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CinefestOz: LADIES IN BLACK: Beresford's Bare Minimum
LADIES IN BLACK: Beresford’s Bare Minimum

Failing to push boundries, Ladies in Black is the definition of someone delivering the bare minimum in film direction, where the simple monotony of Aussie contempories doesnt cut it anymore.

IN FABRIC: The Devil Is A New Dress In Beautifully Sleazy Horror
Toronto International Film Festival 2018 Report Part 2: Fame (And Fabric) Monsters

In this full report from Toronto International Film Festival 2018, we are serving reviews of VOX LUX, IN FABRIC, and more!

Toronto International Film Festival 2018 Report Part 1: Wildfires & Those Burning Desires

In our first full report from Toronto International Film Festival 2018, we are serving reviews of WILDLIFE, BURNING, and more!

Toronto International Film Festival 2018: CONSEQUENCES: One More Unhappy Entry In The LGBTQ Canon
Toronto International Film Festival 2018: CONSEQUENCES: One More Unhappy Entry In The LGBTQ Canon

Consequences coats us in a layer of melancholy through its showcase of intolerance rather than using the art of filmmaking to empower the LGBTQ community.

Drunken Film Fest Reviews: HEIMAT, ETHOS & COMPRESSION
Drunken Film Fest Reviews: HEIMAT, ETHOS & COMPRESSION

We review three films from the Drunken Film Fest, a festival organized on two continents by two writers from Film Inquiry, Jax Griffin and Arlin Golden.

Toronto International Film Festival 2018: 10 Must-See Short Films
Toronto International Film Festival 2018: 10 Must-See Short Films

Here are 10 short films playing at Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 that are worth seeing and/or seeking out.

CinefestOz 2018 Festival Report: JIRGA, 1% and THE MERGER
CinefestOz 2018 Festival Report: JIRGA, 1% & THE MERGER

Alex Lines recaps some of the films he was able to see at the CinefestOz 2018 Film Festival in southern Western Australia: Jirga, 1% and The Merger.

Fan Expo Boston 2018: A Fun Filled Frenzy
Fan Expo Boston 2018: A Fun Filled Frenzy

Kristy Strouse attended Fan Expo Boston 2018, attended Q&A’s with Evangeline Lilly, Harry Potter cast members, Jeff Goldblum, and explored the amazing cosplay.

Bluestocking Film Series 2018: A Wonderful, Women-Centric Collection
Bluestocking Film Series 2018: A Wonderful, Women-Centric Collection

Bluestocking Film Series is a 2-day event held in Portland, Maine, showing shorts with strong female protagonists. Here’s our take on the films this year.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2018: The First Weekend Report
MIFF 2018 Week One Report: Tales Of Ghosts, Wars & Refugees

For MIFF Week One, Alex Lines reviews several films he was able to see, including Agnieszka Smoczynska’s new film, Matteo Garrone’s Dogman, and more.

Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2018 Report

AlexLines reports on the films he was able to see during the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival, including a coming-of-age film and a gripping biographical drama.

Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018
Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018

Alex Lines attended Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018, reporting on the films he was able to see there, among them Ghost Stories and Our New President.

FRAMELINE42: 1985: Cory Michael Smith Gives A Star-Making Performance

1985 is a miracle of a film, one that pays tribute to an era, a generation past, and a culture that fueled the progress of LGBTQ civil rights for decades to come.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: THE TRADE: An Exposé Of The Highest Calibre (& Interview With Director Matthew Heineman)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: THE TRADE: An Exposé Of The Highest Calibre (& Interview With Director Matthew Heineman)

Matthew Heineman’s The Trade is an exposé of the highest calibre, examining up-close a crisis with no tangible solutions.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: LOST WARRIOR: Fighting For The Family (& Interviews With Directors)

Lost Warrior dares to challenge viewers on ideas of rehabilitation and forgiveness through its compelling case study of a young family separated by a cultural identity crisis.