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Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Years Of Cinema
10 Films That Use Radical Editing

Most films follow a straightforward style of editing, yet here are 10 that chose to break the mold, and were successful in doing so.

A Debut Full Of Aesthetic & Character: Interview With FRANK & LOLA Director-Writer Matthew Ross
A Debut Full Of Aesthetic & Character: Interview With FRANK & LOLA Director-Writer Matthew Ross

We caught up with writer/director Matthew Ross, about his terrific debut film Frank & Lola, starring Michael Shannon and Imogen Poots.

“Believe In Yourself As An Artist” Interview With Filmmaker & Cinefemme CEO Michelle Kantor

We spoke with Michelle Kantor about her non-profit organisation Cinefemme, which supports women filmmakers in Hollywood with fiscal sponsorship, networking and more.

The Cinematic Foreshadowing Of Reality Television
The Cinematic Foreshadowing Of Reality Television

Reality television might be a norm today, yet in past generations it didn’t exist; looking back, though, we can see its beginnings in film.

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: Lazy Horror Fans Need Not Apply
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: Lazy Horror Fans Need Not Apply

Strangers on a Train is one of Hitchc*ck’s famous works – using only camera techniques and visuals, it successfully conveys a chilling story, and achieves its horror with less than blood and creepy props.

Film Inquiry Recommends: 7 "So Bad It's Good" Films
Film Inquiry Recommends: 7 “So Bad It’s Good” Films

The films that are so bad they’re good are the epitome in ironic movie-watching: intentionally watching terrible films in order to laugh at their technical failures, providing more humour than most comedies nowadays.

Film Inquiry's Best Articles Of November 2016
Film Inquiry’s Best Articles Of November 2016

As we always do at the start of each month, we look back on the great articles we published the month before. In November we published over 70 interesting, in-depth features, reviews and a bunch of interviews. Here are our favourites!

From Shop Girl To Femme Fatale: 8 Must-See Joan Crawford Performances
From Shop Girl To Femme Fatale: 8 Must-See Joan Crawford Performances

For her talent and contribution to film alone, Crawford deserves a better legacy than what she ultimately received. By all accounts, she achieved her success through hard work, determination, and innate intelligence.

Dinner With Dames: Dinner #3, With Elvia Van Es (Recap)
Dinner With Dames: Dinner #3, With Elvia Van Es (Recap)

Cinefemme gathered another group of inspiring female filmmakers, writers and content creators for the third iteration of Dinner With Dames, to dine with Elvia Van Es, Vice President of Development for TLC.

The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON

In Our “Nominated Film You May Have Missed”, we reflect on films that received Oscar nominations in the past, but have been forgotten, or little seen. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a classic, delving into themes of patriotism, government corruption, and the power of democracy.

The Strange Villainess: How Hollywood Uses Traditional Feminine Norms Against Women
The Strange Villainess: How Hollywood Uses Traditional Feminine Norms Against Women

Recall the last villainess you saw on screen. Did her power come at the price of her own womanhood? Was she an unpleasant outcast in a world brimmed with nice, agreeable women? I’d bet your answer to either of these questions might be yes.

Moonfaze Feminist Film Festival: What Does Feminism Mean In 2016?
Moonfaze Feminist Film Festival: What Does Feminism Mean In 2016?

Moonfaze Feminist Film Festival takes place on December 1 in LA . We caught up with Premstar Santana, founder and director of the festival.

Cinematic Advertisements: How Modern Hype Changed Cinema Ads

In the latest of our cinematic ads series, here we describe the effectiveness of advertisements in the cinema for different types of films.

Aliens Attack! The On-Screen Evolution Of Our Extraterrestrials
Aliens Attack! The On-Screen Evolution Of Our Extraterrestrials

Our relationship with extraterrestrials has been a bumpy ride to say the least, but why is Hollywood so fascinated with them? Who has contributed to this ever-changing portrayal of extraterrestrials? And what are the many faces of alien life?

10 Years of CASINO ROYALE: The Girl On The Train
10 Years of CASINO ROYALE: The Girl On The Train

Looking back at Daniel Craig’s years as James Bond, there is one scene in particular that transformed him, taking place in Casino Royale.