THE LOST CITY OF Z: Eschews Convention In Search Of Greatness

The Lost City of Z is a work about a British explorer that triumphs in visual splendor, forming an identity as a meditative outlook on life.

RULES DON’T APPLY: An Uneven Throwback With A Romance That Shines
RULES DON’T APPLY: An Uneven Throwback With A Romance That Shines

Though Rules Don’t Apply is beautifully shot and contains a tender romance, the two stories of the film collide, making it an uneven venture.

CASTING JONBENET: Memory As Context
CASTING JONBENET: Memory As Context

A documentary about the famous murder case, Casting JonBenet combines interviews with reenacted footage in an unconventionally effective way.

RUPTURE: A Massively Mishandled Mystery
RUPTURE: A Massively Mishandled Mystery

Two great performances are wasted in Rupture, a mess of a horror movie which sets up mysteries it doesn’t even know how to answer.

SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY Trailer
SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY Trailer

We’re all film nerds here, so Score: A Film Music Documentary should be an easy pitch. It’s a movie about film scores featuring a raft of composers. You’re in, right?

“This Movie Was Almost Impossible”: An Exclusive Interview With Woody Harrelson

Film Inquiry writer Alistair Ryder sat down and talked with Woody Harrelson about his live one-shot directorial debut, Lost in London.

LOST IN LONDON: Woody Harrelson's Quietly Epic One-Take Wonder
LOST IN LONDON: Woody Harrelson’s Quietly Epic One-Take Wonder

Filmed live, and in one continuous take, Lost in London is a film that could seem gimmicky, yet succeeds due to its expert comedic timing.

HAROLD AND LILLIAN: A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY: Hollywood's Hidden Heroes
HAROLD AND LILLIAN: A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY: Hollywood’s Hidden Heroes

Harold And Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story is a beautiful tribute to two unsung heroes of the film industry and their decades spanning relationship.

Interview With Director Candice Onyeama, On Mental Health & Identity In Film
Interview With Director Candice Onyeama, On Mental Health & Identity In Film

Candice Onyeama discusses the importance of her short film Hush to for herself, and about identity and those suffering from mental health.

Tribeca Film Festival: Oppression, Fear and Freedom Dominate in DISOBEDIENCE, LEMONADE, THE GIRL AND THE PICTURE and NICE
Tribeca Film Festival Day 2 Round-Up

Stephanie Archer reports on her second day at the Tribeca Film Festival 2017!

Happiness, Delusion & Catharsis In LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
Happiness, Delusion & Catharsis In LARS AND THE REAL GIRL

In this analysis of 2007 film Lars And The Real Girl, we talk about how Lars’s delusions are very similar to how we find catharsis in film.

THE STUDENT: A Dynamic Cautionary Tale About Religious Zealotry
THE STUDENT: A Dynamic Cautionary Tale About Religious Zealotry

The Student is an effective political drama, which satirizes the rough intensity of Russia’s draconian laws in the context of a school.

A QUIET PASSION: Davies And Dickinson Are A Match Made In Heaven
A QUIET PASSION: Davies & Dickinson Are A Match Made In Heaven

A Quiet Passion shows us that there is much more to the mythos of Emily Dickinson than meets the eye, and with Davies’ ever-lyrical vision at hand, the end result is the most comprehensive picture of her that we may ever have.

THE LITTLE HOURS: A Catholic's Persepective
THE LITTLE HOURS Trailer

If there’s a secondary hook behind The Little Hours’ raunchy nun premise, it’s certainly its great cast. This is the trailer.

THE FIFTH ELEMENT: Have 20 Years Been Kind To Luc Besson's Schizophrenic Sci-fi?
THE FIFTH ELEMENT: Have 20 Years Been Kind To Luc Besson’s Schizophrenic Sci-fi?

The Fifth Element 20 years later: it’s still the packed with resplendent imagery, inventive art direction, and some well edited set pieces.