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The Truth About Pesticides - An Interview With CIRCLE OF POISON Director Evan Mascagni
The Truth About Pesticides – An Interview With CIRCLE OF POISON Director Evan Mascagni

Evan Mascagni is a former lawyer with a passion for righting the wrongs in the food industry. He talked to FI about his latest documentary.

Honouring The Power Of Scores Following DUNKIRK
Honouring The Power Of Scores Following DUNKIRK

The real power of scores is the intensity of feeling, the nostalgia of remembering, and (above all) the way it cements a film’s legacy.

Unconventional Adaptations That Keep Shakespeare Relevant
Unconventional Adaptations That Keep Shakespeare Relevant

To some audiences, the works of Shakespeare are synonymous with boring, old fashioned literature- these adaptations breathe in new life.

Interview With CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Director Luca Guadagnino
Interview With CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Director Luca Guadagnino

Film Inquiry writer Alex Lines was able to sit down and talk with Luca Guadagnino, director of Call My By Your Name and the upcoming Suspiria.

"Putting Human Life Above Political Rhetoric" - Interview With WHOSE STREETS? Directors Sabaah Folayan & Damon Davis
“Putting Human Life Above Political Rhetoric” – Interview With WHOSE STREETS? Directors Sabaah Folayan & Damon Davis

We spoke with Whose Streets’ Sabaah Folayan & Damon Davis about systemic racism in law enforcement and telling the human story of the Ferguson unrest.

Why Do People Want a Boring Superman? Defending Superman's Character Arc In BvS
Why Do People Want a Boring Superman? Defending Superman’s Character Arc In BvS

Superman’s character is often criticized in the film Batman v Superman, but here’s why it might actually be worth a further look.

Interview With MULAN (2018) Writers Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek
Interview With MULAN (2018) Writers Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek

Film Inquiry spoke with Mulan writers Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin about their adaptation, their WGAW committee work & the writer’s life.

THE Sh… Or Just Plain Sh… Stephen King’s IT Gets The Take Two Treatment

Welcome to Take Two, the series that’s big enough to hold up its hands and…

Children's Crusades: Three Summer War Films
Children’s Crusades: Three Summer War Films

In the summer films War for the Planet of the Apes, Wonder Woman, and Dunkirk, the serious subject of war is pandered down to its audience.

You've Got Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron's 90s Romcom
You’ve Got Hate Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron’s 90s Romcom

Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail has been accused of everything from misogyny to being capitalist propaganda – Julia Smith thinks otherwise.

ICYMI: Film Inquiry's Best Articles Of July
ICYMI: Film Inquiry’s Best Articles Of July

Yup, July’s flown by and tomorrow, it’s August. That means it’s time to reflect on another great month of content here at Film Inquiry!

The Roxie Theater, San Francisco: Arthouse Cinemas & The Timelessness Of Celluloid
The Roxie Theater, San Francisco: Arthouse Cinemas & The Timelessness Of Celluloid

We spoke with Executive Director Dave Cowen of The Roxie Theater in San Francisco about the art of screening celluloid film and how they keep film alive.

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: Recreating The History & Grit Of West Coast Hip Hop
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: Recreating The History & Grit Of West Coast Hip Hop

Straight Outta Compton brilliantly displays the legendary gangster rap group N.W.A., and masterfully captures their world.

The Little Hours: A Catholic's Persepective
THE LITTLE HOURS: A Catholic’s Persepective

The Aubrey Plaza starring comedy The Little Hours has caused controversy in the catholic community – but is it detrimental to the religion?

Changing Fortunes: How Films Were Bolstered Or Sunk By Cultural Sentiment In 2017
Films That Transcend Genre, Or On the Politics Of Convention

The most absurd assumption about saying films “transcend genre” is that works of genre are somehow so trivial that they are apolitical.