A Theory of Conspiracies: What Paranoid Cinema Tells Us About Ourselves
A Theory of Conspiracies: What Paranoid Cinema Tells Us About Ourselves

Blake Collier examines how an understanding of conspiracies in film speaks more about ourselves than the puppeteers behind them.

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Man on the Bus & Can Art Stop a Bullet?
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Man on the Bus & Can Art Stop a Bullet?

We continue our 2020 coverage of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival with two more reviews: Man on The Bus and Can Art Stop A Bullet?

A WHISKER AWAY: A Perfect Ode To Summertime (And Cats)
A WHISKER AWAY: A Perfect Ode To Summertime (And Cats)

While missing opportunities along the way, A Whisker Away makes up for it with its stunning original art and world of humanoid cats.

EXIT PLAN: Planning for Death
EXIT PLAN: Planning for Death

Exit Plan is a slow burn, but since its stakes are the choice of life and death, every moment is filled with empathy and intensity.

Film Inquiry’s Seed&Spark Campaign Picks Of July 10, 2020
Film Inquiry’s Seed&Spark Campaign Picks Of July 10, 2020

Here are our six featured crowdfunding campaign picks from our friends at Seed&Spark, all featuring grand ambition from talented artists.

Gather in the Corner Review
GATHER IN THE CORNER: Balances Storytelling and Commentary

Gather In The Corner works well as a subtle satire on school safety, while also being a light-hearted watch.

Revisiting AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
Revisiting AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Though initially marketed to a younger audience, Avatar: The Last Airbender offered important and incisive messages to all of its viewers.

Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 1: WE HAVE BOOTS, FLINT, ME AND THE CULT LEADER
Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 1: WE HAVE BOOTS, FLINT, ME AND THE CULT LEADER

Our coverage of the 2020 Sheffield Doc/Fest’s online program begins with reviews of We Have Boots, Flint, and Me and the Cult Leader.

Queerly Ever After #30: THE WAY HE LOOKS (2014)
Queerly Ever After #30: THE WAY HE LOOKS (2014)

The Way He Looks is a poignant coming-of-age movie with an incredibly sweet romance between Leo and Gabriel at its core.

"There’s A Real Dearth Of Three-Dimensional Muslim Characters In Western Cinema": Interview With Mark Jackson, Director Of THIS TEACHER
“There’s A Real Dearth Of Three-Dimensional Muslim Characters In Western Cinema”: Interview With Mark Jackson, Director Of THIS TEACHER

Musanna Ahmed spoke with director Mark Jackson about his film This Teacher, co-writer Dana Thompson and star Hafsia Herzi, and more!

AMULET: In With A Fizzle, Out With A Bang
AMULET: In With A Fizzle, Out With A Bang

Despite a satisfying ending, Amulet’s messy timeline and uneven pacing prevent it from reaching the greater heights that could have been.

THE TAX COLLECTOR Trailer
THE TAX COLLECTOR Trailer

Two enforcers for a crime lord face an uncertain future when an old rival reappears.

Interview With Joshua Lee, Director Of THE FATHERING PROJECT
Interview With Joshua Lee, Director Of THE FATHERING PROJECT

We spoke with Joshua Lee, director of the Australian documentary, The Fathering Project.

BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS: The Beginning Of An Unclear Future
BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS: The Beginning Of An Unclear Future

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets is an immersive experience to say the least. It’s a bold cinematic achievement and fine work of deception.

MUCHO, MUCHO AMOR: The Legend of Walter Mercado
MUCHO, MUCHO AMOR: The Legend of Walter Mercado

Mucho, Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado felt like it was a documentary stuck between a rock and a hard place.