasy Science Pt. 22: AVATAR & Overcoming Paralysis With Science

In Avatar, a quadriplegic regains his motor skills by connecting to an alien body. In real life, we’re looking at exosuits and bioelectric medicine. Welcome to the future.

Video Dispatches: MIKEY AND NICKY & Two Films By Joseph H. Lewis

In Video Dispatches we cover recent home video releases. This week, My Name is Julia Ross (1945), So Dark the Night (1946), and Mikey And Nicky (1976).

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Homer the Heretic"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Homer The Heretic”

In the second of this series breaking down the best Simpsons episodes, Sean Fallon takes a look at season 4’s “Homer the Heretic”.

Trash Caviar: Nicolas Cage Fighting The Ghost Of His Dad
Trash Caviar: Nicolas Cage Fighting The Ghost Of His Dad

In the first part of Trash Caviar in which Julian Rosenthal inspects the finest of trash, he recalls Nicolas Cage’s off-the-wall character in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: Last Exit to Springfield
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Last Exit to Springfield”

In the first of this series breaking down the best Simpsons episodes, Sean Fallon takes a look at season 4’s Last Exit to Springfield.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Romantic Comedies

In celebration of Valentine’s Day month, our writers decided to focus on romantic comedies for this staff inquiry. Here are some of our favorites.

Fantasy Science Pt. 21: Genetically Modified Animals In THE HUNGER GAMES & Real Life
Fantasy Science Pt. 21: Genetically Modified Animals In THE HUNGER GAMES & Real Life

In this part of Fantasy Science, we will focus on the reality of genetically modified animals in the context of The Hunger Games.

Anarchic Cinema: SALT OF THE EARTH
Anarchic Cinema: SALT OF THE EARTH

Salt of the Earth espouses the fiercely independent nature of anarchic filmmaking, and remains one of the most important films in American history.

Fantasy Science Pt. 20: How Do STAR TREK's Holodecks Work?
Fantasy Science Pt. 20: How Do STAR TREK’s Holodecks Work?

Ever wondered how Star Trek’s holodecks work? We take a look at the show’s fictional technology, and what real life technologies are similar.

Video Dispatches: MARWENCOL, WATERWORLD and Iranian Cinema
Video Dispatches: MARWENCOL, WATERWORLD & Iranian Cinema

Video Dispatches is a regular digest of recent home video releases, usually from boutique and restorative labels. Here, we discuss Marwencol, Waterworld, and a trio of Iranian films.

Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Films Of 2018
Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Films Of 2018

It’s that time again! The Film Inquiry team counts down their favorite films of 2018, describing in detail their #1 picks.