The Latest Podcast #139: Best Films of TIFF 2023
The Latest Podcast #34: The Woman in the Window, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Mare of Easttown

This week, host Jesse Nussman is joined by Emily Wheeler to discuss two recent movie releases.

CRISIS: An Okay Opiod Anthology
CRISIS: An Okay Opiod Anthology

There are some fine performances and strong scenes here and there but the editing darts between so many stories that it’s just begging for a fan cut.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: Barry Jenkins' Epic & Ambitious Miniseries Is Firing On All Cylinders
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: Barry Jenkins’ Epic & Ambitious Miniseries Is Firing On All Cylinders

The Underground Railroad is so much different than anything Jenkins has ever worked on before; it’s grander and more ambitious, it plays with magical realism to a brilliant result

So Grosse | Such Pointe | Much Blank #34: WC008 – The Rosen Sisters aka "Baby Robbie"
So Grosse | Such Pointe | Much Blank #15: 004 – Minute 4 of Grosse Pointe Blank

This week, Blake and Joe proceed into minute four of our analysis of Grosse Pointe Blank and talk about the brilliance of Tom Jankiewicz’s story.

Queerly Ever After #52: FIVE DANCES (2013)
Queerly Ever After #52: FIVE DANCES (2013)

In the latest installment of Queerly Ever After, we take a look at 2013’s Five Dances, a film about two men who find love in a dance studio.

DRUNK BUS: Takes You Where You Want To Go
DRUNK BUS: Takes You Where You Want To Go

John Calucci and Brandon LaGanke’s 2020 comedy Drunk Bus is unconventional, funny, and poignant from start to finish.

PLAN B Trailer
PLAN B Trailer

After a regrettable sexual encounter, a straight-laced student and her best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in South Dakota.

CPH:DOX 2021: KILLING ESCOBAR, RAISING A SCHOOL SHOOTER, A MAN AND A CAMERA, CANNON ARM AND THE ARCADE QUEST
CPH:DOX 2021: KILLING ESCOBAR, RAISING A SCHOOL SHOOTER, A MAN AND A CAMERA, CANNON ARM AND THE ARCADE QUEST

Musanna Ahmed takes a look at four films in our first installment of coverage at Denmark’s 2021 CPH:DOX Film Festival.

MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE Cyles of History
MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE: Cycles of History

Sky Hopinka’s film “małni: towards the ocean, towards the shore” is a meditative experimental film rooted in Chinook mythology and tradition.

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW: An Entertaining But Mediocre Take On An Old Classic
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW: An Entertaining But Mediocre Take On An Old Classic

In a transformative paranoia and confined space, The Woman in the Window may not be the best remake of a classic tale, but it is far from the worst.

Callan Mulvey on HIGH GROUND, Traversing the MCU & DCEU, THE GRAY MAN & More
Callan Mulvey on HIGH GROUND, Traversing the MCU & DCEU, THE GRAY MAN & More

On the cusp of its release, Film Inquiry had a chance to speak with Callan Mulvey about the making of his new film High Ground.

Horrific Inquiry: ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)
Horrific Inquiry: ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968)

From witches to Satan, Rosemary’s Baby has it all, and while it may not have aged as well as hoped, it is still a classic film that still influences.

WALKAWAY JOE A Charming Coming-of-Age Pool Hall Drama
WALKAWAY JOE: A Charming Coming-of-Age Pool Hall Drama

Walkaway Joe seems like little more than a run-of-the-mill kitchen sink drama with a nine-ball angle. But Wright’s film is remarkably poignant.

THE MAN IN THE HAT: Whimsical and Scenic Comedy
THE MAN IN THE HAT: Whimsical and Scenic Comedy

The Man in the Hat is a whimsical and playful film told through the mostly dialogue-free journey of a man played wonderfully by Ciarán Hinds.

THE DRY Trailer
THE DRY Trailer

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral, but it opens a decades-old wound – the unsolved death of a teenage girl.