Features
The original Alien left many questions unanswered, which upcoming prequels will address. But do we even need those questions answered?
It’s time we opened up auteur theory to include more than the director; actors leave unique marks on their films, and deserve our critical attention.
We spoke with director & activist Maria Giese about the incredible organizational efforts behind the Women’s Media Summit, taking place 31 March – 2 April.
In this very personal feature, Zachary Kennedy explains how the Divergent series helped him understand his sexual identity: instead of belonging to one “faction”, he belongs to more.
Disney smartly cast Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty & The Beast; we explore the similarities between the feminist actress and character.
Today, we analyse Blair Witch, Adam Wingard’s influences and how he applied the horror concept of home invasion on a film set in a forest.
Our latest “In Defense Of” is The Lost World, the Jurassic Park movie that has typically been overshadowed by its masterful predecessor.
The next in our Sculptures in Time series about Andrei Tarkovsky’s films is The Mirror, a film very autobiographical and surreal in nature.
Jacob Burns Film Center’s Creative Culture Program: An Experiment In Filmmaking & Interconnectedness
Creative Culture is the Jacob Burns Film Center’s (NY) educational program. We watched the fellows’ films and interviewed the program director.
In the 4th episode of the Film Inquiry Podcast, Jay & Mike talk, or rather lament, the state of the superhero genre, discussing Legion and Logan.
Lou Simon is an independent director who mostly makes horror films; we had a chance to sit down with her to discuss her filmmaking process.
Westerns are the one genre I’ve never really gotten along with. I’ll watch a good one, and I have watched a number of classics, but it’s a genre that’s never particularly resonated with me. My father is a big fan of them, as are some good friends of mine, so this summer I made the decision to just try hard to find something I liked (other than Rio Bravo).
Activist and director Maria Giese reports on all she knows so far about the ongoing EEOC investigation into systemic discrimination against women in Hollywood.
1976’s King Kong earned a bad rap over the years for its hokey special effects, yet here we explain just why it might be worth a revisit.
In this all new video, Film Inquiry Editor in Chief Manon de Reeper explains what goes into writing a good film review, what she looks for & some tips!