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Interview With Victor Nunez, Director Of Sundance Classic RUBY IN PARADISE | Film Inquiry

Interview With Victor Nunez, Director Of Sundance Classic RUBY IN PARADISE | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — The current asking price for a Ruby in Paradise DVD on Amazon sits well over $1,000. Its director, Floridian filmmaker Victor Nunez, has three copies sitting on his shelf - three times as many as the Internet may lead you to believe even exist.
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Interview with Jessica Bruder, the Author Behind NOMADLAND | Film Inquiry

Interview with Jessica Bruder, the Author Behind NOMADLAND | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Journalist Jessica Bruder spent three years inside the belly of America's economic beast for her 2017 book, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. Wheeling around inside were the nomads, a group of largely older Americans who traded in, for one financial reason or another, their roofs for vans.
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Interview With Kevin Macdonald, Director Of THE MAURITANIAN | Film Inquiry

Interview With Kevin Macdonald, Director Of THE MAURITANIAN | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Director Kevin Macdonald has transformed the inhumanity of America's Guantanamo Bay camp into a motion picture banked solely on its antithesis. The Mauritanian, the two-time Golden Globe-nominated film (with nominations in performances for stars Jodie Foster and Tahar Rahim) follows the legal journey of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Muslim man suspected of aiding the 9/11 terrorist attacks who was then incarcerated and interrogated for over a decade without a single charge pressed against him.
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Interview with Sam Neill, Star of RAMS | Film Inquiry

Interview with Sam Neill, Star of RAMS | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — It may have been reduced to a tiny box on my Zoom program - which was further reduced to half of my computer screen - but there was no doubt that what iconic performer Sam Neill was basking in, living in, and talking to me from was a slice of paradise.
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Interview with James Le Gros, Star of BUCK RUN | Film Inquiry

Interview with James Le Gros, Star of BUCK RUN | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Character actor James Le Gros ( Drugstore Cowboy) grizzles his soft-spoken persona for Nick Frangione's semi-autobiographical feature, Buck Run. Set in the woodlands of Pennsylvania, the story follows Shaw Templeton ( Nolan Lyons) in the wake of his mother's death.
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"Working With A Script Is More Of A Craft" Interview with Colin Mochrie, Star of BOYS VS. GIRLS |...

"Working With A Script Is More Of A Craft" Interview with Colin Mochrie, Star of BOYS VS. GIRLS |...

Film Inquiry — Colin Mochrie scripted? The icon of improv comedy headlines Michael Stasko's latest quirk comedy, Boys vs. Girls. Set in the blistering heat of summer camp drama, the film takes place at Camp Kindlewood, an old school retreat a bit past its prime and, for the first time in its history, forced to be co-ed.
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Interview With Mark Ricker, Production Designer Of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM | Film Inquiry

Interview With Mark Ricker, Production Designer Of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the second stage play from August Wilson and, coincidentally, the second of which Denzel Washington has helped bring to the big screen, has now released on Netflix. Featuring the final performance from the late Chadwick Boseman and having made it to the top of President Barack Obama's list of 2020 films, the production appears to be at the top of the streaming service's Oscar race.
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Interview with Helena Coan, Director of AUDREY | Film Inquiry

Interview with Helena Coan, Director of AUDREY | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — There are always times when the makeup comes off, or when a wardrobe is tucked away. The spotlight will simmer and the everyday rumblings of production will hush. What happens from there is hardly seen, especially by those who simply enjoy the filmmaking product.
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Interview with Mikkel Nielsen, Editor of SOUND OF METAL | Film Inquiry

Interview with Mikkel Nielsen, Editor of SOUND OF METAL | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — While Darius Marder's significant debut as a director is titled Sound of Metal, there's an old Simon & Garfunkel tune I know that may fit the bill a bit better. The film, which follows a passioned drummer ( Riz Ahmed) who loses himself soon after losing his hearing, spends a great deal of time in silence.
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Interview with Peter Kim and Oswin Benjamin, Stars of THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION | Film Inquiry

Interview with Peter Kim and Oswin Benjamin, Stars of THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Film Inquiry recently had the chance to speak with stars Peter Kim and Oswin Benjamin about their experiences working on the film, including their impressions and interactions with Blank’s script, and how their real-life personas merged with that of their characters.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY | Film Inquiry

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — It feels like forever has passed since spurs were swapped for pedals. Well-stomped paths and pikes were buried by cement and even something as bountiful and elegant as sunlight became hampered by pockets of skyscrapers. The horse, once man's primary vessel and whose back helped guide and secure our civilizations, was escorted away, begging the question, whatever happened to the rider?
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Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS | Film Inquiry

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Though a raw coronavirus documentary may not be at the top of anyone's "to do" list right now, a pandemic-laden film festival wouldn't be complete without at least one pandemic-focused film. That spot has been designated to 76 Days, the erratic, yet compassionate frontline documentary composed by one filmmaker - New York-based Hao Wu - and two Chinese journalists, both of whom will, in this review, remain anonymous.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT | Film Inquiry

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — It serves to subject its audience to the highest of lows, the successful devils whose company is never entreated, but whose dastardly dispositions are never without flair...at least at arm's length.
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Interview with the Cast and Director of GET DUKED! | Film Inquiry

Interview with the Cast and Director of GET DUKED! | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — The Scottish Highlands, once known for their elegant landscapes and luscious, evergreen fields, are now being trampled by phallic-laced hip-hop, gun-toting generational terrorists, and four teenagers on the brink of a violently valuable adventure. At least, that's what's happening in Get Duked!, Amazon Studios' rowdy Scottish coming-of-age film.
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Interview with David Henrie, Director of THIS IS THE YEAR | Film Inquiry

Interview with David Henrie, Director of THIS IS THE YEAR | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Former Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez - executive producer - and David Henrie have returned to the spotlight with Henrie's directorial debut, the vibrant, feel-good teen comedy This is the Year.
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Interview with Danny Pudi, Star of BABYSPLITTERS | Film Inquiry

Interview with Danny Pudi, Star of BABYSPLITTERS | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Friends will sometimes split a check at a restaurant, but only at a bar can four people decide to split a baby. At least, that's the premise behind Sam Friedlander's Babysplitters, a sweet-spirited couple comedy where indecision and spontaneity cross paths with one of life's greatest challenges: starting a family.
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Interview with MY SPY Star, Chloe Coleman | Film Inquiry

Interview with MY SPY Star, Chloe Coleman | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Chloe Coleman, the child star at the heart of Peter Segal's latest covert comedy My Spy, has been waiting to eat a singular, decked-out cookie since March. "It looks delicious," the 11-year-old actress said, holding her sugarcoated treat up to the camera. "I'm really excited to [finally] have it."
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Interview with Matt Riddlehoover, Director of MY DARLING VIVIAN | Film Inquiry

Interview with Matt Riddlehoover, Director of MY DARLING VIVIAN | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Towards the back half of his career, after Folsom Prison and even his own time behind bars, Johnny Cash didn't need to write his own story anymore. The folklorists and the dreamers quickly grabbed hold of his triumphs (and his second marriage with June Carter) and the profiteers kept it that way, even after his death in 2003.
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DA 5 BLOODS: Brothers In Arms | Film Inquiry

DA 5 BLOODS: Brothers In Arms | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — At one time, history meant prevention. Documenting human error, studying its evolution, its variety, and its cruelty seemed to serve no greater purpose than to resist repetition. It's hardly a fool's errand - a referential spreadsheet conceived, at its best, fully and fairly - until you consider which fools have held the pen over time.
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"It Just was never told. This is the first time it's ever been told." Interview With Norm Lewis, ...

"It Just was never told. This is the first time it's ever been told." Interview With Norm Lewis, ...

Film Inquiry — Despite their immeasurable - and, in hindsight, exploited - contribution to the Vietnam War, Black American soldiers have hardly been given their due in terms of recognition and honor. That venomous redaction also extends to Hollywood, whose plethora of Vietnam era films largely ignores Black soldiers beyond comic sidekicks, unspoken bullet bags, or a cliché hybrid of the two.
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Interview With Carlos And Alexa PenaVega, Stars And Producers Of MIGHTY OAK | Film Inquiry

Interview With Carlos And Alexa PenaVega, Stars And Producers Of MIGHTY OAK | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Sean McNamara's Mighty Oak has a huge little star at the center of it. Based largely on the performing and songwriting talents of pre-teen Tommy Ragen, the film follows a young man who helps regenerate the hearts and minds behind a punk-rock band.
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THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM: Spades For Veins | Film Inquiry

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM: Spades For Veins | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Part of Frankie Machine's ( Frank Sinatra) problem is that consideration runs thin on his block. His initial determination and confidence - projected early on and in large part by Sinatra 's trademark, glossy glaze - stand no chance against the money-peddling corruption his name was once synonymous with.
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Interview With Talia Shire, Star Of WORKING MAN | Film Inquiry

Interview With Talia Shire, Star Of WORKING MAN | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — For the bulk of her later career, Hollywood icon Talia Shire has dabbled around the independent circuit. But when you stop and consider the two crowning achievements of her career - as Rocky Balboa's timid other half, Adrian, and Don Corleone's prized daughter, Connie - the indie scene, with commanding young voices and distinct ideas, is exactly where she belongs.
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A Conversation With Boots Riley About The SORRY TO BOTHER YOU Soundtracks | Film Inquiry

A Conversation With Boots Riley About The SORRY TO BOTHER YOU Soundtracks | Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry — Perhaps no film from the modern era has had as atmospheric a collaboration and understanding of music as Boots Riley's 2018 feature film debut, Sorry to Bother You. The first-time director, a songwriting activist for nearly 30 years and the lead singer of the hip-hop group The Coup, pressed his musical abilities, his political consciousness and his filmic aspirations together to create the most vibrant, outspoken and entertaining film of that year.
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