Features
We take a look at the sexualisation of the women in Mad Max: Fury Road and Thelma & Louise, two feminist films – not to vilify, but to offer insight into their subliminal messaging.
As anime becomes increasingly mainstream in the west, Film Inquiry’s Christina Tucker examines the past and potential future of the genre.
Tarkovsky’s Ivan’s Childhood, perhaps more than any other film, shows the complexities of dreams, here shown through the eyes of a childhood experiencing the trauma of war.
Sergio Leone compiled everything great about Westerns in Once Upon a Time in the West, and created as distinctive an entry as the world had ever seen.
For our latest Staff Inquiry, we are discussing something a bit different: not our favorite films, but our favorite moments from 2018 films.
For films such as Widows to succeed with their social messages, they need to present a novel story with a genuine message implanted into the infrastructure of the narrative.
Over the years, as smartphones have become an ever-prominent part of our lives, we have seen cinema use the device increasingly, often in unique and interesting ways.
With Criterion’s Blu-ray, True Stories will satisfy old fans and find new ones, just as every generation eventually discovers the Talking Heads.
Madison Montgomery is the most fascinating character in the AHS world, and in Apocalypse, our perception of her changes once more.
EM Waves. Polarization. 3D. Have you heard terms like these flying around sci-fi movies and TV? Have you ever wondered about their scientific accuracy?
With the unfortunate shutdown of FilmStruck, we now have the Criterion Channel – which may be a worthy alternative.
November saw the release of three Robert Altman films on Blu-ray: Brewster McCloud, The Gingerbread Man and Gosford Park. We delve into the last two.
At the 5th San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Kathleen Grace, CEO of New Form Digital.
For Dinner With Dames #18, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentors, Erica Lee & Esther Hornstein, president and creative executive at Thunder Road.
Newly reissued via Kino Lorber, screwball comedy Nothing Sacred and delicate domestic drama Made for Each Other show two sides of Carole Lombard.