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Inquiring Minds: Sundance Film Festival 2023: DIVINITY & ANIMALIA
Inquiring Minds: Sundance Film Festival 2023: DIVINITY & ANIMALIA

On this Inquiring Minds, we take on two Sundance films: Animalia & Divinity!

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.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: FAIR PLAY
Sundance Film Festival 2023: MAGAZINE DREAMS & FAIR PLAY

In our first retort from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Magazine Dreams and Fair Play!

THE SIXTH SENSE: M. Knight Shyamalan's Breakout Hit Still Holds Up All These Years Later
THE SIXTH SENSE: M. Knight Shyamalan’s Breakout Hit Still Holds Up All These Years Later

The Sixth Sense is a masterclass in storytelling and suspense; it’s an exemplary work from M. Knight Shyamalan and the best film of his career.

DOOR MOUSE: An Indie That Feels So Much Bigger
DOOR MOUSE: An Indie That Feels So Much Bigger

A masterpiece, Door Mouse is a slick neo-noir that adds a lot to a genre that we don’t get enough of.

THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN: Great Title, Great Film
THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN: Great Title, Great Film

If you like your horror movies to have a fast paced plot that still leaves time for scares and character development, then you need to see this.

GLASS ONION: An Inspired Sequel Loaded With Twists and Plenty of Fun
GLASS ONION: An Inspired Sequel Loaded With Twists and Plenty of Fun

It is a well-made, multilayered murder mystery, whose appeal lies not only in its subversive story, but in its prescient ability to predict the future.

THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER: The Ghosts of Our Memories
THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER: The Ghosts of Our Memories

Is The Eternal Daughter a scary movie in the traditional sense? No, but it will send shivers down your spine and into your soul.

Horrific Inquiry: PILGRIM (2018)
Horrific Inquiry: PILGRIM (2018)

A horrific holiday horror, Pilgrim has all the trimmings – both the good and the bad.

WEDNESDAY: A Welcome Addition To the Family
WEDNESDAY: A Welcome Addition To the Family

While Wednesday is not without its flaws, this young adult rendition of the Addams Family eldest is both entertaining and intriguing.

THE SILENCING: Killing Girls For Sport
THE SILENCING: Killing Girls For Sport

The Silencing is an American thriller film from 2020 from Belgian director Robin Pront and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

THE PATIENT: An Intimate Push And Pull Of Psychopathy
THE PATIENT: An Intimate Push And Pull Of Psychopathy

This is a series that really elevates in its dialogue and writing, but is sold by amazing  performances from Domhnall Gleeson and Steve Carell.

Staff Inquiry: Top Tens of 2022
DECISION TO LEAVE: Caught In A Bad Romance

An impeccably crafted puzzle box of a film, Decision to Leave cements Park Chan-wook’s place in cinema as our modern master of suspense.

Horrific Inquiry: THE BIRDS (1963)
Horrific Inquiry: THE BIRDS (1963)

While the visuals and horror may not have stood the test of time, The Birds proves there is still more to be taken away watch after watch.

HINTERLAND: Here Be Monsters
HINTERLAND: Here Be Monsters

Hinterland’s high concept is let down by a weak script that doesn’t make the most of the film’s intriguing setting and talented cast.