2020

RENT-A-PAL: When Friendship Takes a Horrific Turn
RENT-A-PAL Round Table With Director Jon Stevenson and Actors Wil Wheaton and Brian Landis Folkins

Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to participate in a round table with director Jon Stevenson and cast members Wil Wheaton and Brian Landis Folkins about Rent-A-Pal.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: HOLLER
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: HOLLER

There is a rare nature and rough surface to Holler that will resonate with audiences through the need for survival, perseverance and opportunity.

#ALIVE: Self-Isolation, But Make It Zombie Apocalypse
#ALIVE: Self-Isolation, But Make It Zombie Apocalypse

While it may not land as smoothly as it hopes for, what #Alive offers here is still refreshing, warranting the attention of its audience.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Adam Rehmeier of DINNER IN AMERICA
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Adam Rehmeier of DINNER IN AMERICA

Film Inquiry chatted with Dinner in America’s director Adam Rehmeier about Mac Demarco, a good mixtape, and finding the right lead actors. 

Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 3: PLEASE HOLD THE LINE & THE VIEWING BOOTH
Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 3: PLEASE HOLD THE LINE & THE VIEWING BOOTH

In our latest report from the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020, Musanna Ahmed looks at Please Hold the Line and The Viewing Booth.

HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature
HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature

William Hopson create the perfect double feature with Hamilton and Amadeus through the shared focus of their antagonized protagonists.

Frightfest Film Festival 2020: Interview with Francesco Giannini, Director of THE HALL
FrightFest Film Festival 2020: Interview with Francesco Giannini, Director of THE HALL

Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to speak with the Francesco Giannini about his film The Hall.

SLIM & I: Musical Memories
SLIM & I: Musical Memories

Slim & I, one of the rare Australian features to sneak back into cinemas post-quarantine, delivers the history of Dusty Slim with a little cunning twist.

RENT-A-PAL: When Friendship Takes a Horrific Turn
RENT-A-PAL: When Friendship Takes a Horrific Turn

Rent-A-Pal succeeds in recreating its 90s aesthetic as it examines the videotape dating culture of the 1990s in this retro horror film.

Venice Film Festival 2020: THE WASTELAND
Venice Film Festival 2020: THE WASTELAND

As one of two films representing Iran in the 77th Venice Film Festival, Ahmad Bahrami’s The Wasteland wrestles with themes of class and race.

MULAN: A Loyal, Brave, And True Re-telling
MULAN: A Loyal, Brave, And True Re-telling

It’s a loyal, brave, and true re-telling of a Chinese ballad that was once successfully Westernized.

Venice Film Festival 2020: MOLECOLE
Venice Film Festival 2020: MOLECOLE

Opening the historic 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Andrea Segre’s Molecole is a haunting meditation on virus-lockdown Venice.

THE SOCIAL DILEMMA: Social Media Addiction Doc Is Worth Tweeting About
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA: Social Media Addiction Doc Is Worth Tweeting About

The Social Dilemma is a deeply compelling treatise on why we’re so addicted to our devices while arguing the crucial need for change.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020 Interview with Director Justin McConnell of CLAPBOARD JUNGLE
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Justin McConnell of CLAPBOARD JUNGLE

Wilson Kwong spoke with McConnell during the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival, where he was just as honest and transparent as he was in his remarkable film.

Frightfest Film Festival 2020: Interview with Francesco Giannini, Director of THE HALL
Frightfest Film Festival 2020: THE HALL

Heightened by its mirroring of current events, The Hall is an incredibly exhilarating ride you won’t want to get off of.