ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE: Expelling The Sins Of The Past
ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE: Expelling The Sins Of The Past

Director Hong Sang-Soo’s latest effort, On The Beach At Night Alone, is one of his most deeply autobiographical (and best!) to date, but it isn’t particularly accessible for newcomers to his filmography.

SHEIKH JACKSON: Imam In The Mirror
SHEIKH JACKSON: Imam In The Mirror

The arresting visuals at their most peculiar would be the biggest reason to recommend Sheikh Jackson, but it’s worth watching as a good coming-of-age story with a nuanced depiction of faith and a strong character arc at the centre.

EARLY MAN: Aardman Animation's Worst Effort To Date
EARLY MAN: Aardman Animation’s Worst Effort To Date

For a studio whose storytelling style and command of visuals is so wonderfully inventive, in Early Man they’ve opted for the laziest, most obvious narrative trajectory imaginable, without even a winning sense of humour to back that up.

Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Films Of 2017
Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Films Of 2017

The Film Inquiry team counts down their top ten films of 2017, with each writer compiling their own list and describing in further detail their number 1 pick.

THE STRANGE ONES: Elusive In The Right Way
THE STRANGE ONES: Elusive In The Right Way

A provoking film that resonates long after the credits have roles, The Strange Ones is an understated debut, with just enough external beauty and internal unease to keep us hopeful for their cinematic future.

AMERICAN FOLK: A Good-Hearted Road Trip With A Great Soundtrack

David Heinz’s excellent debut American Folk is an ardent plea for togetherness in a divided world. Aided by his leading actors, talented cinematographer, and ear-worm of a soundtrack, this journey is a privilege to share.

BRAVEN Trailer
BRAVEN Trailer

In Braven, a logger (Jason Momoa) is forced to protect his family from a gang trying to recover the drug money they’ve hidden on his property.

DEVIL'S GATE: Admirable Pieces, But Short Of A Complete Picture
DEVIL’S GATE: Admirable Pieces, But Short Of A Complete Picture

Devil’s Gate frustratingly flirts with greatness- however, director Clay Staub’s genre mash-up is too uneven to sustain the entirety of its running time.

PHANTOM THREAD Q&A With Paul Thomas Anderson
PHANTOM THREAD Q&A With Paul Thomas Anderson

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson presented his latest film, Phantom Thread; he discussed aesthetic influences, real-world and filmmaker inspirations behind the making of Phantom Thread. This is a transcript and video of the event.

THE FINAL YEAR: An Immersion In Nostalgia-Tinged Pain
THE FINAL YEAR: An Immersion In Nostalgia-Tinged Pain

In The Final Year, current events turn what might have been a good if slightly unremarkable documentary into a powerful work of nostalgia and mourning.

PROUD MARY: Bow Down Before Queen Taraji
PROUD MARY: Bow Down Before Queen Taraji

Proud Mary would be nothing special if it did not star Taraji P. Henson. But it does, and as a result it stands out like a beam of sunshine piercing the dull grey murk that is January at the movies.

Time Crisis: THE TIME MACHINE (1960)

In this series, we will be examining various films in the seminal genre of time travel. To start, we look at George Pal’s The Time Machine, the most famous adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel.

THE POLITICS OF HATE: A Flawed Portrait Of Our Troubled Times
THE POLITICS OF HATE: A Flawed Portrait Of Our Troubled Times

Extensive research has been undertaken to produce this documentary, The Politics of Hate, on the re-emergence of the far right. Unfortunately, nothing within feels revelatory if you’ve seen the news in the last two years.

HOSTILES: An American Western… And That’s Pretty Much It

With average performances, a weak script, and a lack of sentiment regarding the treatment of Native Americans, Hostiles isn’t going to make audiences want westerns to come back anytime soon.

BEIRUT Trailer
BEIRUT Trailer

The personal and the political blend in Beirut, the latest thriller from director Brad Anderson. Setting the film in Beirut means they’ve got a long history of upheaval to pull from, but it also comes with it’s share of controversies.