LITTLE WOMEN Trailer
LITTLE WOMEN Trailer

Greta Gerwig adapts the classic novel Little Women, in which four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

How THE BIG SLEEP Made Detectives Postmodern

If The Maltese Falcon is a work of high Modernism, then The Big Sleep has more in common with Postmodernism, with an obsession with the simulacrum of detective stories, not the quest for truth.

READY OR NOT Trailer
Monsterfest 2019: READY OR NOT

Ready or Not heralds the arrival of a fantastic talent in Samara Weaving, as well as directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

THE KING: A Netflix Snoozer
THE KING: A Netflix Snoozer

While it does contain so interesting moments to keep you attention, The King is not worthy starting in the first place.

Nuclear war, Baby-Killing Microwaves & Native American Genocide: Your Guide To THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: More Than A Sum Of Its Nonsensical Parts?

The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase ventures into nearly every documentary topic imaginable except what the title might imply.

HARRIET: Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Frustratingly Routine
HARRIET: Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Frustratingly Routine

Harriet is a formulaic biopic that doesn’t take any creatively clever leaps to ensure this biopic deserves to be associated with the historical significance of Harriet Tubman.

JUDY & PUNCH Trailer
JUDY & PUNCH Trailer

Puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show in an an anarchic town on the brink of mob rule.

Bollywood Inquiry October 2019: THE SKY IS PINK, WAR & SAAND KI AANKH
Bollywood Inquiry October 2019: THE SKY IS PINK, WAR & SAAND KI AANKH

In the October Bollywood Inquiry, Musanna Ahmed covers new Bollywood releases The Sky is Pink, War and Saand Ki Aankh.

IT MUST BE HEAVEN: Maybe Not Heavenly, But An Absurd Delight
IT MUST BE HEAVEN: Maybe Not Heavenly, But An Absurd Delight

Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven balances wit and amusement with a melancholic, maybe even unfulfilled, sense of belonging.

COUNTDOWN: A Gimmick App Not Worth Installing
COUNTDOWN: A Gimmick App Not Worth Installing

Countdown is not aggressively terrible, but it’s life-threateningly dull.

ARCTIC DOGS: An Uninteresting Animation That Even Kids Will Struggle To Enjoy
ARCTIC DOGS: An Uninteresting Animation That Even Kids Will Struggle To Enjoy

If you have kids, don’t waste the time or the money, Arctic Dogs exists as an animated film that you should miss.

Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #2: THE WRETCHED, DROWNING & A PATIENT MAN
Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #2: THE WRETCHED, DROWNING & A PATIENT MAN

With so many great watches this year at Austin Film Festival 2019, Kristy Strouse is back with her second report.

Milwaukee Film Festival 2019: CHAINED FOR LIFE & THE HOTTEST AUGUST
Milwaukee Film Festival 2019: CHAINED FOR LIFE & THE HOTTEST AUGUST

Coverage of the 11th annual Milwaukee Film Fest opens with Aaron Schimberg’s Chained for Life…

Giveaway: Win A DVD Of THE WHITE CROW (UK Only)
Giveaway: Win A DVD Of THE WHITE CROW (Europe Only)

Thanks to our friends at Magnolia Mae Films, Film Inquiry is happy to announce that we’ve got 2 DVDs to give away for The White Crow to our European readers!

What A Fright For The Whites: Fear Of The Other In SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?
What A Fright For The Whites: Fear Of The Other In SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?

Clement Tyler Obropta explores whether or not Scooby-Doo promotes racist messaging, and how it uses xenophobic thinking to power a praxis of politics for propelling the narrative.