RIDE: Respectable Film Drives Towards A Confused Conclusion
RIDE: Respectable Film Drives Towards A Confused Conclusion

Ride takes a simple premise and rides it to its logical conclusion, with enough charisma and style to remain interesting.

An Indie Filmmaking Experiment: Two Actors, The Desert & $1,000 Production Budget
An Indie Filmmaking Experiment: Two Actors, The Desert & $1,000 Production Budget

Helenna Santos shares how she and her team managed to make their feature film, At Your Own Risk, with just $1000.

U - JULY 22: Frustrating Portrayal of a Harrowing Terrorist Atrocity
U – JULY 22: Frustrating Portrayal Of A Harrowing Terrorist Atrocity

For all its faults, U – July 22 attempts to throw the viewer into an unimaginable situation instead of passively retelling it is worth celebrating, even if it doesn’t fully achieve its immersive aim.

Film Fest 919 Part 1: SHOPLIFTERS, DESTROYER & DOGMAN
Film Fest 919 Part 1: SHOPLIFTERS, DESTROYER & DOGMAN

In our first report from Film Fest 919, Josh Martin recounts the nauseating absurdity of Dogman, memorably fascinating Destroyer and Cannes’ Palme d’Or Shoplifters.

MANIAC: Cary Fukunaga's Focused Psychedelic Comeback Infiltrates Your Mind
MANIAC: Cary Fukunaga’s Focused Psychedelic Comeback Infiltrates Your Mind

Expelling all mental illness, Maniac blends all conceivable genres and tones, in an unmistakably difficult balancing act set in an unknown retrofuturist timeline.

Cowboys, Classical Greek Art, And America's Founding Myth
Cowboys, Classical Greek Art & America’s Founding Myth

The American Western is a worthy way to gaze at the past in reference to our present; seen from the early days of the genre to more recent revisionist entries.

Once Upon A Fantasy: Lanthimos & Tarantino's Grand Delusions
NYFF Review: THE FAVOURITE: A Fascinating & Hilarious Character Study

With an infectious sense of humor and some wonderfully dynamic performances, The Favourite is a shining example of a filmmaker at the prime of his art.

CITY OF JOY: Hope for Congolese Women Lost in a Sea of War
CITY OF JOY: Hope For Congolese Women Lost In A Sea of War

With an unapologetic, feminine roar, City Of Joy takes on a wholly ignored genocide, racism, toxic masculinity and bloodthirsty greed, a rallying cry for survivors of violence and product consumers.

THE VENTURE BROS. (S7E9): “The Forecast Manufacturer”
THE VENTURE BROS. (S7E9): “The Forecast Manufacturer”

And thus, we arrive at the fireworks factory. After a few episodes that were more…

THE GUILTY: Lives on the (Phone) Line
THE GUILTY: Lives On The (Phone) Line

Gustav Möller’s The Guilty is compact but crushing single-room drama successfully secures our emotional and visceral involvement whilst quite boldly moving into some genuinely dark areas.

London Film Festival 2018 Report Two: From Cannibal Comedies to "Spa Westerns"
London Film Festival 2018 Report 2: From Cannibal Comedies To “Spa Westerns”

In our second report from London Film Festival, the Film Inquiry team recounts foreign arthouse films, an experimental effort, and more.

AQUAMAN Trailer
AQUAMAN Trailer

In Aquaman, a man learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY:APOCALYPSE (S8E4) "Could It Be...Satan?": A Necessary Filler
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (S8E4) “Could It Be…Satan?”: A Necessary Filler

While last week’s episode was powerful, “Could It Be…Satan?” came in this week with a whisper, merely setting up for episodes to come.

SHAMELESS “Do Right, Vote White” (S9E4): The Polls Are Open
SHAMELESS “Do Right, Vote White” (S9E4): The Polls Are Open

“Do Right, Vote White!” marks Shameless’s 100th episode and it does so with the style we’ve become accustomed to.

Venom: To The Garbage, With Love
VENOM: To The Garbage, With Love

Venom is a film with a myriad of problems, but they’re forgiven because of its affable undercutting of what you expect from superhero films.