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Enter for a chance to win 4K Classic digital movies – THE MALTEST FALCON, COOL HAND LUKE and REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE!

Enter for a chance to win 4K Classic digital movies – The Maltese Falcon, Cool Hand Luke and Rebel Without A Cause!

The New Coronavirus Cinema Is Here
The New Coronavirus Cinema Is Here

The shutdown resulting from the virus has shaken the foundations of the industry challenging the ways that films are produced, distributed, and exhibited.

KINDRED: Unsettling, But Uneven
KINDRED: Unsettling, But Uneven

Kindred features impressive performances from all actors, but the script lacks action.

A Quick Guide to National Cinema Theory
A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory

National cinema is a tough subject to broach. You may not have even heard of it before. Film Inquiry provides a beginners guide.

Marvel's Killing Joke And The Unsuspecting Film Industry
Marvel’s Killing Joke & The Unsuspecting Film Industry

Slowly, over 11 years and 22 feature films, not to mention some admirable TV shows sprinkled in between, Marvel has been training audiences to return to their screens again and again.

Embalmed in Celluloid: How Does Film Transform Our Experience of Time?
Embalmed In Celluloid: How Does Film Transform Our Experience Of Time?

Cinema allows us to immortalise people and events, capture change and examine the nature of time. Liam Beazley explores how time is explored in film.

Why Cinema's Response To The Streaming Revolution Is Doomed To Failure
Why Cinema’s Response To The Streaming Revolution Is Doomed To Failure

If cinema is to survive as anything resembling what we recognise it as today, then major theatrical exhibitors need to stop pissing into the howling gale that is the streaming revolution.

Spielberg vs. Netflix Is a Battle With No Winners
Spielberg vs. Netflix Is a Battle With No Winners

In the battle between Spielberg and Netflix, it is not about the cinematic experience, rather than profitable business plan.

Why Every Movie Deserves To Be Seen In A Theater
Why Every Movie Deserves To Be Seen In A Theater

Following Spielberg’s Netflix comments and more people saying they’d prefer to see movies at home, Alexia Amoriello defends the theatrical experience.

Revisiting Monty: An Interview with "Making Montgomery Clift" Directors Robert A. Clift and Hillary Demmon
Revisiting Monty: An Interview With MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT Directors Robert A. Clift & Hillary Demmon

We spoke to directors Robert A. Clift and Hillary Demmon about their new documentary, Making Montgomery Clift,about the process behind the documentary and retelling Monty’s story.

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.

Shut Out: The Snubbing Of Horror Films During Award Seasons
Shut Out: The Snubbing Of Horror Films During Award Seasons

It’s quite rare that horror films are given any type of awards attention, despite their prominence in the mainstream film scene. We discuss why.

The Media, They Are A Changin': A Future Of Cinematic Television
The Media, They Are A Changin’: A Future Of Cinematic Television

Times are changing in the way of television as the bond between cinema and television screens are getting stronger. An observation of current trends.

"You Have To Get Dirty:" Independent Filmmaker Nick DeRuve's Long Road To Toronto
“You Have To Get Dirty:” Independent Filmmaker Nick DeRuve’s Long Road To Toronto

Six foot plus, Nick DeRuve looks a movie star. And although he’s done some acting, it’s on the other side of camera, as a screenwriter and director, that the young filmmaker is intent on making his mark. It’s been a long road for DeRuve, from Schenectady, in upstate New York, to LA, and longer still to Toronto, where his movie The Runaway was recently screened.

Cinematic Advertisements: Forgotten Potential?
Cinematic Advertisements: Forgotten Potential?

Why do we visit cinemas and how come we take the time to drive a considerable distance to pay upwards of $10 per film? Maybe it is to see a film that you had been anticipating for some time, or because a group of friends decided to check out a new release. No matter the reason, the focus is always on the film as the main motivator.