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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.

Staff Inquiry: Girl Power - Our Favorite Heroines
Staff Inquiry: Girl Power – Our Favorite Heroines

Wonder Woman and Atomic Blonde have proven that women can have strong leading roles; here are more that show our favorite cinema heroines.

Did THE WARRIORS influence video game structure?
Did THE WARRIORS Influence Video Game Structure?

Though released in 1979, THE WARRIORS has a video game structure that would prove as influential to the artform as games themselves.

IT COMES AT NIGHT And The Troublesome Issue Of Misleading Marketing
IT COMES AT NIGHT And The Troublesome Issue Of Misleading Marketing

It Comes at Night advertises itself as horror, but is in actuality a more atmospheric, spine-tingling thriller; here’s why this was an issue.

Why PASSENGERS Is Not The Misogynistic Fantasy It Is Accused Of Being

Passengers, upon release, was panned as a misogynistic fantasy; but here’s why it might actually be more progressive than that initial take.

Romantic Comedies: They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
Romantic Comedies: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To

Gone is the heyday of the classic 90’s romantic comedy, but why is it that so many contemporary romantic comedies fail?

The Art Of Adapting GRAND THEFT AUTO Into A Movie
The Art Of Adapting GRAND THEFT AUTO Into A Movie

If done right, a Grand Theft Auto adaptation would be thrilling, hilarious, and could be one of the most ambitious adaptations ever produced.