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Staff Inquiry: Tis The Season - Film Inquiry's Holiday Traditions
Staff Inquiry: Tis The Season – Film Inquiry’s Holiday Traditions

Everyone here at Film Inquiry has their preferred way of integrating movies into the holiday season, and this month we’ve decided to share the ones we’ve built well-loved traditions around.

The Santa Clause: Holiday Movies At Their Worst
THE SANTA CLAUSE: Holiday Movies At Their Worst

The Santa Clause isn’t the festive classic you remember – it’s a soulless comedy that doesn’t even understand the meaning of Christmas.

THE FAITH COMMUNITY: A Terrifying "Found Footage" Story That Falters
THE FAITH COMMUNITY: A Terrifying “Found Footage” Story That Falters

Despite a chilling concept and a serviceable lead performance, The Faith Community still leaves a lot to be desired.

Beginner's Guide: Paul Verhoeven
Beginner’s Guide: Paul Verhoeven, Director

Paul Verhoeven is a distinguished director in the cinematic world of the past few decades; here is a rundown of his career.

CROOKED HOUSE: Christie Goes Postmodern
CROOKED HOUSE: Christie Goes Postmodern

Crooked House was one of Agatha Christie’s best novels- so it’s a treat to finally see this subversive work translated to the big screen.

Staff Inquiry: It's Good To Be Bad - Our Favorite Villains
Staff Inquiry: It’s Good To Be Bad – Our Favorite Villains

They are the scoundrels, the miscreants, the agents of chaos, and you can’t keep your eyes off them: these are our favorite villains!

"Watching Your Movie With An Audience Is Probably The Best Film School You Can Have" - Interview With Chris Peckover, Director Of BETTER WATCH OUT
“Watching Your Movie With An Audience Is Probably The Best Film School You Can Have” – Interview With Chris Peckover, Director Of BETTER WATCH OUT

Being a big fan of horror, I’m always keeping track on the new films that…

DADDY'S HOME 2: Full On Sappy, Empty On Charm
DADDY’S HOME 2: Full On Sappy, Empty On Charm

The heart of Daddy’s Home 2 is lost by formulaic tendencies and its overbearing insistence on being funny. It’s no future Christmas classic.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Just Outside The Greatest Place On Earth
THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Just Outside The Greatest Place On Earth

The Florida Project offers a unique and essential glimpse into contemporary poverty in America, encompassing both its wonders and hardships.

The Dark Knight or the Dark Shite? Batman & Robin gets the Take Two Treatment
The Dark Knight Or The Dark Shite? BATMAN & ROBIN Gets The Take Two Treatment

In the latest of our Take Two series, we reexamine Batman & Robin, the sequel we watched so you don’t have to.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: A Hallucinatory, Horrifying Masterpiece
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: A Hallucinatory, Horrifying Masterpiece

You Were Never Really Here is a rare film that is conclusive proof that a great director can elevate familiar source material.

Adelaide Film Festival: Week 2 Report
Adelaide Film Festival: Week 2 Report

In the final week at Adelaide Film Festival, Alex Lines recalls some of the films he saw, including documentaries & inspired foreign dramas.

Daddy's Home 2
DADDY’S HOME 2 Trailer

In this sequel, Daddy’s Home 2, we join Brad and Dusty as they deal with their fathers around the holidays.

FRIEND REQUEST: Report As Spam
FRIEND REQUEST: Report As Spam

After spending three years in post-production purgatory, Friend Request arrives in US cinemas – and is certainly not worth the wait.

RED NOSE DAY ACTUALLY: Charity Is All Around!
RED NOSE DAY ACTUALLY: Charity Is All Around!

Although filled with flaws, this charming mini-sequel, Red Nose Day Actually is hard to criticise due to its good, charitable intentions.