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Films That Changed The Way We Thought About Actors

Actors often become typecast in certain roles, but here are some performances where they took a chance to do something remarkable instead.

"The Leadership Is As Corrupt As They Come": An Interview With WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS Director Ramsey Denison
“The Leadership Is As Corrupt As They Come”: An Interview With WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS Director Ramsey Denison

Musanna Ahmed spoke with Ramsey Denison, director of documentary WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS, about police corruption and filmmaking.

Why Louis Bloom Was Destined To Succeed In NIGHTCRAWLER
Why Louis Bloom Was Destined To Succeed In NIGHTCRAWLER

Nightcrawler’s Louis Bloom is worthy of our criticism, but it is also easy to overlook how flawed his colleagues (and viewers) truly are.

The Dark Knight or the Dark Shite? Batman & Robin gets the Take Two Treatment
The Dark Knight Or The Dark Shite? BATMAN & ROBIN Gets The Take Two Treatment

In the latest of our Take Two series, we reexamine Batman & Robin, the sequel we watched so you don’t have to.

We Can’t Blame Audiences For BLADE RUNNER 2049’s Failure

Blade Runner 2049 may be acclaimed by critics and cinephiles alike, but why did the general audience fail to love it as much?

The Art Of Turning Places Into Characters
The Art Of Turning Places Into Characters

Settings are often so integral to a film that they can become as important as characters themselves; here are five prominent examples.

Curb Your Adaptations: On Animation & Live-Action
Curb Your Adaptations: On Animation & Live-Action

Animated films often don’t work when translated to live-action; here, we discuss just why that may be, and why it should be avoided.

Why People Love To Hate BASIC INSTINCT
Why People Love To Hate BASIC INSTINCT

Basic Instinct is a famous noir thriller by Paul Verhoeven from 1992; here is why it is still both celebrated and reviled today.

The ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch In 2018: An Interview With Jamie Anderson, Valerie Grant & Lily Mercer

We spoke with Lily Mercer, Jamie Anderson & Valerie Grant, 3 of the ISA’s top 25 screenwriters to watch, about their screenwriting endeavors.

Feeling Sympathy For A Flawed Protagonist In TAXI DRIVER

Taxi Driver is a complex film in the way it presents a relatable character and then shows the increasingly erratic choices that he makes.

Dinner With Dames #11, With Rachel Shane (Recap)
Dinner With Dames #11, With Rachel Shane (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #11, Cinefemme gathered women filmmakers to dine with Rachel Shane, Chief Creative Officer at OddLot Entertainment.

Closer To God: The Religious Experience Of MAGIC MIKE XXL

Magic Mike XXL is a film that, while fun and sexy, also doesn’t shy away from greater themes like religious symbolism and imagery.

The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: THE EXORCIST
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: THE EXORCIST

Every year, between five to ten movies are bestowed the honor of being nominated by…

Staff Inquiry: Horror Films That Terrified Us
Staff Inquiry: Horror Films That Terrified Us

It’s almost Halloween, so the Film Inquiry writers tell about the films that truly scared them. Even traumatised them.