LORELEI: A “For Better Or For Worse” Love Story

Quite beautifully, Lorelei turns this redemption tale into one of the sweetest on-screen portrayals of fatherhood.

HOW TO BUILD A GIRL: Sometimes You Need To Be the Villain of Your Story
HOW TO BUILD A GIRL: Sometimes You Need To Be The Villain of Your Story

In a time when women are breaking boundaries and recreating the ideas and perspectives of female characters, How to Build A Girl delivers just that.

Monstrous & Missing Mothers: Horror Prefers Villainous, Dead Or Exceptional Women
Monstrous & Missing Mothers: Horror Prefers Its Women Villainous, Dead Or Exceptional

When contrasted against the special designation conferred upon Final Girls, it seems apparent that the horror genre permits its mothers limited options.

EMA: Finding Liberation In Flame And Reggaeton Dance
EMA: Finding Liberation In Flame & Reggaeton Dance

Ema is not like any other film that has come out this year so far. Its celebration of female agency is like a fever dream — indescribable and euphoric.

THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship
THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship

Alice Wu’s The Half Of It is a tender teen romance and a nuanced take on sexuality and friendship. Andrew Stover reviews.

Interview With Talia Shire, Star Of WORKING MAN

We spoke with actor Talia Shire about her new film, Working Man, her treasured career, as well as her extensive knowledge and participation in the independent film scene.

WORKING MAN: A Sincere Tribute to Blue Collar America
WORKING MAN: A Sincere Tribute to Blue Collar America

Working Man is a quiet debut from writer-director Robert Jury, but all the better for it. Lana Stanczak reviews.

Film Inquiry Presents SIX RINGS Podcast: Episode 3 Ramblin' & Gamblin' (feat. JD Amato)
Film Inquiry Presents SIX RINGS Podcast: Episode 3 Ramblin’ & Gamblin’ (feat. JD Amato)

This is SIX RINGS – A six-episode podcast recapping ESPN’s The Last Dance, a 10-part docuseries on the legacy of Michael Jordan and the 1990’s Chicago Bulls Dynasty.

THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF Trailer
THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF Trailer

In the documentary, The Painter and the Thief, an artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings, and even becomes his closest ally when he is severely injured.

We Need More Asian Female Directors In Cinema
We Need More Asian Female Directors In Cinema

By Xiaoyu Yang. When I decided to move from China to study an MFA program in filmmaking at the City College of New York, it was difficult to work in a milieu so different from my own heritage.

Tribeca 2020: Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi Goldberg
Tribeca 2020: Animated Shorts Curated By Whoopi Goldberg

Stephanie Archer reports on Tribeca Film Festival 2020 online, and reviews the animated short films curated by Whoopi Goldberg.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E10
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S12E10 “Superfan Makeover”: Female Fans Remind Us All Why We Love This Show

Unless some crazy hijinks come up in next week’s episode, then we are most certainly looking at Gigi and Jaida battling it out for the crown.

KILLING EVE (S3E4) "Still Got It": The Worst Birthday Ever
KILLING EVE (S3E4) “Still Got It”: The Worst Birthday Ever

When compared to the previous three episodes, ‘Still Got It’ is by far the strongest installment of season three of Killing Eve.

TO THE STARS: A Meditation On Living In A Mean Land
TO THE STARS: A Meditation On Living In A Mean Land

Knowing the legacy of the state Oklahoma, To The Stars turns what could have been a fairly run-of-the-mill coming of age story into a broader indictment of a state’s transcendent violence.

VALLEY GIRL Trailer
VALLEY GIRL Trailer

Set to a new wave ’80s soundtrack, a pair of young lovers from different backgrounds defy their parents and friends to stay together. Valley Girl is a musical adaptation of the 1983 film.