The Latest Podcast #7: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm & American Utopia
The Latest Podcast #7: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm & American Utopia

Host Jesse Nussman and guest Josh Martin sit down to discuss two recently released films attempting to comment on the nation’s state.

THE WHITE TIGER Trailer
THE WHITE TIGER Trailer

The epic journey of a poor Indian driver who must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters and rise to the top of the heap.

The Beginner's Guide: George A. Romero
The Beginner’s Guide: George A. Romero

He was an independent filmmaker in the truest sense of the word. The films discussed all showcase Romero’s voice and fearless spirit.

London Film Festival 2020: CICADA
London Film Festival 2020: CICADA

With both leads shining bright, Cicada is altered, and elevated, by an undercurrent of trauma that haunts its central pair.

REBECCA: Ben Wheatley Heads To Manderley With Mixed Results
REBECCA: Ben Wheatley Heads To Manderley With Mixed Results

Rebecca is not a bad or dull film, but it squanders the immense potential for something vital and thrilling in du Maurier’s tale.

MAINSTREAM: Vapidly Denouncing Vapidity
MAINSTREAM: Vapidly Denouncing Vapidity

Mainstream hardly qualifies as a satisfactory, much less intelligent response to the media-saturated simulacra it lounges very comfortably within.

THE SIMPSONS Epic Treehouse of Horror Marathon

Stephanie Archer presents the best 13 episodes of the Treehouse of Horror series in this epic marathon from The Simpsons.

Page to Screen: On THE GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY and the Power of Sharing Stories
Page to Screen: On THE GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY and the Power of Sharing Stories

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a story about stories, why we share and retell them, and why we adapt them.

DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful
DAMNATION: The Bleak and the Beautiful

If you’re looking to wallow in despair, rather than escape it, then Damnation is the film for you.

London Film Festival 2020: ANOTHER ROUND
London Film Festival 2020: ANOTHER ROUND

Vinterberg’s film goes to higher highs and lower lows than expected, proving both heart-achingly sad and outrageously joyous.

Film Inquiry Roundtable Videocast #12: Spooktacular
Film Inquiry Roundtable Videocast #12: Spooktacular

For this roundtable, the Film Inquiry team gets together, in costume, to discuss their Fall go-to watches!

MANK Trailer
MANK Trailer

Follows screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz’s tumultuous development of Orson Welles’ iconic masterpiece Citizen Kane (1941).

Selling Yourself: SAVING MR. BANKS
Selling Yourself: SAVING MR. BANKS

Ultimately, it is better to take the glorification of a powerful figure with a grain of salt, rather than a spoonful of sugar.

Interview with Jessica Bruder, The Author Behind NOMANDLAND
London Film Festival 2020: NOMADLAND

Any way you choose to interpret it, Nomadland flourishes under the direction of Zhao, and bolstered by a brilliant performance from McDormand.

TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL: Totally Too Soon but Totally on Point
TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL: Totally Too Soon but Totally on Point

If you’re looking for a Wikipedia summary of the government’s incompetence at handling this pandemic, it is a straightforward and relentless assault.