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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.

NO WAY UP: Sunk With No Hope
NO WAY UP: Sunk With No Hope

No Way Up still retains the entertainment factor, no matter its predictability and overarching absurdity.

DON'T LOOK UP: Adam McKay Reaches For The Stars
DON’T LOOK UP: Adam McKay Reaches For The Stars

Adam McKay has crafted a harsh examination of our treatment and lack of action of the environment we live in, one that is sure to push the conversation.

"I'm Always Fascinated By The Emotional, Human Story." Interview With Ric Roman Waugh, Director Of GREENLAND
“I’m Always Fascinated By The Emotional, Human Story.” Interview With Ric Roman Waugh, Director Of GREENLAND

Film Inquiry’s Luke Parker recently spoke with director Ric Roman Waugh about his latest project with Gerard Butler, Greenland.

UNDERWATER: Sunk By Familiarity
UNDERWATER: Sunk By Familiarity

Underwater isn’t an outright disaster, but it’s not a diamond in the rough, either.

CAJUN NAVY: The Heroes We Deserve
CAJUN NAVY: The Heroes We Deserve

There is no doubt that Cajun Navy is an important documentary, highlighting the efforts of ordinary people who strive to make a difference, and encourage everyone else to do so.

KURSK: The Command That Ended in Tragedy
KURSK: The Command That Ended In Tragedy

Kursk is an emotional drama based on real events. Thomas Vinterberg shines a light on the tragedy from within the sea and from the land.

CHERNOBYL (S1E5) "Vichnaya Pamyat": The Beginning Of The End
CHERNOBYL (S1E5) “Vichnaya Pamyat”: The Beginning Of The End

The final episode in what has become the highest rated TV show ever recorded on…

CHERNOBYL: “The Happiness of All Mankind” (S1E4):The Aptest Title Of Them All
CHERNOBYL (S1E4) “The Happiness of All Mankind”: The Aptest Title Of Them All

Chernobyl has haunted and disturbed viewers with visual elements and direct faults of man so far, the fourth episode yet is the hardest of them all.

CHERNOBYL: “Open Wide, O Earth”(S1E3): The Human Sacrifice is Emotionally Devastating
CHERNOBYL (S1E3) “Open Wide, O Earth”: The Human Sacrifice Is Emotionally Devastating

The third episode of Chernobyl leaves you helpless with this ghoulish and grisly wave of inevitably, but you can’t for the life of you take your eyes away from it all.

THE TOMORROW MAN: A Slow Wait For The End Of Days
THE TOMORROW MAN: A Slow Wait For The End Of Days

The Tomorrow Man examines the relationship of two elderly people preparing for the end of days that despite its charm remains shallow.

CHERNOBYL "1:23:45" (S1E1): An Eerie and Daunting Opening
CHERNOBYL (S1E1) “1:23:45”: An Eerie & Daunting Opening

Chernobyl achieves each and every goal, setting out to conceive something that in the forthcoming weeks could turn into something possibly quite special.

THE QUAKE: Suffers From Sequelitis
THE QUAKE: Suffers From Sequelitis

The Quake repeats a lot of the same beats from The Wave, assuming it’ll be another sure-fire success – but it leads to a mild case of sequelitis.

THE MERCY: Watered Down, But Far From Lost At Sea
THE MERCY: Watered Down, But Far From Lost At Sea

Like the old maxim about waiting all day for a bus only for two to…

RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE: A Tale Of Rats & Resilience
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE: A Tale Of Rats & Resilience

Rodents Of Unusual Size is a lesson in just how much a canny filmmaker can fit into a documentary that’s barely an hour long.