What Makes A Comic Book Movie Artful?
What Makes A Comic Book Movie Artful?

The comic book movie has become the biggest targets for criticism, but some of them still remain artful. We compare six superhero films.

A Summer Box Office Forecast – Part 1

In the first of a series for 2017, we take a run-down through the box office potential of several high-profile summer movies.

The Beginners Guide: John Carpenter, Director
The Beginners Guide: John Carpenter, Director

In this beginner’s guide, we discuss John Carpenter’s work – spanning the duration of his career in skillfully frightening his audience.

THE BAR: An Unfortunate Reflection of Today
THE BAR: An Unfortunate Reflection Of Today

The Bar is a predictable story that constantly betrays its established characters in order to service the cynical narrative.

WIN IT ALL: Jake Johnson Gives A Career-Making Performance In This Mumblecore Crime Dramedy
WIN IT ALL: Jake Johnson Gives A Career-Making Performance In This Mumblecore Crime Dramedy

Win It All carries mumblecore’s characteristic diversions, seemingly innocuous quirks, and has a few unexpected narrative twists.

The Wales International Documentary Festival 2017: A Film Critic's Diary
The Wales International Documentary Festival 2017: A Film Critic’s Diary

Film Inquiry writer Julia Smith had a chance to check out the Wales International Documentary Festival; here is an account of her experiences.

INGRID GOES WEST Trailer
INGRID GOES WEST Trailer

Affluent youth, vanity, obsession, and the archest kind of humor define the trailer for Ingrid Goes West, a satire of today’s social media fascination and the culture it objectifies.

Career Cancer Or Master-Pisces? ZODIAC Gets The Take Two Treatment
Career Cancer Or Master-Pisces? ZODIAC Gets The Take Two Treatment

In this new series, Robb Sheppard looks back on films he hated in the past to give them a second chance. In the first episode: Fincher’s ZODIAC.

The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: THE HUSTLER
The Nominated Film You May Have Missed: THE HUSTLER

In this edition of the nominated film you may have missed series, we discuss the classic 1961 sports drama The Hustler, starring Paul Newman.

City of Tiny Lights: Will it inspire a new breed of British noir?
CITY OF TINY LIGHTS: Will It Inspire A New Breed Of British Noir?

City of Tiny Lights reflects urban British society as it really is, with culturally diverse characters and communities at its heart.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Trailer
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Trailer

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is an upcoming film about a mother who confronts local police after the murder of her daughter.

Tribeca Film Festival: Oppression, Fear and Freedom Dominate in DISOBEDIENCE, LEMONADE, THE GIRL AND THE PICTURE and NICE
Tribeca Film Festival Day 3 Round-Up

Stephanie Archer reports on her time during Tribeca Film Festival 2017, and on day 3 reviews a few short films she got to see.

THE FALLEN IDOL: A Master Portrait Of Turmoil From A Child's Perspective
THE FALLEN IDOL: A Master Portrait Of Turmoil From A Child’s Perspective

The Fallen Idol is a fascinating look at adultery through the eyes of an innocent child, and has had a long-standing legacy as a result.

SOMEWHERE BEAUTIFUL: Failing To Find Focus
SOMEWHERE BEAUTIFUL: Fails To Find Focus

Though captured beautifully, Somewhere Beautiful suffers from an unfocused script and rushed direction by Albert Kodagolian.

COUNTING FOR THUNDER: A Missed Opportunity
COUNTING FOR THUNDER: A Missed Opportunity

Partly autobiographical, Counting for Thunder is a film that sometimes works, but mostly fails in its attempt to blend both drama and comedy.