Film Inquiry’s Seed & Spark Campaign Picks Of November 13, 2020
Film Inquiry’s Seed & Spark Campaign Picks Of November 13, 2020

Our friends at Seed & Spark are featuring everything from an animated documentary to a romantic comedy for the month of November.

LET HIM GO: Slow-Burn Thriller Reuniting Diane Lane and Kevin Costner
LET HIM GO: Slow-Burn Thriller Reuniting Diane Lane and Kevin Costner

Let Him Go is both a period piece — though set in the 1950s, not the Old West — and also a tale pregnant with grief.

HAPPIEST SEASON Trailer
HAPPIEST SEASON Trailer

A young woman with a plan to propose to her girlfriend while at her family’s annual holiday party discovers she hasn’t yet come out to her parents.

BIG TOUCH: The Grandest of Small Gestures

Big Touch contains far more than its diminutive runtime would suggest. A very short-short, the film draws its audience into several small, human moments.

KOKO-DI KOKO-DA: A Nightmarish Vision Of Grief
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA: A Nightmarish Vision Of Grief

Despite this film’s boundless originality, one is left with more of a sense of respect for what was attempted than of enjoyment of what resulted.

BLINDSPOTS Podcast Episode 6: This Boy's Life & Mommy
BLINDSPOTS Podcast Episode 6: This Boy’s Life & Mommy

On this episode of Blindspots, Kristy and Jake discuss a pair of films that offer a great deal of domestic drama and filial affection.

THE PROM Trailer
THE PROM Trailer

To support a high school girl who wants to bring her girlfriend to the prom a group of self-obsessed theater stars go to a small conservative Indiana town.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A New and Visually Striking Adaptation
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A New and Visually Striking Adaptation

Director Jacqui Morris tries to escape the staleness of adaptating of A Christmas Carol by presenting the story as a modern dance dreamscape.

Angelique Sabrina White And Jack Shulruff Explore The Hazards Of Advertising ROOMMATE WANTED
Angelique Sabrina White And Jack Shulruff Explore The Hazards Of Advertising ROOMMATE WANTED

Angelique Sabrina White and Jack Shulruff both spoke exclusively with Film Inquiry’s Jim Dixon about their latest film Roommate Wanted.

5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch for Independent Film-Lovers
5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch for Independent Film-Lovers

Reflecting on the festival’s conclusion, we want to shine a light on some hidden gems that deserve to be on the independent film lover’s radar.

CHICK FIGHT: Fight Club In Mom Jeans
CHICK FIGHT: Fight Club In Mom Jeans

Chick Fight never takes advantage of the premise it was trying to flesh out, and loses any feminist credibility it could have had.

The Latest Podcast #8: ON THE ROCKS & The Films of Sofia Coppola
The Latest Podcast #8: ON THE ROCKS & The Films of Sofia Coppola

This week, Jesse and Film Inquiry Editor in Chief Kristy Strouse dive into the career of director Sofia Coppola.

THE MIDNIGHT SKY Trailer
THE MIDNIGHT SKY Trailer

A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

Exclusive Interview: The Evils of Narcissism Are Explored in Juliet Landau's A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD
Exclusive Interview: The Evils of Narcissism Are Explored in Juliet Landau’s A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD

Cindy Sibilsky interviews actress Juliet Landau for A Place Among the Dead, her feature film directorial debut.

MORTAL: A Grim Origin Story With Emotional Charge
MORTAL: A Grim Origin Story With Emotional Charge

André Øvredal’s Mortal is a mature and sober take on the superhero origin story, favoring emotional conflict over physical conflict.