comedy

THE WORST ONES: A French Drama With Its Heart In The Right Place
THE WORST ONES: A French Drama With Its Heart In The Right Place

The Worst Ones asks some very complex and compelling questions about the ethics of filmmaking and the emotions of young actors.

Interview With Tomás Gómez Bustillo Writer/Director of CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT
Interview With Tomás Gómez Bustillo Writer/Director of CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT

Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Tomás Gómez Bustillo for Chronicles of a Wandering Saint!

SXSW Film Festival 2023: LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, FRY BREAD FACE AND ME & FURIES
SXSW Film Festival 2023: LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, FRY BREAD FACE AND ME & FURIES

In her final report from the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Furies, Fry Bread Face and Me and Late Night with the Devil!

THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT: Hope Is Never Lost
THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT: Hope Is Never Lost

The Magician’s Elephant is heartwarming and pure, and while predictable to a fault, it is a film the whole family will enjoy.

Horrific Inquiry: LEPRECHAUN 3 (1995)
Horrific Inquiry: LEPRECHAUN 3 (1995)

Leprechaun 3 is not a film that will be at the top of your watch list this season, yet it speaks to the continuing campy nature of the Leprechaun franchise.

THE MIDDLE MAN: This Film Surprised Me
THE MIDDLE MAN: This Film Surprised Me

The Middle Man was a happy surprise that is fun and heartfelt, tragic and funny.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER AND RAGING GRACE
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE

My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.

Inquiring Minds: THE POD GENERATION
Inquiring Minds: THE POD GENERATION

Tender and imaginative, The Pod Generation is elevated by strong performances, humor, and unique world-building.

OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE: Isn't Quite Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE: Isn’t Quite Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is not a movie we need per se, but for those enthusiasts of Guy Ritchie, it might have been just enough for them.

Interview With SICK OF MYSELF Director Kristoffer Borgli
Interview With SICK OF MYSELF Director Kristoffer Borgli

Silvia Mariscal spoke with writer and director Kristoffer Borgli about his latest film Sick of Myself!

Inquiring Minds: THE LOBSTER (2015)
Inquiring Minds: THE LOBSTER (2015)

It confounds and reverberates; The Lobster sings a singularly eccentric tune. 

THE AMAZING MAURICE: Rather Meh-rice
THE AMAZING MAURICE: Rather Meh-rice

The Amazing Maurice is cute, and just fine for kids, but for adults it has a hard time living up to its own name.

SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS: Every 80's Horror Movie At Once
SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS: Every 80’s Horror Movie At Once

She Came from the Woods takes the horror genre and turns it a bit sideways, combining nearly every trope we got in the 80’s into one film.

YOUR PLACE OR MINE: A Generic Comedy That Promises More Than It Delivers
YOUR PLACE OR MINE: A Generic Comedy That Promises More Than It Delivers

While Your Place or Mine finally brings these two stars together, it fails to truly reach the mark of success.

The Everlasting Beauty Of CHUNGKING EXPRESS
The Everlasting Beauty Of CHUNGKING EXPRESS

Chungking Express: the film that will remain young and beautiful until the end of time.