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Horrific Inquiry: BETTER WATCH OUT (2016)
Horrific Inquiry: BETTER WATCH OUT (2016)

If you need a new holiday staple to fill your cinephile holiday binge, look no further than Better Watch Out.

Perth Festival 2020: HIGH GROUND
Perth Festival 2020: HIGH GROUND

High Ground passes every landmark of the proliferating Meat Pie Western but is unable to escape the calculable cliches.

I'M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism
I’M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism

I’m Your Woman, the fourth feature film directed by Julia Hart, offers some unique twists on the ‘70s crime thriller.

Interview With Director Aneesh Chaganty And Producer Natalie Qasabian Of RUN
Interview With Director Aneesh Chaganty And Producer Natalie Qasabian Of RUN

For their disability day special, Film Inquiry contributor Diego Andaluz interviewed Run’s director Aneesh Chaganty and co-producer Natalie Qasabian.

Michael Crichton's SPHERE And The Messy Allegory Of Pandemic
Michael Crichton’s SPHERE And The Messy Allegory Of Pandemic

On the surface, Sphere — a 1998 flop directed by Barry Levinson and adapted from Michael Crichton’s hit sci-fi thriller — is perfect for lockdown.

FATMAN: A Noel-istic Misfire
FATMAN: A Noel-istic Misfire

Fatman is an exhausting, vile, depressingly boring movie which might have been kinda funny as a skit or short.

CARGA: A Slick, Genre-Blending Horror
CARGA: A Slick, Genre-Blending Horror

Carga is a gripping short film. Its marvellous build-up is ever so slightly hindered by a speedy conclusion—it’s a film you want to be longer.

LET HIM GO: Slow-Burn Thriller Reuniting Diane Lane and Kevin Costner
LET HIM GO: Slow-Burn Thriller Reuniting Diane Lane and Kevin Costner

Let Him Go is both a period piece — though set in the 1950s, not the Old West — and also a tale pregnant with grief.

Exclusive Interview: The Evils of Narcissism Are Explored in Juliet Landau's A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD
Exclusive Interview: The Evils of Narcissism Are Explored in Juliet Landau’s A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD

Cindy Sibilsky interviews actress Juliet Landau for A Place Among the Dead, her feature film directorial debut.

KINDRED: Unsettling, But Uneven
KINDRED: Unsettling, But Uneven

Kindred features impressive performances from all actors, but the script lacks action.

REBECCA: Ben Wheatley Heads To Manderley With Mixed Results
REBECCA: Ben Wheatley Heads To Manderley With Mixed Results

Rebecca is not a bad or dull film, but it squanders the immense potential for something vital and thrilling in du Maurier’s tale.

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: I BLAME SOCIETY
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: I BLAME SOCIETY

The originality of I Blame Society is an exquisite example of how quickly the thin line between reality and art can blur.

THE LAST EXORCIST: The Power of Crap Compels You
THE LAST EXORCIST: The Power of Crap Compels You

Neither horrific nor revelatory, The Last Exorcist brings little new to the well-trod table despite its best of intentions.

HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology
HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology

Hannibal Rising poses the question about what kinds of monsters we make of ourselves by settling for the aesthetics of political virtue.

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: AMERICAN THIEF
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: AMERICAN THIEF

While it boasts gorgeous cinematography and framing, American Thief fails to find cohesion in its message and in its narrative.