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The Success of BARBIE And What Hollywood Should Learn From It
The Success of BARBIE And What Hollywood Should Learn From It

It’s been a long time since the world has seen a box office phenomenon quite like Barbie! Lets take a deeper look at what this might mean.

Butchering the God Butcher: Why Marvel Should Fire Taika Waititi
Butchering the God Butcher: Why Marvel Should Fire Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi is a sly, funny, gifted filmmaker. But, is he right for Marvel?

Why Melodramas Are Scarier Than Horror Movies
Why Melodramas Are Scarier Than Horror Movies

Melodramas may look and sound different than their gory counterparts but are often more frightening.

The Brenaissance: The Trial, Murder and Resurrection of Brendan Fraser
The Brenaissance: The Trial, Murder and Resurrection of Brendan Fraser

Although he has been torn apart and pieced back together, the toxic film industry cannot dim the ray of sunshine that is Brendan Fraser.

Why Better Call Saul is a Screwball Comedy Influenced Love Story
Why BETTER CALL SAUL is a Screwball Comedy Influenced Love Story

Throughout Better Call Saul, Jimmy and Kim’s romance has explored the passion and love found in Classic screwball comedies.

Going To The Mattresses: How New Hollywood Wrestled With Sex, Success And Adaptation
Going To The Mattresses: How New Hollywood Wrestled With Sex, Success And Adaptation

In the 1970s, a decade many have argued was the best time for cinema, film adaptations of bestselling novels were more common.

Atom Egoyan's Celluloid Puzzles
Atom Egoyan’s Celluloid Puzzles

Atom Egoyan has made a series of dark, off-beat, and simply ingenious thrillers most film lovers have not seen.

Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND
Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND

Gone With the Wind is considered an essential watch for anyone who enjoys cinema and one of the original blockbusters. But, how is it away from the hype?

Away from the Hype: Roar
Away from the Hype: ROAR

A breakdown of Roar, or “the most dangerous film ever made”, where half of the cast and crew suffered injuries from the film’s big cats.

The Rift Between Hungary's Cinematographer Societies
The Rift Between Hungary’s Cinematographer Societies

A look into the current state of Hungary’s filmmaking and cinematography societies and their connections to politics and institutions.

DUEL At 50 Spielberg's Car Chase Thriller Speeds Across Nixon-Era America
DUEL At 50: Spielberg’s Car Chase Thriller Speeds Across Nixon-Era America

A 50th Anniversary retrospective on Steven Spielberg’s first feature-length film, Duel, and its place in Nixon’s America.

Sidelining Fans Is Hurting Hollywood, But It Won't Last
Sidelining Fans Is Hurting Hollywood, But It Won’t Last

Fans make the entertainment industry go round. Or do they? Ian LeWinter inquires on the disconnect between studios and movie-goers.

Another Round, & Other Movies To Drink To
Another Round, & Other Movies To Drink To

With Another Round scoring an Academy Award, Sean Fallon with Film Inquiry reflects on some other great drinking movies.

Celebrating Hair And Makeup, The Best Oscars Category
Celebrating Hair And Makeup, The Best Oscars Category

The makeup and hairstyling Oscar is refreshingly simple, concerned with how well artists can transform actors physically to suit their roles.

One Piece Got Me Through This Year
ONE PIECE Got Me Through This Year

With 900+ episodes, One Piece is a high-seas pirate anime that makes for an effective escape for those in quarantine during the pandemic.