film analysis
City of Tiny Lights reflects urban British society as it really is, with culturally diverse characters and communities at its heart.
In this analysis of 2007 film Lars And The Real Girl, we talk about how Lars’s delusions are very similar to how we find catharsis in film.
Reservoir Dogs, though seemingly a time capsule due to having premiered 25 years ago, is actually quite potent in today’s post-truth world.
Like all Godzilla films, Shin Godzilla criticises how governments respond to disasters – but in this film, it’s not nuclear, but natural disaster.
Logan serves up the classic Western anti-hero in the realm of a dystopia, spinning the myth around while also keeping its machismo intact.
In episode two of our Youtube series, Decipher, we explore the myths and legends that connect to Alfred Hitchc*ck’s Vertigo.
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.
With a series of incredibly eclectic films, the Death Wish franchise is one of the most unique action franchises to ever exist.
Introducing the new Film Inquiry YouTube video series Decipher, with Laura Birnbaum, where we will be using history, literature, art, and film to translate the hidden meanings within the films we love.
Paul Thomas Anderson deeply cares about his characters, and the world that surrounds them. These themes are front and centre in The Master.
Nora Ephron had some very strange ideas about feminism and femininity, and today we pick apart You’ve Got Mail to prove it.
The Cornetto Trilogy are not only some of the funniest films this century, but they also convey important themes about life and maturity.
Cairo Time is a romantic drama from 2009 set in Egypt that focuses on different women and their perception about relationships and life.
2016 saw a burst of right-wing ideology in mainstream and indie cinema, which, scarily enough, seemed to foreshadow the rise of Donald Trump.
As a production company, Disney and their famous princesses have changed significantly as a response to changing social norms.