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Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)
Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)

In this Away From the Hype we take a look at the 1954 Godzilla.

THE CROW: An Exercise In Why
THE CROW: An Exercise In Why

The Crow struggles to connect with audiences due to its lack of compelling character development and chemistry.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP
Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP

The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 72nd year with a program of global features, shorts, documentaries, VR experiences, and classic movies.

Kraven the Hunter: Trailer 1
KRAVEN THE HUNTER: TRAILER 1

If “Kraven the Hunter” can balance its identity and its obligations to the superhero genre, this film could find a spot in Marvel’s superhero box set.

THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie
THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie

The Instigators evokes the Boston movies of yore like a Dunkin’ drinkin’ Ghost of Christmas Past.

New York Asian Film Festival 2024: PATTAYA HEAT, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN &BRUSH OF THE GOD
New York Asian Film Festival 2024: PATTAYA HEAT, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN & BRUSH OF THE GOD

From this year’s New York Asian Film Festival we take a look at Pattaya Heat, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In & Brush of the God!

TWISTERS: Maximum Escapism, Endless Charm, But Same Old Twists
TWISTERS: Maximum Escapism, Endless Charm, But Same Old Twists

While Twisters is pretty much exactly what you’d expect, it will warmly invite you into its merry world of meteorologists and storm chasers.

Away from the Hype: STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENANCE 
Away from the Hype: STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENANCE 

It has a lot of charm and it’s refreshing to see something playing by its own rules and not following a rigid formula.

MARS EXPRESS: A Well-Built Android Neo-Noir
MARS EXPRESS: A Well-Built Android Neo-Noir

Mars Express finds the right words and plucks the precise emotional heartstrings to make such a film more meaningful.

Cannes Film Festival 2024: FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
Cannes Film Festival 2024: FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, is a prime example of how to craft a narrative expansion that ignites a creative spark worthy of praise.

Interview With Director Lee Thongkham For KITTY THE KILLER
Interview With Director Lee Thongkham For KITTY THE KILLER

Film Inquiry spoke with director Lee Thongkham for the film Kitty the Killer!

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS: A Fur Trapping Photoplay Of The Highest Order
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS: A Fur Trapping Photoplay Of The Highest Order

Hundreds of Beavers is a comedic masterpiece, delivering non-stop hysterical sight gags, formal ingenuity, and cathartic woodland violence.

Horrific Inquiry: TRAIN TO BUSAN
Horrific Inquiry: TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016)

There is a deep love that carries through the devastation, Train to Busan delivers what movies are all about.

No Way Up Democratizes the Underwater Thriller
NO WAY UP Represents The Democratization Of Bad Underwater Thrillers

Formerly the realm of big-budget blockbusters, the subgenre of underwater thrillers has been flooded with relentless low-budget pictures.

KUNG FU PANDA 4: Enough Wit For One More Kick
KUNG FU PANDA 4: Enough Wit For One More Kick

Kung Fu Panda 4 has lost some of its mojo, but still has a few nice moves left in this old franchise.