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Anarchic Cinema: Dogme 95 & The Emotion And Character Of Film
Anarchic Cinema: Dogme 95 & The Emotion And Character Of Film

Matthew Roe explores the Dogme 95 movement, arguing that it shows the boundaries of the human psyche, creativity and sociopolitical climate more effectively than any other movement of its time.

Fantasy Science Pt. 3: Multiple Universes In (Science) Fiction
Fantasy Science Pt. 3: Multiple Universes In (Science) Fiction

In this third part of Fantasy Science, we’re going to get into how multiple universes may be possible. We’ll attempt to categorize some of the ones represented in popular fiction, starting off with the film The Golden Compass.

Staff Inquiry: Movies That Make Us Cry
Staff Inquiry: I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

For this Staff Inquiry, we examine the films that make us cry, with examples ranging from the personal to overall moving manifestations of life’s struggles.

Time Crisis: TWELVE MONKEYS
Time Crisis: TWELVE MONKEYS

Twelve Monkeys is Terry Gilliam’s dystopian vision of time travel, in which everything that happens is inevitable, probing into questions of the meaning and purpose of life.

Fantasy Science Pt. 2: The Turing Test & EX MACHINA
Fantasy Science Pt. 2: The Turing Test & EX MACHINA

If you are even remotely familiar with technology, science fiction, or the world of computers, you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘Turing test’. Let’s explore this test, and the way it’s portrayed and used in Ex Machina.

Fantasy Science Pt. 1: Wormholes In DEJA VU, STARGATE & Real Life

In this first part of Fantasy Science, our resident physicist Radha Pyari Sandhir explains wormholes and discusses how they are portrayed in film, and explains what the real life science behind them is.

Anarchic Cinema: The Anti-Film & Why I Hate Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol is often considered a pioneer of the “anti-film” or cinematic nihilism, though his films themselves leave much to be desired.

The Nominated Film You Might Have Missed: THE POST
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: THE POST

The Post will likely be overlooked at this year’s Oscars, but with its historical depiction of the fight for the press and democracy, as well as its similarities to present day, it is still worth watching.

Staff Inquiry: Sentimental Childhood Favorites
Staff Inquiry: Sentimental Childhood Favorites

For our latest Staff inquiry, we chose to look back at some of our childhood favorites, which range from musicals to anime to Disney fairy tales.

Time Crisis: PRIMER
Time Crisis: PRIMER

With an intricate and complicated plot but also delving deep into themes of identity and self, Shane Carruth’s Primer is the quintessential modern time travel film.

Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Films Of 2017
Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Films Of 2017

The Film Inquiry team counts down their top ten films of 2017, with each writer compiling their own list and describing in further detail their number 1 pick.

Time Crisis: THE TIME MACHINE (1960)

In this series, we will be examining various films in the seminal genre of time travel. To start, we look at George Pal’s The Time Machine, the most famous adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel.

DARKEST HOUR: The Capolavoro Of Gary Oldman’s Nonpareil Career

With impeccable direction, engaging dialogue, consummate costume and makeup, and one of the best performances ever to grace the silver screen by Oldman, Darkest Hour is an overwhelming achievement.

Staff Inquiry: Tis The Season - Film Inquiry's Holiday Traditions
Staff Inquiry: Tis The Season – Film Inquiry’s Holiday Traditions

Everyone here at Film Inquiry has their preferred way of integrating movies into the holiday season, and this month we’ve decided to share the ones we’ve built well-loved traditions around.

Anarchic Cinema: An Introduction To Embracing The Inner Chaos Of Movies
Anarchic Cinema: An Introduction To Embracing The Inner Chaos Of Movies

Matthew Roe introduces Anarchic Cinema, the beginning of a new series focusing on the evolution of art from the obvious to the complex.