2021

BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR: A Silly, Satisfying Substitute For Summer Vacation
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR: A Silly, Satisfying Substitute For Summer Vacation

A wild and wacky comedy with bold splashes of the fantastical, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the vacation from reality we all need and deserve.

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: A Revolutionary Take On The Black Panthers And The Civil Rights Movement

Judas and the Black Messiah is a nuanced film that slowly peels back its layers, revealing a depth that will resonate for years to come.

Interview with Kate Amundsen, Star of DONNA: Stronger Than Pretty
Interview With Kate Amundsen, Star Of DONNA: STRONGER THAN PRETTY

Donna is being released later this month onto all major streaming platforms. Film Inquiry had the opportunity to interview star Kate Amundsen.

THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS: Full Of Tropes Yet It Still Works
THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS: Full Of Tropes Yet It Still Works

Despite its conventional, problematic, and at-times tedious first half, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things finds its footing delivery emotionally rewarding.

NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch
NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch

Framing Britney Spears may not be the best documentary of 2021, but it sure to become the most relevant and vital in the fight for freedom and equality.

SUNDANCE 2021 INTERVIEW WITH TRY HARDER! DIRECTOR DEBBIE LUM
SUNDANCE 2021: INTERVIEW WITH TRY HARDER! DIRECTOR DEBBIE LUM

Try Harder! is a documentary follwing five students as they go through the college admissions frenzy. Reyzando Nawara spoke with director Debbie Lum.

Sundance 2021: DOUBLESPEAK: Devastating, Beautiful And Urgent
Sundance 2021: DOUBLESPEAK: Devastating, Beautiful And Urgent

Doublespeak may be a short film, but it joins other recent features and dives into how a system that is supposed to protect people can fail again and again.

Interview With Kevin Macdonald, Director Of THE MAURITANIAN
Interview With Kevin Macdonald, Director Of THE MAURITANIAN

Film Inquiry’s Luke Parker recently spoke with director Kevin Macdonald about his award-contending drama, The Mauritanian.

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S13E6 "Disco-Mentary": At The End Of The Day, Tamisha Iman Is A Blessing
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S13E6 “Disco-Mentary”: At The End Of The Day, Tamisha Iman Is A Blessing

While this week’s episode was pretty average, it had a joyful, educational maxi-challenge and a sad departure from an amazing queen.

PLEASURE: The Pain of It All
Sundance 2021: Interview With Director And Writer Ninja Thyberg Of PLEASURE

Wilson Kwong spoke with director and writer Ninja Thyberg about her process as a director for her film Pleasure.

PLEASURE: The Pain of It All
Sundance 2021: PLEASURE

Pleasure is a film that can be difficult to watch, but is so mesmerizing that it can also be hard to look away.

BLISS: A Science Fiction Misfire
BLISS: A Science Fiction Misfire

Too caught up in its own inventive twist on the world, Bliss offers high concept science fiction without tying it to something meaningful.

Sundance 2021: Interview With Director Jakub Piatek And Actor Bartosz Bielenia Of PRIME TIME
Sundance 2021: Interview With Director Jakub Piatek And Actor Bartosz Bielenia Of PRIME TIME

Wilson Kwong spoke with director Jakub Piatek and actor Bartosz Bielenia about their latest film Prime Time.

Sundance 2021: MASS
Sundance 2021: MASS

Mass may not be an easy film to watch, but its emotional journey is both important and emotionally gratifying.

Sundance 2021: IN THE SAME BREATH
Sundance 2021: IN THE SAME BREATH

At this particular moment, In the Same Breath certainly feels like the COVID-19 documentary that the world needs to see.