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Top 5 Panic Attacks in Film & Television (And Why They're Important)
Top 5 Panic Attacks in Film & Television (And Why They’re Important)

In more recent years, movies and television shows have started to showcase this more difficult side of dealing with anxiety in spectacular fashion.

Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)
Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)

In this Away From the Hype we take a look at the 1954 Godzilla.

'I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today': Celebrating 30 Years of Clerks
‘I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today’: Celebrating 30 Years of Clerks

Clerks was an instant hit with festival audiences and cemented Kevin Smith as a name to watch. Thirty years later, how does it hold up?

PAPER MOON Criterion Review: The Bogdanovich Classic Comes to 4K
PAPER MOON Criterion Review: The Bogdanovich Classic Comes to 4K

Criterion’s new edition of Paper Moon is what so many have been long waiting for—a definitive release of this staple of 1970s American cinema.

family friendly spooky movies
Scaredy-Pants: 10 Family-Friendly Films to Watch This Spooky Season

Halloween is one of the most festive times of the year, and with it comes…

Why Feminist Horror Writers Are (Mostly) Unhappy About the Possession Remake

News that Robert Pattinson and Parker Finn are developing a “Possession” remake drew criticism from feminist horror writers and critics.

The Fleabags of Inisherin: Warrior Women and Feckin' Boring Men
The Fleabags of Inisherin: Warrior Women and Feckin’ Boring Men

Fleabag and The Banshees of Inisherin in particular live side by side when analysing the heated conversation around war and peace within men and women.

Revisiting CORALINE 15 Years Later

15 years later and Coraline is still scary, moving, funny, and aesthetically breathtaking.

Social Media’s Influence on Film Criticism: Balancing Professional Reviews and Audience Opinions
Social Media’s Influence on Film Criticism: Balancing Professional Reviews and Audience Opinions

The article explores how social media has transformed film criticism, diminishing the dominance of professional critics and amplifying audience voices.

GREGG ARAKI'S TEEN APOCALYPSE TRILOGY Criterion Review: Three '90s Classics, Newly Restored
GREGG ARAKI’S TEEN APOCALYPSE TRILOGY Criterion Review: Three ’90s Classics, Newly Restored

Film Inquiry takes a look at the new Criterion release of Gregg Araki’s Teen Apocalypse Trilogy.

This is No Game: Why 'Ready or Not' Still Matters
This is No Game: Why READY OR NOT Still Matters

Over time, the social commentary underlying the blood and gore of “Ready or Not” has increased in relevance related to our current financial predicament.

THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie
THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie

The Instigators evokes the Boston movies of yore like a Dunkin’ drinkin’ Ghost of Christmas Past.

Evolving Beauty Standards: How Cinema Reflects and Shapes Body Image Over Decades
Evolving Beauty Standards: How Cinema Reflects and Shapes Body Image Over Decades

Beauty has been the focus of the film industry since the early 20th century. We take a look at how its changed through film over time.

Almost None: Revisiting SALTBURN
Almost None: Revisiting SALTBURN

Despite its issues, I find the movie an uncomfortably entrancing tale of desire, one that I will continue to return to for years to come.

Shelley Duvall and the Gift of Gab
Shelley Duvall and the Gift of Gab

In most, Shelley Duvall’s characters were defined by the strange, guileless naturalism she brought to her roles, exemplified most by her ability to talk.