THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE: Bizarre Yet Beautiful Musical Biopic
THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE: Bizarre Yet Beautiful Musical Biopic

Hard to comprehend, The Icarus Line Must Die has a strange dream-like atmosphere that seemingly evades definition.

EIGHTH GRADE: The Film Every Teenager Needs in their Lives Right Now
EIGHTH GRADE: The Film Every Teenager Needs In Their Lives Right Now

Eighth Grade is the messiness of the teenage experience confidently articulated by a first time filmmaker with an innately humanist streak.

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 6 Trailer
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 6 Trailer

In Orange is the New Black season 6, the inmates of Litchfield Penitentiary have to deal with new rivals and have their friendships tested.

DADDY ISSUES: A Bittersweet and Sexual Coming Of Age
DADDY ISSUES: A Bittersweet & Sexual Coming Of Age

Certainly not perfect but a very interesting watch, Cash’s debut feature film is a well-executed musing on family, sexuality, and the Electra Complex.

BROTHER'S NEST: Like Father, Like Son
BROTHER’S NEST: Like Father, Like Son

Brother’s Nest is a return to form for Shane and Clayton Jacobson, their comic noir feeling like an Australian Hitchc*ck film.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: LOST WARRIOR: Fighting For The Family (& Interviews With Directors)

Lost Warrior dares to challenge viewers on ideas of rehabilitation and forgiveness through its compelling case study of a young family separated by a cultural identity crisis.

SIBERIA: An Uneven Blend of Genres With a Strong Ending
SIBERIA: An Uneven Blend Of Genres With A Strong Ending

Despite a strong beginning and strong performances, Siberia is ultimately a confounding mess of genres and tone.

SKATE KITCHEN Trailer
SKATE KITCHEN Trailer

In Skate Kitchen, Camille’s (Rachelle Vinberg) life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders.

Staff Inquiry: Guilty Pleasures
Staff Inquiry: The Guilty Pleasure

For this Staff Inquiry, the Film Inquiry team lists their favorite guilty pleasures; films that aren’t great (or even terrible) can be oh so enjoyable.

THE DEVIL'S DOORWAY: An Effective Chiller, Even if A Little By-the-Numbers
THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY: An Effective Chiller, Even if A Little By-the-Numbers

The Devil’s Doorway is effective up to a certain point, but ultimately it squanders all of the potential set up in its first act in lieu of a very by-the-numbers found footage horror.

WHAT WE STARTED: Bridging the Generations Through Music
WHAT WE STARTED: Bridging The Generations Through Music

What We Started is not a just documentary about the history of Electronic Dance Music but a metaphor of how the past has shaped the future.

SWIMMING WITH MEN: British comedy fails to make a splash
SWIMMING WITH MEN: British Comedy Fails To Make A Splash

Swimming with Men is a wasted opportunity for what could have been an effective character comedy in the same vein as The Full Monty.

GLOW Season 2: Wrestling With The Familiar

The second season of GLOW is equal in emotional intensity to the first – reuniting its original cast and introducing some new members.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: A WOMAN CAPTURED: Astonishing Access Into Life Of A Slave (& Interview With Filmmaker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: A WOMAN CAPTURED: Astonishing Access Into Life Of A Slave (& Interview With Director Bernadett Tuza-Ritter)

A Woman Captured is a haunting insight into the life of a modern slave; we were also able to talk with filmmaker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter about her experiences making the film.

THE FIRST PURGE: America Is Fueling Its Provocateurs
THE FIRST PURGE: America Is Fueling Its Provocateurs

An uneven final product with a mess of ideas and images thrown onscreen, The First Purge will sear moments in your mind, leaving you to question whether it was all worth it.