Elaine May had a run of successful films in the ’70s and ’80s, yet she remains an underappreciated director and writer in the industry.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage, the long-awaited sequel to 2002’s xXx is finally here, finally being the operative word. It’s been fifteen years, in fact, long enough for the first movie to have had endless cable TV airings, and for nearly everything about the current marketplace to change.
Prevenge is a film about revenge from the womb; it succeeds both as a satire of how pregnant women are seen and as a hilarious comedy.
Brutality is common in westerns, but the degree to which writer/director Martin Koolhoven uses violence in Brimstone shocked and divided audiences after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
2016 saw a burst of right-wing ideology in mainstream and indie cinema, which, scarily enough, seemed to foreshadow the rise of Donald Trump.
The Empowerment Project is a feel-good documentary, made by women travelling the country and interviewing strong women in positions of power.
A Dog’s Purpose is a manipulative movie that, though occasionally cuddly and cute, serves little “purpose” overall.
Opening in theaters around the country this week are The Space Between Us, Rings,The Comedian, I Am Not Your Negro and more. We compiled the info & trailers!
2016 was a great year for film. Our Film Inquiry writers submitted their top ten lists, along with their pick for best film of the year.
Get the Girl is an action movie that is obsessed with the idea of an action movie, but not with actually being one.
The Daughter is a film about a family in Australia who suddenly uncover a buried secret; it is an effectively wrought, tension-filled drama.
The birth of a white buffalo in 1994 fulfilled the beginning of a prophecy, which brings with it the possibility of a healed Earth or widespread destruction. Four brothers decided to explore the little-known event, documenting their discoveries in the documentary White Buffalo: An American Prophecy.
With masterful performances and finely tuned direction, A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the great adaptations of a play in cinema history.
Dark Night is based on the events of the Aurora theater shooting; with a detached aesthetic perspective, it is a compelling yet tragic film.
In Broadcast Signal Intrusion, a psychological horror short film, a grief-stricken video archivist becomes increasingly obsessed with the meaning behind a sinister television signal hijacking.