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THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: The Fate Of Father Figures
THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: The Fate Of Father Figures

The True History of the Kelly Gang is often punishing and resistant to facile translation, but there’s no denying the merciless power that Justin Kurzel brings.

KGB Web Series: The Suburban Bad Boys
KGB Web Series: The Suburban Bad Boys

In the wake of Adam McKay’s The Big Short, a flurry of films have attempted…

Interview: Hallie McKeig, Founder Of Creative Soul Management
Interview: Hallie McKeig, Founder Of Creative Soul Management

We were able to interview Hallie McKeig, the Founder Of Creative Soul Management.

JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics
JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics

In Judy & Punch, Foulkes brings dimension and nuance to rather ancient customs, and places backwards-thinking and primitive male behaviour under the microscope of social justice.

THE KING: A Netflix Snoozer
THE KING: A Netflix Snoozer

While it does contain so interesting moments to keep you attention, The King is not worthy starting in the first place.

JUDAS COLLAR: The Camel's Clutch
JUDAS COLLAR: The Camel’s Clutch

The short film Judas Collar poetically wields its message with an unspoken but clear affront to such violent practices, with beguiling results.

Giveaway: Win A DVD Of THE KEEPER (Australia Only)

Thanks to our friends at Icon Films, Film Inquiry is happy to announce that we’ve got 4 DVDs to give away for The Keeper to our Australian readers!

LITTLE MONSTERS: Horror Comedy at its Most Insufferable
LITTLE MONSTERS: Horror Comedy At Its Most Insufferable

Little Monsters is a horror comedy with no scares, and a comic potential that runs out of steam by the time the premise kicks in.

CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: MEASURE FOR MEASURE
CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Measure For Measure is a worthy testimonial to the talents of a gifted screenwriter and actor who has left us too soon.

CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019 Review: JUDY & PUNCH
CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: JUDY & PUNCH

Mirrah Foulkes’ folk tale of misogyny in the Middle Ages, Judy & Punch, is sometimes mischievous and sometimes utterly volatile, but never formulaic.

CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: GO!
CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: GO!

Go! is the perfect adversary to the rising encroachment of American animated films that dominate Australian cinemas every holiday period – it’s old fashioned for sure, but undeniably fun.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 3 Report: PARTICLES, SOMETHING ELSE & IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS

Alex Lines reports from Melbourne International Film Festival and reviews three more films: Particles, Something Else and Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks.

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: 100% In On The Joke
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: 100% In On The Joke

Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a lot of fun for the whole family, striking a delicate balance between making fun of the original and honoring the healthy lessons it wanted to share to kids.

PALM BEACH: How's The Serenity?
PALM BEACH: How’s The Serenity?

Palm Beach lacks a sense of purpose – that despite it brimming with a number of winning personalities, its just a shame that the film they’re in lacks one itself.

Hannah Gadsby's DOUGLAS Is A masterpiece, But How Will It Fare On Film?
Hannah Gadsby’s DOUGLAS Is A Masterpiece, But How Will It Fare On Film?

Even if Douglas doesn’t match its predecessor, the material is strong enough that it could still wind up being the second greatest stand-up film of all time.