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NEW YORK NINJA: Behold the Birth of a New Cult Classic
NEW YORK NINJA: Behold the Birth of a New Cult Classic

New York Ninja feels destined to become a cult classic, the kind of film playing in the background at raucous house parties and neighborhood dive bars.

THE HARDER THEY FALL: An Entertaining Yet Fleeting Modern Western
THE HARDER THEY FALL: An Entertaining Yet Fleeting Modern Western

When it comes down to it, perhaps The Harder They Fall just attempts to do too much, and doesn’t quite have the necessary balance and patience.

In Praise Of Renny Harlin, Master Of Sturdy Trash
In Praise Of Renny Harlin, Master Of Sturdy Trash

Renny Harlin is one of cinema’s great workhorses — a constantly dependable, and occasionally remarkable carpenter of sturdy entertainment.

THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott Attempts Rashomon
THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott Attempts Rashomon

The Last Duel is a comfortable return to the medieval genre with tense battle sequences and an urgent takedown of a misogynistic system.

PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Trailer
PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND: Balls to the Wall

Sion Sono’s English-language debut stars Nicholas Cage as a criminal forced to track down the granddaughter of an Old West-meets-Mad Max warlord.

MALIGNANT: A Demented Experience You Do Not Want To Miss
MALIGNANT: A Demented Experience You Do Not Want To Miss

A bloodbath cleverly executed through its gore, narrative and technical execution, Malignant is the horror film of the year, one that promises a terrifying and demented edge-of-your-seat experience from start to finish.

Fantasia Film Festival 2021: RAGING FIRE
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: RAGING FIRE

With career performances, Raging Fire hits all the right notes in this orchestral masterpiece of Hong Kong action cinema.

THE SUICIDE SQUAD: A Wonderfully Gory And Heartfelt Romp Into Chaos
THE SUICIDE SQUAD: A Wonderfully Gory And Heartfelt Romp Into Chaos

The Suicide Squad is a magnificent blend of gore, heart, and humor that engages its audience instantly with strong performances, and breathtaking visuals.

GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE: Half-Melted
GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE: Half-Melted

With its uneasy blend of action, comedy, and familial drama, Gunpowder Milkshake is ultimately an underwhelming movie.

THE FOREVER PURGE: Nothing Lasts Forever
THE FOREVER PURGE: Nothing Lasts Forever

Even if it had come out on time, the halfhearted critique it offers up is neither challenging nor engaging.

BLACK WIDOW A Marvel Movie Trying to be a Drama 2
BLACK WIDOW: A Marvel Movie Trying To Be A Drama

As the first Marvel movie to be released after Avengers: Endgame, Cate Shortland’s Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff.

F9: Still Magnetic
F9: Still Magnetic

F9 keeps to what the series does best: absurdly fun action and time spent with a family you root for, but it’s not the smoothest ride of the series.

Interview with Filmmaker Dana Ziyasheva
Interview with Filmmaker Dana Ziyasheva for GREATLAND

Film Inquiry sat down with director Dana Ziyasheva to discuss her new film, Greatland, and making a film in a post-pandemic world.

THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD Fast, Furious and Fumbling
THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD: Fast, Furious and Fumbling

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek return in the crime-comedy, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.

DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN: Action & Emotions Collide In Japan's Highest-Grossing Film
DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN: Action & Emotions Collide In Japan’s Highest-Grossing Film

In Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, can Tanjiro & Co. find the the demon responsible for strange disappearances on the Mugen train?