2020s

A QUIET PLACE PART II: Loses Much of Its Roars
A QUIET PLACE PART II: Loses Much of Its Roars

John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II fails to live up to the expectations and high standards that the first movie has established.

WE ALL THINK WE'RE SPECIAL: Addiction Drama Is Appropriately Bleak & Direct
WE ALL THINK WE’RE SPECIAL: Addiction Drama Is Appropriately Bleak & Direct

Kirby Voss’ We All Think We’re Special is an intensely authentic and palpably distressing drama about the pains of addiction.

TOVE Meet the Mind Behind the Moomins
TOVE: Meet the Mind Behind the Moomins

Directed by Zaida Bergroth, Tove allows the brilliant artist and author behind the Moomins to finally take center stage herself.

PLAN B: An Inclusive Raunchy Teen Comedy
PLAN B: An Inclusive Raunchy Teen Comedy

A winning teen comedy with star-making performances from its two leads, Plan B has plenty of fun and heart to offer.

PORT AUTHORITY: In Conversation with Danielle Lessovitz
PORT AUTHORITY: In Conversation with Danielle Lessovitz

Film Inquiry sat down to talk with filmmaker Danielle Lessovitz ahead of the release of her new film, Port Authority.

I AM LISA: A Female Led Lycanthropic Thrill-Fest
I AM LISA: A Female Led Lycanthropic Thrill-Fest

It mostly delivers on the thrills and kills, providing enough of a jolt of energy to satisfy genre fans.

CRUELLA: Delicious, Devilish Fun
CRUELLA: Delicious, Devilish Fun

Cruella is a welcome return to the good, dark, bold filmmaking that we haven’t seen in a long time from Disney.

LISEY'S STORY: Love, Loss & And The Power Of Imagination
LISEY’S STORY: Love, Loss & The Power Of Imagination

Lisey’s Story is a miniseries of magic, both in what it explores universally, but also what it generates internally.

THERE IS NO EVIL: A Mesmerizing And Slow Burning Ethics Thriller
THERE IS NO EVIL: A Mesmerizing And Slow Burning Ethics Thriller

Mohammad Rasoulof’s There is No Evil is an excellent and riveting drama with a few divets holding it from perfection.

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS: Romanian Comedy That Wins Big
TWO LOTTERY TICKETS: Romanian Comedy That Wins Big

Paul Negoescu’s Two Lottery has a funny enough premise with a cast that knows how to play to one another’s strengths.

ARMY OF THE DEAD: The Ultimate Gamble
ARMY OF THE DEAD: The Ultimate Gamble

Fans of Snyder will undoubtedly find value in it, with moments where the director is allowed to play to his strengths, but they’re far and few between.

EARWIG AND THE WITCH: Studio Ghibli's Riskiest Director Dives Into The Third Dimension
EARWIG AND THE WITCH: Studio Ghibli’s Riskiest Director Dives Into The Third Dimension

The potential with this was promising, and yet they couldn’t quite make it work.

CRISIS: An Okay Opiod Anthology
CRISIS: An Okay Opiod Anthology

There are some fine performances and strong scenes here and there but the editing darts between so many stories that it’s just begging for a fan cut.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: Barry Jenkins' Epic & Ambitious Miniseries Is Firing On All Cylinders
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: Barry Jenkins’ Epic & Ambitious Miniseries Is Firing On All Cylinders

The Underground Railroad is so much different than anything Jenkins has ever worked on before; it’s grander and more ambitious, it plays with magical realism to a brilliant result

DRUNK BUS: Takes You Where You Want To Go
DRUNK BUS: Takes You Where You Want To Go

John Calucci and Brandon LaGanke’s 2020 comedy Drunk Bus is unconventional, funny, and poignant from start to finish.