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AHS 1984's Love Letter To Horror: Did You Catch Them All?
AHS 1984’s Love Letter To Horror: Did You Catch Them All?

In a lover letter to the horror genre, AHS 1984 packed a nostalgic punch – leaving the door wide open for more homage to come.

The Reemergence of Charlie Chaplin Through Cosmo Kramer
The Reemergence Of Charlie Chaplin Through Cosmo Kramer

Just like Charlie Chaplin, Cosmo Kramer is seeing another kind of creature, one created through the absurd, interacting with the world, and seeing the out-of-control, spiralling outcomes.

How UNDER THE SILVER LAKE Unearths The Male Sleaze Of The Film Noir
How UNDER THE SILVER LAKE Unearths The Male Sleaze Of The Film Noir

For a movie that supposedly criticizes what it portrays and updates the film noir for 2019 and , Under the Silver Lake comes up embarrassingly short.

The Emmys 2019: HBO VS. Netflix Face-Off Continues

Rahul Patel reviews the 2019 Emmys ceremony, considering the highlights and surprises of the night.

Bollywood Inquiry August 2019: MISSION MANGAL, BATLA HOUSE & SAAHO
Bollywood Inquiry August 2019: MISSION MANGAL, BATLA HOUSE & SAAHO

In the August round-up of new Bollywood films, Musanna Ahmed takes a look at Mission Mangal, Batla House and Saaho.

Embalmed in Celluloid: How Does Film Transform Our Experience of Time?
Embalmed In Celluloid: How Does Film Transform Our Experience Of Time?

Cinema allows us to immortalise people and events, capture change and examine the nature of time. Liam Beazley explores how time is explored in film.

20 Years On: The Complicated Legacy of BOYS DON'T CRY
20 Years On: The Complicated Legacy Of BOYS DON’T CRY

Boys Don’t Cry celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Emily Wheeler examines its difficult past and troubling legacy

Werewolves & Lobsters: How I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF Explains Jordan Peterson's Appeal
Werewolves & Lobsters: How I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF Explains Jordan Peterson’s Appeal

Despite the overt silliness of I Was A Teenage Werewolf, it might give us a useful way to think about the cultural impact of one Dr. Jordan Peterson.

On The Endings Of VEEP & GAME OF THRONES: How To End A TV Show In Glory
On The Endings Of VEEP & GAME OF THRONES: How To End A TV Show In Glory

Why Veep’s ending was hailed as a triumph, Game of Thrones’ ending was derided can be attributed to how deserving the characters were of the endings they received.

The Stereotype-Shattering Insights of FOR SAMA
The Stereotype-Shattering Insights Of FOR SAMA

Through a woman’s point of view and an unconventional definition of politics, For Sama proves more powerful and significant than many of its peers.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Animated Films
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Animated Films

The writers of Film Inquiry discuss their favorite animated films, check out their picks and tell us: what’s yours?

How John Brahm's Trilogy Of Psychological Noir Help Us Understand The Nature Of Evil
How John Brahm’s Trilogy Of Psychological Noir Help Us Understand The Nature Of Evil

We take a look at John Brahms’ 1940s trilogy of psychological noir and how they help can help us predict and understand fascist ideology and the alt-right.

Hannah Gadsby's NANETTE Is A Film, Here's Why
Hannah Gadsby’s NANETTE Is A Film, Here’s Why

Gadsby delivers Nanette with not just a message, but a narrative, something more commonly described by another word when such a show is recorded – film.

The Definitive Ranking Of Adam Sandler’s Netflix Originals
The Definitive Ranking Of Adam Sandler’s Netflix Originals

Boredom resulted in Lana Stanczak and a friend watching every Sandler movie released through Netflix. A ranking of these … gems.

Stephen Frears & The Simplicity Of A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL

Stephen Frears’ LGBT miniseries A Very English Scandal showcases his abilities as a director but also his recurring flaws.