Film Festivals

Sundance Film Festival 2022: 892: An Admirable Attempt At Understanding Brian Brown-Easley
Sundance Film Festival 2022: 892: An Admirable Attempt At Understanding Brian Brown-Easley

Delivering all the thrills, strong performances and intense handheld camerawork, 892 comes with an agenda and call to action in mind.

Sundance Film Festival 2022: THE PRINCESS
Sundance Film Festival 2022: THE PRINCESS

While not perfect and often lacking the emotional punch one might expect, ED Perkins’ uniquely minimalistic approach makes it an interesting experience.

Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2021: Six Winning Shorts
Drunken Film Fest Bradford 2021: Six Winning Shorts

The six award-winning films from DFF Bradford’s 2021 lineup are alternately exciting, impressive, absurd and necessary shorts.

WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD: A Flawed Debut in All the Right Ways
Sundance Film Festival 2022: WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD: A Flawed Debut in All the Right Ways

While not essential viewing, the film is a successful directorial debut by Jesse Eisenberg.

London Film Festival 2021: BULL
London Film Festival 2021: BULL

Although it can feel a little bit by the numbers, Bull is lifted by the excellent performances and the unflinching violence which underscores its premise.

NYFF 2021: PARALLEL MOTHERS
NYFF 2021: PARALLEL MOTHERS

In using the medium of melodrama for Parallel Mothers to convey such a message, Almodóvar has given us one of his best films in years. 

NYFF 2021: JANE BY CHARLOTTE, HARUHARA-SAN’S RECORDER, HESTER STREET
NYFF 2021: JANE BY CHARLOTTE, HARUHARA-SAN’S RECORDER, HESTER STREET

Our coverage of the 2021 New York Film Festival concludes with looks at Jane By Charlotte, Haruhara-San’s Recorder, and Hester Street.

LFF 2021: THE NEUTRAL GROUND: The Daily Show-Style Documentary On Confederate Legacy
LFF 2021: THE NEUTRAL GROUND: The Daily Show-Style Documentary On Confederate Legacy

CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground explores the political opposition and the debate surrounding Confederate statues across the US.

London Film Festival 2021, The Final Days: KING RICHARD, LITTLE PALESTINE, LAMB & MOTHERING SUNDAY
London Film Festival 2021, The Final Days: KING RICHARD, LITTLE PALESTINE, LAMB & MOTHERING SUNDAY

In the final report from London Film Festival, Paddy Wilson and Faisal Al-Jadir review King Richard, Lamb, Little Palestine and Mothering Sunday.

HIFF Report 3: THE POWER OF THE DOG, KING RICHARD, POSER & ALIEN ON STAGE
HIFF Report 3: THE POWER OF THE DOG, KING RICHARD, POSER & ALIEN ON STAGE

In a final report from HIFF 2021, Emily Wheeler reviews The Power of the Dog, King Richard, Poser and Alien on Stage!

HIFF Report 2: THE HUMANS, COW, NO STRAIGHT LINES, & WHAT JOSIAH SAW
HIFF Report 2: THE HUMANS, COW, NO STRAIGHT LINES, & WHAT JOSIAH SAW

Emily Wheeler’s coverage of the 2021 Heartland Film Festival continues with looks at The Humans, Cow, What Josiah Saw, and No Straight Lines.

London Film Festival 2021: BOILING POINT
London Film Festival 2021: BOILING POINT

From the incredible acting to the expertly done cinematography to the at times astonishing set pieces, Boiling Point is the full meal.

London Film Festival 2021, Days 6-8: BELFAST, BANTÚ MAMA, HIT THE ROAD and more
London Film Festival 2021, Days 6-8: BELFAST, BANTÚ MAMA, HIT THE ROAD and more

Film Inquiry is back with 6 more film reviews from days 6-8 of the 2021 London International Film Festival.

London Film Festival 2021, Days 4-6: A HERO, HINTERLAND, TRUE THINGS And More
London Film Festival 2021, Days 4-6: A HERO, HINTERLAND, TRUE THINGS And More

In their latest report from BFI London Film Festival, Paddy Wilson and Faisal Al-Jadir review A Hero, Hinterland, True Things, Two Friends and more!

NYFF 2021: C'MON C'MON: Tender and Simple Right to the Very End
NYFF 2021: C’MON C’MON: Tender and Simple Right to the Very End

Despite the occasional meandering of the script, much of the film feels like an honest search for peace and a sense of balance in life.