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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael is a pleasant reminder of Kael’s greatness and a nostalgic look back at an era that changed American cinema forever.
Just as A Hidden Life is arguably Malick’s most directly religious film, it is also his most directly political and possibly by virtue of its subject matter, least poetic.
Regardless of its exhilarating action sequences and strong performances, The Aeronauts is a good film but not necessarily a great one.
The events portrayed in Bombshell may have captured the world’s attention, but this film delivers too soft a punch to make the same impact.
In a world that seems more divisive and hopeless everyday, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood is a beautiful film that anyone and everyone could and should see.
While it does contain so interesting moments to keep you attention, The King is not worthy starting in the first place.
Harriet is a formulaic biopic that doesn’t take any creatively clever leaps to ensure this biopic deserves to be associated with the historical significance of Harriet Tubman.
The Current War builds upon a solid narrative foundation by richly transporting the viewer to a pivotal and prescient time for humankind.
An insufferable venture that completely misses the mark, despite the strong material, Vita & Virginia is nothing short of a disaster.
Dolemite is my Name manages to be a loving ode to Blaxploitation and Black independent filmmaking while still being one of the funniest films of the year so far.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is more so curated than directed by the cinematic icon whose name is in the title.
With Renée Zellweger giving a career best performance, Judy is a simple but moving film, celebrating an icon.
With groundbreaking visual effects, a razor sharp script, three generational talents and the great Martin Scorsese, The Irishman is as exceptional as you’d hope.
Eddie Murphy is at his absolute best in Dolemite Is My Name. The humor and chops for drama that he brings to the role are a perfect c*cktail that you just can’t help but drink up.
Film Inquiry had the pleasure of speaking with Stephen Wilkes, director of Jay Myself, an ode to the life and career of his mentor, photographer and artist Jay Maisel.