BLUE JAY: Achieving Beauty Through Simplicity
BLUE JAY: Achieving Beauty Through Simplicity

Blue Jay weaves in and out of beautifully written scenes, with a minimalist visual style focusing solely on the performances and the interactions.

THOR: RAGNAROK Trailer
THOR: RAGNAROK Trailer

Thor: Ragnarok wants you to know that Thor is funny. It may not be most appropriate time to emphasize this given that Cate Blanchett’s Hela is out to destroy Asgard.

Filmmaking In The Age Of Social Media: An Interview With Filmmaker BRENDAN BRADLEY
Filmmaking In The Age Of Social Media: An Interview With Filmmaker Brendan Bradley

Filmmaker and actor Brendan Bradley discusses the increasing role that social media is having on creativity and the power of filmmaking.

THE DEVIL'S CANDY: An Intersection of Genius, Madness & The Devil
THE DEVIL’S CANDY: An Intersection Of Genius, Madness & The Devil

With The Devil’s Candy, provocative Australian director Sean Byrne proves he is one of the best genre filmmakers working today.

DETROIT Trailer
DETROIT Trailer

Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal found success before with Zero Dark Thirty, and given the timely history lesson they’re presenting, Detroit will likely garner even more praise for the team.

Why Is Cinema Dying And What Can We Do To Save It?
Why Is Cinema Dying And What Can We Do To Save It?

With the rise of streaming services like Netflix getting in to the movie business, will cinemas be able to survive the competition?

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS: A Beautiful Story, But Is It A Great Documentary?
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS: A Beautiful Story, But Is It A Great Documentary?

Otto Bell’s documentary The Eagle Huntress is empowering – even if it does frequently feel staged or exaggerated for dramatic effect.

THE SENSE OF AN ENDING: A Novel Adaptation That Was Best Left On The Page
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING: A Novel Adaptation That Was Best Left On The Page

The Sense of an Ending is a commendable effort from both director and cast, yet its underwritten characters become lost in adaptation.

Jacob Burns Film Center: A Hub For Rising Documentarians From Middle East & North Africa
Jacob Burns Film Center: A Hub For Rising Documentarians From Middle East & North Africa

Since its creation, the Jacob Burns Film Center has curated timely, poignant series aimed to enlighten and uplift its audiences. The theater, located in Westchester County, NY, is always one step ahead of the curve. Coming up this month is another exciting exhibit, entitled Greenhouse.

Interview With THE DARK TAPES Director Michael McQuown
THE DARK TAPES: The Best Found Footage Film In Years

The stale found footage genre is revitalised with ambitious anthology film The Dark Tapes, a stunning directorial debut from Michael McQuown.

Film Inquiry Podcast Episode 20: The Kubrick Cast
Film Inquiry Podcast Episode 5: Eastern Cinema & Legion

This week Jay and Mike talk about eastern cinema, recap the Legion finale, and discuss the newly released Ghost in the Shell.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Trailer
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Trailer

With the first teaser for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we’re just getting a quick reminder of what fans already love about Star Wars.

San Francisco International Film Festival Week 1 Round-Up
San Francisco International Film Festival Week 1 Round-Up

Arlin Golden attended the San Francisco International Film Festival and discusses the documentaries he’s seen, Nobody Speak, The Force and more.

SOMETIMES, FOREVER: A Dreamy Portrait Of Teenage Love
SOMETIMES, FOREVER: A Dreamy Portrait Of Teenage Love

Sometimes, Forever is a stylish, incisive look at teenage sexuality, and though it’s set in the ’90s, it does much to speak to our own time.

BFI Film Academy Programme: 3 Short Films By Young Up-And-Coming Filmmakers In The UK
BFI Film Academy Programme: 3 Short Films By Young Up-And-Coming Filmmakers In The UK

We got a glimpse of three beautifully inventive and genuinely moving short films made by the 18 teenagers in the BFI Film Academy programme.