2021

BOSS LEVEL: A Radical Action Riot Suck On Repeat
BOSS LEVEL: A Radical Action Riot Stuck On Repeat

Boss Level might not break new ground, but it’s throughly entertaining and worth watching at least once, if not time and time again.

BERLINALE 2021: MEMORY BOX
BERLINALE 2021: MEMORY BOX

While on the outside it seems like Memory Box tells a familiar story, it’s an introspective, affecting, and visually inventive film.

Berlinale 2021: BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN
Berlinale 2021: BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN

Right from the opening beat, it is clear that Radu Jude’s satirical Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is in to shock its audience.

THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut
THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut

Though bloated at times, The Sinners is a deeply layered and nuanced film that finds as much strength in what is not discussed as in what is.

THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY: A Decent Biopic, A Technical Mess
THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY: A Decent Biopic, A Technical Mess

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is multilayered and nuanced in its messaging, brought to life on the strong performance of Andra Day.

TYGER TYGER: A Nice Idea In Need Of A Translator
TYGER TYGER: A Nice Idea In Need Of A Translator

If the clause “write what you know” is to be taken literally, then Kerry Mondragon fits the bill with his feature debut Tyger Tyger.

Berlinale 2021: I'M YOUR MAN
Berlinale 2021: I’M YOUR MAN

Irresistibly charming, I’m Your Man needs no beeps and boops and tiring gimmicks to convey the abyss between man vs machine.

TOM & JERRY: A Gross Imposter
TOM & JERRY: A Gross Imposter

Full of unfunny human characters and a plot that doesn’t even involve its iconic animal characters, Tom & Jerry is a gross miscalculation.

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: MY WONDERFUL WANDA
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: MY WONDERFUL WANDA

My Wonderful Wanda is a fun film with moments of genuine humour and insight making make it worth the watch.

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: CREATION STORIES
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: CREATION STORIES

Creation Stories will appeal most to those with an interest in 90s pop culture as it is unabashedly content to revel in those memories.

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: THE MAURITANIAN
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: THE MAURITANIAN

What we’re given is far more surface-level than it should be, and unfortunately doesn’t add as much to the conversation as it perhaps thinks it does.

Sundance 2021: Interview With Composer Gavin Brivik Of WILD INDIAN
Sundance 2021: Interview With Composer Gavin Brivik Of WILD INDIAN

Brivik spoke with Film Inquiry about his involvement in Wild Indian during its premiere at the 2021 edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME: A Game of ‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not’
PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME: A Game of ‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not’

Like its title suggests, it is a peculiar tale that lives on its frustrating evocation of the ambiguity of love.

ALICE FADES AWAY: An Easy Watch That Will Fade From Memory
ALICE FADES AWAY: An Easy Watch That Will Fade From Memory

While Alice Fades Away maintains your attention, there is a certain spark missing throughout its core, leaving it enjoyable but far from memorable.

Sundance 2021: Interview With Director Natalie Chao Of TO KNOW HER
Sundance 2021: Interview With Director Natalie Chao Of TO KNOW HER

Wilson Kwong spoke with Natalie Chao at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival about her documentary To Know Her.