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The Successes And Failures In Adapting I AM LEGEND
The Successes & Failures In Adapting I AM LEGEND

Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel I Am Legend has been adapted to the screen three times- but have any of the cinematic adaptations effectively translated the source material? Zac Hestand finds out.

90th Academy Awards: Winners & Losers, And Inclusion Riders
90th Academy Awards: Winners & Losers, And Inclusion Riders

We summarise the evening of the 90th Academy Awards and go over the winners and losers and the highlights of the evening!

Oldman, Take A Look At My Life: A Salute To My Hero
Oldman, Take A Look At My Life: A Salute To My Hero

With the upcoming likelihood of an Oscar for Darkest Hour, we look back at Gary Oldman’s over three decade long memorable career.

Emotional & Impactful: 2018’s Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts
Emotional & Impactful: 2018’s Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts

Emotional and heartbreaking, shocking and impactful, theses short films are an exemplary showcase of Hollywood’s menagerie of talent. Here’s a brief rundown of 2018’s Oscar nominated live action shorts.

The Nominated Film You Might Have Missed: THE POST
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: THE POST

The Post will likely be overlooked at this year’s Oscars, but with its historical depiction of the fight for the press and democracy, as well as its similarities to present day, it is still worth watching.

Interviewing Loving Vincent's Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman: On Taking Risks and Believing In Yourself and Your Art
Interviewing LOVING VINCENT’s Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman: On Taking Risks And Believing In Yourself & Your Art

Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, the directors of Academy Award nominated animation Loving Vincent, spoke to Film Inquiry’s Nathan Osborne about the seven year process to bring their unique biopic to the big screen.

Staff Inquiry: Sentimental Childhood Favorites
Staff Inquiry: Sentimental Childhood Favorites

For our latest Staff inquiry, we chose to look back at some of our childhood favorites, which range from musicals to anime to Disney fairy tales.

Interview With David Freyne, Writer/Director Of THE CURED
Interview With David Freyne, Writer/Director Of THE CURED

We were able to speak with David Freyne, writer/director of the zombie horror film The Cured, starring Ellen Page, about the powerful realities that inspired his film, how he got his dream cast, and what’s next!

Interview With Sam Keeley, Star Of THE CURED
Interview With Sam Keeley, Star Of THE CURED

We had a chance to speak with Sam Keeley, star of the upcoming horror film The Cured. We spoke about his career, his influences, working with Ellen Page and David Freyne, and what project he’s excited about in the future.

Time Crisis: PRIMER
Time Crisis: PRIMER

With an intricate and complicated plot but also delving deep into themes of identity and self, Shane Carruth’s Primer is the quintessential modern time travel film.

Interview With Stephanie Beatriz, Star Of HALF MAGIC

“[It] should be the norm that we’re just casting across the board all kinds of different people, because that’s how our world looks” – we spoke with the insightful and delightful Stephanie Beatriz, who stars in Heather Graham’s HALF MAGIC.

GET OUT: A Deeper Examination of Injustice
GET OUT: A Deeper Examination of Injustice

With all its success over the year and its deep political, racial and socio-economical undertones, and Oscars just around the corner, it seemed an appropriate time to dive back into the horror that is Get Out.

"It's Hard To Go Back To Critiquing Movies That Aren't Any Good": A Conversation With Film Journalist and Filmmaker Neville Pierce
“It’s Hard To Go Back To Critiquing If Your Own Movies Aren’t Any Good”: A Conversation With Film Journalist & Filmmaker Neville Pierce

We were able to talk with Neville Pierce, film journalist turned filmmaker, director of the short films Lock In, Ghosted, and Bricks.

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN: The Importance And Brilliance Of The Snubbed Best Picture Nominee
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN: The Importance & Brilliance Of The Snubbed Best Picture Nominee

We look back to the 2006 Academy Awards when Brokeback Mountain, a groundbreaking film about two homosexual cowboys, was snubbed for Best Picture in potentially the most controversial decision in Oscar history.

Are All Sequels Created Equal? Six Levels Of Sequel Hell
Are All Sequels Created Equal? Six Levels Of Sequel Hell

From box office cash-ins to long gestating labors of love, there are several different types of sequels. Zac Hestand explores which formulas make sequels worth the wait- and which leave you wishing the story would be over and done with.