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TOKYO COWBOY: More Than A Japanese City Slickers
TOKYO COWBOY: More Than A Japanese City Slickers

Tokyo Cowboy is a bit shaggy in places, but we stick around for the character moments because they feel mostly benevolent and genuine.

THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER: Floundering Faith in Messy Retread
THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER: Floundering Faith in Messy Retread

Believer wields the Exorcist saga poorly by vomiting so much at the screen and leaving little more than a mess of themes and characters.

THE FUNERAL (1996): Reversing The Genre, But Compromising Conviction
THE FUNERAL (1996): Reversing The Genre, But Compromising Conviction

In Ferrara’s world of fatalistic nihilism in The Funeral, there’s no escape from life torments, and only death and self-destruction hold the key.

London Film Festival 2023: THE KILLER
London Film Festival 2023: THE KILLER

Director David Fincher returns with The Killer, a stylish thriller about an assassin played by Michael Fassbender.

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)

It’s Friday the 13th – and Horrific Inquiry knew exactly which film it had to tackle!

London Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS & LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
London Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS & LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

In the latest report from LFF 2023, Paddy Wilson features vampires at Paul Mescal’s door and devils in David Dasmalchian’s studio – a divine combination if ever there was one.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER: Flanagan Does it Again
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER: Flanagan Does It Again

The Fall of the House of Usher further solidifies Flanagan’s mastery of his craft and serves as a testament to the talent he surrounds himself with.

London Film Festival 2023: THE BIKERIDERS
London Film Festival 2023: THE BIKERIDERS

The Bikeriders film evokes an interesting time and place in US history, in which Nichols’ ensemble cast take big swings – and get big enough hits.

'Elemental' and the Perils of Mis-Marketing
ELEMENTAL And The Perils Of Mis-Marketing

If Pixar’s latest offering suggested that Fire and Water can mix, the same can’t be…

New York Film Festival 2023: PRISCILLA
New York Film Festival 2023: PRISCILLA

With Priscilla, Sofia Coppola proves that she is the premier chronicler of what it feels like for a girl.

MARISOL: An American Nightmare
MARISOL: An American Nightmare

There are a lot of movies that like to take on public issues silently, hiding them in the background. Marisol is not one of those films.

New York Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST
New York Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Jonathon Glazer’s The Zone of Interest is a hauntingly reverberating film that will stick with its audience long after the film has concluded.

Horrific Inquiry: THE WOLF MAN (1941)

While The Wolf Man may not have stood that test of time, but it is a classic film that would lay the ground work for wolves to come.

New York Film Festival 2023: May December
New York Film Festival 2023: MAY DECEMBER

In May December, there are more important things than the answers to Haynes’ litany of questions, which may frustrate some viewers.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: Composer Gary Clark Of FLORA AND SON
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: Composer Gary Clark Of FLORA AND SON

Film Inquiry spoke with Gary Clark, Composer of Flora and Son!