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THE BLUE ANGEL at 90 and the Iconography of Marlene Dietrich
THE BLUE ANGEL at 90 and the Iconography of Marlene Dietrich

With just her voice and her eyes, Marlene Dietrich lays bare Lola’s body and heart in The Blue Angel – and we fall under her spell.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.

The Robots Are Coming: A Brief History Of AI In The Movies
The Robots Are Coming: A Brief History Of AI In The Movies

Nobody knows what the future holds for AI but it will continue to evolve and show audiences new possibilities that were once unthinkable.

New Filmmakers LA: Conversations with Rachel Wortell
New Filmmakers LA: Conversations With Rachel Wortell

New Filmmakers LA hosted an online Q&A with Rachel Wortell for her film Romance Analyst, here’s our coverage.

BLACK LIVES MATTER: Educating Society on the Severity of Systemic Racism Through Cinema
Black Lives Matter: Educating Society On The Severity Of Systemic Racism Through Cinema

Cinema is an incredible and invaluable tool for education, and we need it now more than ever.

Why Extracurricular Didn't Want Parental Guidance
Why Netflix’s Extracurricular Didn’t Want Parental Guidance

The absence of parental guidance through the strategic use of antithesis allows Extracurricular to hold its characters accountable for their mistakes.

π is the vivid, paranoid fantasy of the modern conspiracy theorist.
π is the Vivid, Paranoid Fantasy of the Modern Conspiracy Theorist

We discuss Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, a film about conspiracies and obsessions that is relevant in the modern age.

TIGER KING and the Failures of Sensationalism
TIGER KING & The Failures Of Sensationalism

While Tiger King is comfort food for a troubling time, we must challenge ourselves to seek out more selective comfort.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Kristy Strouse Becomes Film Inquiry's Editor-In-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT: Kristy Strouse Becomes Film Inquiry’s Editor-In-Chief

We are very excited to announce that, as per June 1, 2020, Kristy Strouse is taking over as Editor-in-Chief of Film Inquiry.

Love, Looks & Loneliness In FLEABAG Season Two
“Don’t you think that they are maybe the same thing— love, and attention?”: Love, Looks & Loneliness In FLEABAG Season Two

Fleabag portrays love in such a unique, true way that it takes several watchings to fully understand the depth of it. Are love and attention the same thing?

DEVS (S1 E1, E2) "Episode 1 & Episode 2": An Intriguing Start to What Could be a Fascinating Series
Alex Garland & The Human Heart Of Dystopia

We go through the career of Alex Garland, and how his films often follow a similar theme of focusing on dystopian worlds.

READY OR NOT & The Bloody Remains Of The Final Girl Trope
READY OR NOT & The Bloody Remains Of The Final Girl Trope

Final girls no longer owe us their heartbreak – we take a look at the trend in horror of the final victims becoming final survivors.

No Sympathy For The Shooter: Contrasting TARGETS (1968) & JOKER (2019) In An Era Of Mass Shootings
No Sympathy For The Shooter: Contrasting TARGETS (1968) & JOKER (2019) In An Era Of Mass Shootings

As we reflect on this modern phenomenon and our fear of it in film, we must be careful not to make the same errors as the media has made in covering mass shootings.

Wes Anderson & The "Andersonian Style" Of Framing
Wes Anderson & The “Andersonian Style” Of Framing

Why is it that Wes Anderson, genius auteur and filmmaker extraordinaire, is able to achieve balance when placing his subjects dead center?

40 Years Of FRIDAY THE 13TH
40 Years Of FRIDAY THE 13TH

Given this era of social distancing, now would be the ideal time to re-watch the Friday the 13th franchise, or start them for the first time.