2008

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)

Welcome back to the scariest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry: Horrific Inquiry.…

PASSION: Exploring Early Hamaguchi
PASSION: Exploring Early Hamaguchi

A fitting precursor to his later masterworks, Passion is guaranteed to whet one’s appetite for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s next movie, whenever that may be.

CLOVERFIELD: A Look Back, 15 Years Later
CLOVERFIELD: A Look Back, 15 Years Later

It’s been 15 years and Cloverfield is still coming up Clovers. If you like horror or monsters or just watching things go boom, this one is for you.

Horrific Inquiry: PROM NIGHT (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: PROM NIGHT (2008)

On this Horrific Inquiry, we review the 2008 remake of Prom Night!

SPEED RACER: The Wachowski's Misunderstood Masterpiece
SPEED RACER: The Wachowski’s Misunderstood Masterpiece

Bright and peppy, The Wachowski’s Speed Racer is a bonafide live-action cartoon and well worth a second look.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: QUANTUM OF SOLACE Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: QUANTUM OF SOLACE Revisited

The No Time To Die Countdown continues with a look at Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig’s second film as James Bond.

Queerly Ever After #45: WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008)
Queerly Ever After #45: WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008)

This is ultimately an enjoyable musical rom-com, and fun adaptation of a Shakespeare classic.

Horrific Inquiry: SPLINTER (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: SPLINTER (2008)

In a retrospective world, now is the time to revisit Splinter – or to discover it for the first time. You won’t be disappointed.

Queerly Ever After #31: ARIZONA SKY (2008)
Queerly Ever After #31: ARIZONA SKY (2008)

From Jeff London comes Arizona Sky, which feels like it would be a perfect entry for Mystery Science Theater: Gay Edition.

KID ICARUS: If Daedalus Begot Directionless
KID ICARUS: If Daedalus Begot Directionless

Though its most lasting power comes from characters on the fringes, Kid Icarus offers a rich and entertaining perspective on growing up aimless in the American West.

Away From The Hype: INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Away From The Hype: INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

In the latest of our Away From the Hype series, we examine Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, to see whether it is deserving of its negative reputation.

A CHRISTMAS TALE: Familial Dysfunction Just In Time For The Holidays
A CHRISTMAS TALE: Familial Dysfunction Just In Time For The Holidays

From 2008, French film A Christmas Tale offers a different type of holiday film – one that is melancholy, depressing, and yet also intriguing.

SAW V: A Disconnected And Painful Overkill
SAW V: A Disconnected & Painful Overkill

With Saw V, the Saw franchise firmly waved goodbye to logic, with plot contrivances that make the film closer to sci-fi than horror.

BRONSON Offers An Interesting Take On A Criminal

Bronson chronicles the life of infamous British prisoner Michael Peterson, a.k.a.