drama

Queerly Ever After #35: SAY YES (2018)
Queerly Ever After #35: SAY YES (2018)

While it had the potential to have been an interesting film, Say Yes is hampered down by heavy-handed plot contrivances.

TIFF 2020: 180° Rule
TIFF 2020: 180° Rule

The individual pieces of 180° Rule can be quite accomplished, but the film simply isn’t able to capitalize on the sum of its own parts.

CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Beautiful Images, Bewildering Story
CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Beautiful Images, Bewildering Story

For the stunning animation alone, it is worth watching, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself drowning in the film’s strange, surreal story.

Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE
Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE

From the Sarajevo Film Festival, Monique Vigneault spoke with director Martin Turk about his film Don’t Forget to Breath.

Actor Profile: Jim Carrey
Actor Profile: Jim Carrey

Film Inquiry’s Amanda Mazzillo takes a look back at the memorable career and essential films of actor Jim Carrey.

LOST GIRLS AND LOVE HOTELS: Never Finds Itself
LOST GIRLS AND LOVE HOTELS: Never Finds Itself

A snapshot of malaise that goes on far too long, the movie soaks in mood when it should have floated through it.

RATCHED: An Origin Story at Its Finest
RATCHED: An Origin Story At Its Finest

Ratched returns Murphy to his deliciously horrific TV roots, bringing the origin of an iconic character to life for a new generation.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: LIMBO: An Unmissable Take On The Refugee Crisis
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: LIMBO: An Unmissable Take On The Refugee Crisis

Limbo is nothing short of sublime, a triumphant feat of storytelling as striking in its visuals as it is in its writing.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

A perfectly timed film that corresponds intimately to the social issues we are living through, One Night In Miami is one to watch.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director And Writer Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli of VIOLATION
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director And Writer Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli of VIOLATION

Wilson Kwong spoke with Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli about their creative process in bringing such an important story to the big screen.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS

The COVID-19 documentary 76 Days is urgent and wrenching, unbashful in its presentation of tragedy and confusion.

THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Visceral Look At Life After War
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Visceral Look At Life After War

The Devil All The Time balances each story, giving it is time to flourish and each character’s contribution to the others to be fully realized.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY

Concrete Cowboy is a heartfelt reclamation and tribute to a long lineage of Black frontiersman that’s largely been swept under the rug.

TIFF 2020: Nomadland - A Stunning Portrait of A Failed American Dream
TIFF 2020: NOMADLAND – A Stunning Portrait of A Failed American Dream

Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland surpasses the wildest expectations to become the first true all-around festival standout of the year.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Nicole Riegel and Actress Jessica Barden for HOLLER
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Nicole Riegel and Actress Jessica Barden for HOLLER

For TIFF 2020, Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to interview director Nicole Riegel & actress Jessica Barden about their new film, Holler.