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ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING: Ho Ho Horror!
ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING: Ho Ho Horror!

Thanks to its inventiveness, effective execution and originality, All the Creatures Were Stirring is bound to be another Christmas horror classic.

THE GRINCH: An Idea That’s More Wonderful Than Awful

Was The Grinch necessary? Absolutely not. Sure, there’s some filler. Sure, there’s some cringe. But the quantity of them was not enough to impinge.

LES PARENTS TERRIBLES: A Delightfully Sharp-Tongued Farce Turns 70
LES PARENTS TERRIBLES: A Delightfully Sharp-Tongued Farce Turns 70

A cautionary tale of what happens when familial love and romantic love cross paths, Les Parents Terribles deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Cocteau’s other masterpieces.

"I really want it to be accessible to a wider audience because I think it's an important conversation." Interview with Director, Writer and Star Jenna Laurenzo of LEZ BOMB
LEZ BOMB: A Humorous & Endearing Must See Holiday Comedy

If there is one film you see this holiday season, make it Lez Bomb. It’s a modern and hilarious take on coming out, during one of the most hectic and family oriented holidays of the year.

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS: Pretty To Look At, Wooden Underneath
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS: Pretty To Look At, Wooden Underneath

The most frustrating thing about The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is it’s not a terrible movie – just a movie that’s never interesting, magical, or perilous.

DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES: An Extraordinary Debut Released On Its 30th Anniversary
DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES: An Extraordinary Debut Released On Its 30th Anniversary

Terence Davies’ 1988 debut Distant Voices, Still Lives, newly rereleased by Arrow Academy, deserves to be treasured as one of the great British films.

Staff Inquiry: Scenes That Scarred Us
Staff Inquiry: Scenes That Scarred Us

Some scenes have a lasting impact – the Film Inquiry team dredges up some of the most gruesome and horrifying scenes that they couldn’t ever forget.

AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS: “Worship Me” Sounds A Lot Like “All Hail The New Flesh”

While the film possesses a level of craft and passion that cannot be ignored, Await Further Instructions is missing something vital: originality.

WHAT THEY HAD: A Resounding Family Drama
WHAT THEY HAD: A Resounding Family Drama

What They Had is an honest snapshot of a family during crisis, in all its inevitably chaotic shades – it’s exactly what you’d hope a movie about Alzheimer’s would be.

JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN: A New Low For British Comedy
JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN: A New Low For British Comedy

If you belong to nearly any demographic, Johnny English Strikes Again will serve as a colossal letdown, and leave you contemplating how Rowan Atkinson could enter such a slump.

Film Fest 919 Part 2: THE OLD MAN & THE GUN, THEY'LL LOVE ME WHEN I'M DEAD & WHAT THEY HAD
Film Fest 919 Part 2: THE OLD MAN & THE GUN, THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD & WHAT THEY HAD

For this latest report from Film Fest 919, we into Robert Redford’s final film, the documentary about Orson Welles, and a Hillary Swank-starring drama.

Film Fest 919: GREEN BOOK: Friendship & Prejudice On A Journey Through The Deep South
Film Fest 919: GREEN BOOK: Friendship & Prejudice On A Journey Through The Deep South

Green Book is cinematic comfort food, equipped with witty performances and the aura of social importance, yet undistinguishable from the tons of other polite Oscar dramas that came before it.

London Film Festival 2018: Report 3 - Awards Contenders and Festival Surprises
London Film Festival 2018 Report 3: Awards Contenders & Festival Surprises

London Film Festival has finally kicked off, and the Film Inquiry team are getting to…

ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE Trailer
ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE Trailer

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival.

LIFE ITSELF: Elevated Love Story Through The Ages Falls Flat

Dan Fogelman’s Life Itself has heart, but it’s ultimately too shallow in execution to support his grander ambitions.