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The REVRY Streaming Platform: An Abundance Of Pride

Revry showcases LGBTQIA+ media, which is more important than ever. The queer community deserves a wide range of inclusive media!

Dancing with Denis Lavant Featured Image
Dancing with Denis Lavant: The 21st Century’s Silent Comedian

Denis Lavant’s foremost concern in his work, acting or otherwise, is movement itself, in all its intricacy and possibility.

The Anxiety of Choice: Becoming Superman in Snyder’s DCEU
The Anxiety of Choice: Becoming Superman in Snyder’s DCEU

Superman is one of the most difficult characters to write in any given medium. Zach Snyder gave viewers a Superman that we have not seen on screen before.

PASOLINI, TOMMASO, AND SIBERIA: The Ecosystem of Abel Ferrera and Willem Dafoe
PASOLINI, TOMMASO, And SIBERIA: The Ecosystem Of Abel Ferrera And Willem Dafoe

Having done everything from gangster films to gothic horror, Ferrara and Dafoe have captivated audiences with their deeper, arthouse works.

THE BLUE ANGEL at 90 and the Iconography of Marlene Dietrich
THE BLUE ANGEL at 90 and the Iconography of Marlene Dietrich

With just her voice and her eyes, Marlene Dietrich lays bare Lola’s body and heart in The Blue Angel – and we fall under her spell.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.

The Robots Are Coming: A Brief History Of AI In The Movies
The Robots Are Coming: A Brief History Of AI In The Movies

Nobody knows what the future holds for AI but it will continue to evolve and show audiences new possibilities that were once unthinkable.

New Filmmakers LA: Conversations with Rachel Wortell
New Filmmakers LA: Conversations With Rachel Wortell

New Filmmakers LA hosted an online Q&A with Rachel Wortell for her film Romance Analyst, here’s our coverage.

BLACK LIVES MATTER: Educating Society on the Severity of Systemic Racism Through Cinema
Black Lives Matter: Educating Society On The Severity Of Systemic Racism Through Cinema

Cinema is an incredible and invaluable tool for education, and we need it now more than ever.

Why Extracurricular Didn't Want Parental Guidance
Why Netflix’s Extracurricular Didn’t Want Parental Guidance

The absence of parental guidance through the strategic use of antithesis allows Extracurricular to hold its characters accountable for their mistakes.

π is the vivid, paranoid fantasy of the modern conspiracy theorist.
π is the Vivid, Paranoid Fantasy of the Modern Conspiracy Theorist

We discuss Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, a film about conspiracies and obsessions that is relevant in the modern age.

TIGER KING and the Failures of Sensationalism
TIGER KING & The Failures Of Sensationalism

While Tiger King is comfort food for a troubling time, we must challenge ourselves to seek out more selective comfort.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Kristy Strouse Becomes Film Inquiry's Editor-In-Chief
ANNOUNCEMENT: Kristy Strouse Becomes Film Inquiry’s Editor-In-Chief

We are very excited to announce that, as per June 1, 2020, Kristy Strouse is taking over as Editor-in-Chief of Film Inquiry.

Love, Looks & Loneliness In FLEABAG Season Two
“Don’t you think that they are maybe the same thing— love, and attention?”: Love, Looks & Loneliness In FLEABAG Season Two

Fleabag portrays love in such a unique, true way that it takes several watchings to fully understand the depth of it. Are love and attention the same thing?

DEVS (S1 E1, E2) "Episode 1 & Episode 2": An Intriguing Start to What Could be a Fascinating Series
Alex Garland & The Human Heart Of Dystopia

We go through the career of Alex Garland, and how his films often follow a similar theme of focusing on dystopian worlds.