THE JESUS ROLLS: The Tumbleweed Has Tumbled

The problem is not only that The Jesus Rolls doesn’t work as either a Lebowski spinoff or a Going Places remake, but that this movie barely works as anything.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With SUK SUK Director Ray Yeung (Part 1/2)
Berlinale 2020: Interview With SUK SUK Director Ray Yeung

The director (Yeung) and cast of Suk Suk (Tai Bo, Ben Yuen, Patra Au) sat down with Film Inquiry to talk about the film when it was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (S12E2)"Call Your Girlfriend": Bye Bye Miss Sherry Pie
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E2)”You Don’t Know Me”: Bye Bye Miss Sherry Pie

Despite being marred down by the Sherry Pie scandal, episode two of Rupaul’s Drag Race season 12 was a good one.

I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS Season 1: A Low-Stakes Yet Affecting Look At Teen Angst
I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS Season 1: A Low-Stakes Yet Affecting Look At Teen Angst

I Am Not Okay with This is a great show that feels both familiar and refreshing, twisting the formula of superhero origin and coming-of-age stories.

Glasgow Film Festival 2020: A Sit Down With Jonas Chernick, Star Of JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF

We were able to speak with Jonas Chernick, star of the upcoming sci-fi James vs. His Future Self, during the 2020 Glasgow Film Festival.

Queerly Ever After #21: ROMEOS (2011)
Queerly Ever After #21: ROMEOS (2011)

Romeos gets points for being one of the few films out there about a trans-man who gets a happy ending, but it is mired in unlikable characters who run the gamut of stereotypes.

DEVS (S1 E1, E2) "Episode 1 & Episode 2": An Intriguing Start to What Could be a Fascinating Series
DEVS (S1E1&2): An Intriguing Start To What Could Be A Fascinating Series

Over the last few years, the name of Alex Garland has become synonymous with modern sci-fi,…

VIVARIUM: Stranger Than Strange
VIVARIUM: Stranger Than Strange

Vivarium is a strange beast and not everything works within its bizarre world, but it’s an endlessly compelling watch.

THE SECRET GARDEN Trailer
THE SECRET GARDEN Trailer

In The Secret Garden, an orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle’s estate.

THE LAST THING HE WANTED: Making Sense Of Netflix's Confounding Thriller
THE LAST THING HE WANTED: Making Sense Of Netflix’s Confounding Thriller

Despite an all-star cast of respectable and often captivating actors, The Last Thing He Wanted ultimately falls apart due to its convoluted storytelling.

TIFF Dispatch: In Conversation With Thomas Heise, Director Of HEIMAT IS A SPACE IN TIME

Prolific German documentarian Thomas Heise returns with Heimat is a Space in Time. We spoke with the director ahead of the film’s release.

RUN THIS TOWN: Doesn’t Know What Direction It Wants to Run
RUN THIS TOWN: Doesn’t Know What Direction It Wants to Run

Suffering from poor editing and poor character development, Run This Town seems fated to become lost in a sea of releases.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With PARI Director Siamak Etemadi
Berlinale 2020: Interview With PARI Director Siamak Etemadi

We spoke with Pari director Siamak Etemadi about the tone of the film, its lead, and how he expects Western audiences will receive the film.

Berlinale 2020: ORDINARY JUSTICE (PALLAZZO DI GIUSTIZIA) & PARI
Berlinale 2020: ORDINARY JUSTICE (PALLAZZO DI GIUSTIZIA) & PARI

Wilson Kwong reviews two films from emerging filmmakers that screened at Berlinale 2020: Ordinary Justice and Pari.

WHITE SNAKE: The Classic Myth + A Mesh of Hollywood Ideas
WHITE SNAKE 白蛇:緣起: The Classic Myth + A Mesh Of Hollywood Ideas

This telling of White Snake adds an action-fantasy plot to its romance story, and feels like a mesh of other fantasy films you’ve seen before.