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The Biggest Sick: Muslim Representation as Muslim Assimilation
The Biggest Sick: Muslim Representation As Muslim Assimilation

Hazem Fahmy examines The Big Sick and its failure to dive into the complexities and challenges of hybrid, first-generation identity Muslim Americans.

THE LAST JEDI & The Failure Of Masculinity
THE LAST JEDI & The Failure Of Masculinity

The Last Jedi is a polarizing film, but looking deeper into Rian Johnson’s vision you will find some potent themes, including the failures of masculinity.

2017's Oscar Nominations Got Weird, Surprising, And Mostly Awesome
2018’s Oscar Nominations Got Weird, Surprising, And Mostly Awesome

We break down this year’s weird, surprising, and mostly awesome Oscar nominations and how well they reflect the great films of 2017.

Crossing Borders: The 7 Films Of Femme Frontera Filmaker Showcase 2017
Crossing Borders: The 7 Films Of Femme Frontera Filmaker Showcase 2017

There are seven remarkable films at the heart of Femme Frontera, a short film showcase…

Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures
Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures

Chris Watt spoke with Angie Reza Tures, the director of the Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase, a celebration of women filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border, which takes place on January 25th in Los Angeles.

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.

PHANTOM THREAD Q&A With Paul Thomas Anderson
PHANTOM THREAD Q&A With Paul Thomas Anderson

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson presented his latest film, Phantom Thread; he discussed aesthetic influences, real-world and filmmaker inspirations behind the making of Phantom Thread. This is a transcript and video of the event.

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.

Is STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI's Fan Backlash A Problem Of Disney's Own Making?
Is STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI’s Fan Backlash A Problem Of Disney’s Own Making?

With unflinching backlash and polarizing reviews between fans and critics, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has found little favor among the masses – but was this the fault of the storyteller or the company behind the film who always plays it safe.

Anarchic Cinema: Nick Zedd’s THEY EAT SCUM

In our latest entry of Anarchic Cinema, we discuss Nick Zedd’s 1979 undiluted cinematic punk rock film They Eat Scum.

Night As A Refuge For Artists In Film
Night As A Refuge For Artists In Film

Salamis Aysegul Sentug examines a trilogy of movies that not only embrace the art of night but also celebrate it as a field of creative space where artists and writers venture out.

FALLING DOWN's Mental Breakdown Structured As Video Game Levels
FALLING DOWN’s Mental Breakdown Structured As Video Game Levels

How is Joel Schumacher’s 1993 film Falling Down structured like a video game? Zac Hestand gives us his breakdown.

30 Years Later: BROADCAST NEWS & Being The Smartest Person In The Room
30 Years Later: BROADCAST NEWS & Being The Smartest Person In The Room

Shawn Glinis provides his personal retrospective of James L. Brooks’ classic comedy Broadcast News on its 30th anniversary, showing us how the film’s understanding of the world colors his own.

The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: DEAD POETS SOCIETY
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: DEAD POETS SOCIETY

In our latest entry of The Nominated Film You May Have Missed series, we discuss the 1989 Robin Williams drama Dead Poets Society.

Identity And Destruction In Luca Guadagnino's Desire Trilogy
Identity & Destruction In Luca Guadagnino’s Desire Trilogy

Director Luca Guadagnino’s three previous films, including critical favourite Call Me By Your Name, couldn’t seem any more different from the outside. All three are linked by the theme of desire- but does that reverberate into a thematically coherent trilogy?