TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES: An Irreverent, Wacky Take On The DC Universe

Teen Titans Go! To The Movies will be overlooked by many because of its kid-centric charms, but it delivers laughs in a pretty significant way.

ZOE: All-Too-Familiar A.I. Story Partially Saved By Talented Cast

Zoe’s detriment is not necessarily any of its individual parts – it’s that they don’t quite add up to anything more impactful or memorable.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS: A Stylish Debut That Can’t Live Up To Its Own Promise

Hot Summer Nights’ story is not adequately interesting to justify the legendary tone, and it winds up feeling anodyne when it should feel explosive.

THE AMERICANS: A Brutal, But Timely, Spy Thriller
Looking Back On THE AMERICANS Series: A Brutal, But Timely, Spy Thriller

The Americans is a show that asks you to examine what exactly it is about capitalism that you like, the effect those aspects of it have on other people, and whether your lifestyle is ethical.

SUMMER OF '84: Relies Too Heavily On Nostalgia
SUMMER OF 84: Relies Too Heavily On Nostalgia

Summer of 84 strives in its scenes of tension and horror, but fails in its moments of childhood nostalgia and friendship.

HOW IT ENDS: Repetitive Disaster Story Runs Out Of Gas
HOW IT ENDS: Repetitive Disaster Story Runs Out Of Gas

Even with a good hook, How It Ends suffers from lack of vision becoming just a series of scenes that rarely congeals into anything substantial.

LARGER THAN LIFE: THE KEVYN AUCOIN STORY: The Man Who Expanded The Definition Of Beauty, One Face At A Time
LARGER THAN LIFE: THE KEVYN AUCOIN STORY: The Man Who Expanded The Definition Of Beauty, One Face At A Time

Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story is an intimate portrait of a man who sought to expand the definition of beauty through every face he touched.

CASTLE ROCK "The Box" (S1E4): Another Strong & Mysterious Entry
CASTLE ROCK “The Box” (S1E4): Another Strong & Mysterious Entry

Castle Rock’s “The Box” left our arm hair raised, and adequately poised for what will likely be a strong second half of the season.

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST: Moretz Is Top Of The Class In Affecting Drama
THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST: Moretz Is Top Of The Class In Affecting Drama

The Miseducation of Cameron Post hits on a topic that is contemporary and significant but it never handles this in a way that feels, for want of a better word, preachy.

NIGHT COMES ON: Love As A Beacon In The Dark
NIGHT COMES ON: Love As A Beacon In The Dark

Night Comes On is a compelling depiction of loss, America’s system set up to fail people of color and the resilience of the human soul.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES: F For Fantastic (& Interview With Mark Cousins)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES: F For Fantastic (& Interview With Mark Cousins)

The Eyes of Orson Welles is an introspective look at the legendary man; in addition, we were able to talk with Mark Cousins, the director of the film.

THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME: Mila Kunis & Kate McKinnon Save The World
THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME: Mila Kunis & Kate McKinnon Save The World

There’s certainly fun to be had with this deeply silly slice of R-rated raunchiness, yet The Spy Who Dumped Me struggles to balance its crass brand of humor with shocking bursts of carnage.

COLD WAR: A Captivating, But Frustrating, Miniature Epic
COLD WAR: A Captivating, But Frustrating, Miniature Epic

With Cold War, Pawlikowski has crafted his most ambitious project yet; a portrait of a tortured relationship starting in late 1940’s Poland, climaxing in the early sixties.

PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW: An Intelligent And Riveting Short (& Interview with Writer/director Louisa Fielden)
PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW: An Intelligent And Riveting Short (& Interview with director Louisa Fielden)

Film Inquiry’s Kristy Strouse got to talk to filmmaker Louisa Fielden about her very timely short film People You May Know.

MADELINE’S MADELINE: A Wild Ride Into One Girl's Tortured Mind
MADELINE’S MADELINE: A Wild Ride Into One Girl’s Tortured Mind

With complicated and charismatic women at its center, Madeline’s Madeline manages to keep you hooked and never stops being fascinating to watch.