THE FAMILY I HAD: A Harrowing Exploration Of A Torn-Apart Family
THE FAMILY I HAD: A Harrowing Exploration Of A Torn-Apart Family

The Family I Had is a sensitively-crafted and thoughtful documentary, utterly harrowing in its depiction of a family’s tragedy, but all the more powerful for being so.

Staff Inquiry: Tis The Season - Film Inquiry's Holiday Traditions
Staff Inquiry: Tis The Season – Film Inquiry’s Holiday Traditions

Everyone here at Film Inquiry has their preferred way of integrating movies into the holiday season, and this month we’ve decided to share the ones we’ve built well-loved traditions around.

COMPLIANCE: Making Us Question Authority
COMPLIANCE: Making Us Question Authority

Based on true events, Compliance is a film about the police and following authority – it’s compelling, if also extremely disturbing as well.

THE BREADWINNER: Beautiful, Inspiring, Important
THE BREADWINNER: Beautiful, Inspiring, Important

The Breadwinner’s captivating aesthetic, heroic protagonist, moments of levity and weighty themes aid in drawing in youngsters and teaching them about the hardships faced by their peers on the other side of the world.

the commuter
THE COMMUTER Trailer

Director Jaume Collet-Serra has been feeding audiences a steady diet of thrill rides for years, and The Commuter marks a reteaming with two of his biggest stars.

GREMLINS: Christmas Gifts Gone Awry
GREMLINS: Christmas Gifts Gone Awry

Gremlins, an ’80s holiday classic, comes mainly from two influences: old-fashioned sci-fi/horror and the Looney Tunes.

BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99: A Smart & Visceral Thrill Ride
BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99: A Smart & Visceral Thrill Ride

Director S. Craig Mahler follows up Bone Tomahawk with Brawl In Cell Block 99, an unflinchingly violent and truly original revenge thriller.

THE 15:17 TO PARIS Trailer
THE 15:17 TO PARIS Trailer

Clint Eastwood is back with another tale of American heroism, but this time he’s letting the real people tell their story.

A Place For Black & White In A World of Color
A Place For Black And White In A World of Color

We examine how films have changed their use from black and white to color, as well as how it has continued to be used today.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI: A Flawed Addition to the Saga
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI: A Flawed Addition To The Saga

If you are looking for the best film of the saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is not the film you are looking for.

THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR: One Story on the Systemic Silencing of Black Women
THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR: A Story On The Systemic Silencing Of Black Women

The Rape of Recy Taylor is essential and compelling, bringing female heroes of the American Civil Rights movement to the forefront.

Anarchic Cinema: An Introduction To Embracing The Inner Chaos Of Movies
Anarchic Cinema: An Introduction To Embracing The Inner Chaos Of Movies

Matthew Roe introduces Anarchic Cinema, the beginning of a new series focusing on the evolution of art from the obvious to the complex.

Interview With Sean Meehan, Director Of LOST FACE
Interview With Sean Meehan, Director Of LOST FACE

We spoke with Sean Meehan, director of short film Lost Face, based on a Jack London short story, set in frozen mid-1800’s Russian-America.

GOLD STAR: First-Time Filmmaker Victoria Negri Is A Subtle Shine

Gold Star is a refreshingly intimate first-time film from director Victoria Negri, with a beautiful story about losing a loved one.

Loveless Trailer
LOVELESS Trailer

Andrey Zvyagintsev, who brought us 2014’s Leviathan, continues to dissect Russian culture with little regard for optimism in Loveless.