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DEAD RINGERS: Brilliantly Deadly
DEAD RINGERS: Brilliantly Deadly

Dead Ringers proves not only the power of the limited series but the ability to successfully remake a classic for a new age of viewers.

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT: A Hit-And-Run Thriller With A Cool Atmosphere
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT: A Hit-And-Run Thriller With A Cool Atmosphere

Despite what its title might suggest, Are You Lonesome Tonight isn’t maudlin and it certainly isn’t one which seeks desperately to impress.

TRENQUE LAUQUEN: Building a Mystery
TRENQUE LAUQUEN: Building A Mystery

A sprawling tale that crosses multiple genres, Trenque Lauquen is at its heart about a woman trying to find herself.

TO CATCH A KILLER: A Crime Thriller Not To Be Missed
TO CATCH A KILLER: A Crime Thriller Not To Be Missed

As much as these influences run through the core of the film, To Catch a Killer becomes a crime thriller all its own.

INSIDE: Willem Dafoe's Slow Spiral Into Madness
INSIDE: Willem Dafoe’s Slow Spiral Into Madness

Inside was one of those rare gems that I never expect to come across but when I do I like to scream about it from the rooftops.

HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH: Let The Current Carry You
HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH: Let The Current Carry You

Inventive and enchanting, once Wittman’s Human Flowers of Flesh takes hold it becomes clear what the film is.

PASSION: Exploring Early Hamaguchi
PASSION: Exploring Early Hamaguchi

A fitting precursor to his later masterworks, Passion is guaranteed to whet one’s appetite for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s next movie, whenever that may be.

BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN: The Magical World Of Murakami
BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN: The Magical World Of Murakami

Fans of Murakami’s inimitable style will be pleasantly amazed at how well Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman brings his magical world to life.

JACKY CAILLOU: The Tradition Of French Film Greatness Continues
JACKY CAILLOU: The Tradition Of French Film Greatness Continues

Directed by Lucas Delangle and shot by Mathieu Gaudet, “Jacky Caillou” is a French indie gem that is well worth your time.

Horrific Inquiry: THE OMEN (2006)

The Omen may be a film about the Anti-Christ, but it is also a film that looks at the ills of man, and the ability of evil to conquer good.

HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE: Adapting A Manifesto Proves Challenging
HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE: Adapting A Manifesto Proves Challenging

How to Blow Up a Pipeline addresses climate catastrophe from the perspective of a generation intimately and agonizingly familiar with its presence.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: MONOLITH & THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE

On this Inquiring Minds, we take a look at Monolith & The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future!

Writer And Director Daniel Goldhaber Turns A Manifesto Into A Captivating Crime Thriller In HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE
Writer And Director Daniel Goldhaber Turns A Manifesto Into A Captivating Crime Thriller In HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE

Film Inquiry spoke with Daniel Goldhaber, one of the most exciting filmmakers to be working in cinema recently!

New African Film Festival 2023: XALÉ, BRAVO, BURKINA!, THE BLUE CAFTAN & OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL
New African Film Festival 2023: XALÉ, BRAVO, BURKINA!, THE BLUE CAFTAN & OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL

If there was one theme running through the 2023 New African Film Festival, it was that of an increasingly desolate economic landscape.

BEEF Season 1: When Lives Collide
BEEF Season 1: When Lives Collide

One of the best shows of 2023 so far, Beef is an impeccably cast, riotous effort that disarms and discomforts in equal measure.