SAW II: Horror Junkies' Guilty Pleasure
SAW II: Horror Junkies’ Guilty Pleasure

Saw II might not be as strong or as fresh as its predecessor, but it has enough about it that works, making it a guilty pleasure watch.

BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN: The Visuals Are Classic DC Animation, The Content, Not So Much
BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN: The Visuals Are Classic DC Animation, The Content, Not So Much

Batman And Harley Quinn’s lack of action and poor voice acting for the character of Harley Quinn make for a disappointing film.

THE HOUSE: Nothing To Cash In
THE HOUSE: Nothing To Cash In

Despite two talented leads, The House suffers from a script that doesn’t utilize their talents, ultimately becoming forgettable as a result.

VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS: Visually Astonishing But Narratively Exhausting
VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS: Visually Astonishing But Narratively Exhausting

Though visually enticing, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is bogged down by a bloated script and poorly written characters.

Seed&Spark Shorts Part 3: ARTS AND CRAFTS (An Interview With Director, Nina Gielen)

Nina Gielen’s supernatural drama Arts & Crafts is gaining attention on Seed & Spark. She talked to Film Inquiry about the film’s creation.

ANTI MATTER: Ambitious And Original, But Ultimately Incoherent
ANTI MATTER: Ambitious & Original, But Ultimately Incoherent

Anti Matter displays ingenious science fiction storytelling on a micro budget- but sadly, the film falls down a wormhole of its own making.

GHOST HOUSE: An Exhaustingly Loud Horror Dud
GHOST HOUSE: An Exhaustingly Loud Horror Dud

Predictable, overbearing, and generic, Ghost House is a film that is lacking in all the essential ingredients that make up a great horror.

THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD: Reynolds And Jackson Are Game, But That's About It
THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD: Reynolds & Jackson Are Game, But That’s About It

Despite committed, enjoyable performances from Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds, The Hitman’s Bodyguard is tired, cliched and overlong.

MAKE THEM BELIEVE: Dreams and Dropkicks
MAKE THEM BELIEVE: Dreams & Dropkicks

Russian sports documentary Make them Believe brilliantly uses the lofty dreams of a college wrestler to examine how we chase our goals.

GOD'S OWN COUNTRY: A Gritty Twist On The Stereotypical Coming Out Story
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY: A Gritty Twist On The Stereotypical Coming Out Story

God’s Own Country, a unique coming out story, is an amazing directorial debut for Francis Lee despite some minor, forgivable missteps.

THE EVIL WITHIN: Andrew Getty’s Bizarrely Original Passion Project Is A Sight to Behold

Though choppy and unfocused, with campy and cringeworthy acting, The Evil Within it has a certain charm behind its bizarre facade.

THEY LIVE BY NIGHT: The Start Of A Career Of Innocent Rebellion
THEY LIVE BY NIGHT: The Start Of A Career Of Innocent Rebellion

They Live by Night belongs to the tradition of films about outlaw lovers on the run. Like many of Ray’s main characters, normal life eludes them.

INGRID GOES WEST: A Great Social Commentary But Only A Good Dark Comedy

Ingrid Goes West is a great commentary on our obsession with social media but while it is a good comedy it fails to be truly remarkable.

THE TRIP TO SPAIN: Coogan And Brydon Still Reign Supreme
THE TRIP TO SPAIN: Coogan & Brydon’s Finest Trip Yet

Coogan and Brydon bare their truest selves in The Trip To Spain, resulting in an emotional and bitingly honest chord that rings mellifluous with the viewer.

Lightningface
LIGHTNINGFACE: The Internet’s Boyfriend Strikes Again

Lightningface is a 20 minute short film starring Oscar Isaac as his life changes drastically after being struck by lightning.