Kyle Gallner

Horrific Inquiry: THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT (2009)

While nowhere near as successful as the Conjuring franchise in popularity or quality, The Haunting in Connecticut proves itself entertaining.

SMILE: A Horror That Will Put A Smile On Your Face
SMILE: A Horror That Will Put A Smile On Your Face

2022 was quite the year for horror cinema, and “Smile” takes the cake as a particularly horrifying look at how trauma endures.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Adam Rehmeier of DINNER IN AMERICA
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Adam Rehmeier of DINNER IN AMERICA

Film Inquiry chatted with Dinner in America’s director Adam Rehmeier about Mac Demarco, a good mixtape, and finding the right lead actors. 

ZEN DOG: A Psychadelic Trip That Isn't Worth Taking
ZEN DOG: A Psychadelic Trip That Isn’t Worth Taking

Despite promise and an interesting concept, Zen Dog in anything but unique disintegrating into a series of indie tropes.

WELCOME TO HAPPINESS: A Children’s Story For Adults

So many of life’s lessons can be attributed to children’s literature. Authors from Dr. Seuss to Shel Silverstein shaped the way young minds perceived the world and prepared them for what lie ahead.

AMERICAN SNIPER: A Difficult Portrait

When the Oscar nominations rolled in on Thursday, perhaps the biggest surprise – other than the snubs for Selma – were the six nods including Best Picture and Best Actor for American Sniper, a movie which few expected to be in the running after getting no attention from the Golden Globes or BAFTAs. There was an even bigger surprise a few days later, when it was announced that the film drew in a stunning $89 million in its opening weekend, which is more than most of last year’s summer blockbusters. The Iraq War drama snuck up on the awards race out of nowhere, and shattered January box office records beyond all expectation.