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London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985
London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985

The London Film Festival is back for another year and our first despatch covers a military coup and, just maybe, one of the great scenes I’ve ever seen.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022 THE FABELMANS: Cinema Can Make You And Break You

The Fabelmans is Spielberg’s reflection of the legacy of his family on his craft.

London Film Festival 2022: NEXT SOHEE: The High Price Of Work
London Film Festival 2022: NEXT SOHEE: The High Price Of Work

Strong performances, solid direction and a viscerally emotional story keep Next Sohee on the right side of melodrama.

Heartland International Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, HOLY SPIDER, CAT DADDIES & FOLLOW HER
Heartland International Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, HOLY SPIDER, CAT DADDIES & FOLLOW HER

In our first report from the 2022 Heartland International FilmFestival we give you a taste of the festival!

New York Film Festival 2022: A COUPLE, SHOWING UP
New York Film Festival 2022: A COUPLE, SHOWING UP

From NYFF, Lee Jutton reviews A Couple and Showing Up, the latest films from Frederick Wiseman and Kelly Reichardt.

NYFF 2022: TÁR
New York Film Festival 2022: TÁR

From pensive and meditative to egotistically powerful, Todd Field’s Tár is a film for the senses.

New York Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE
New York Film Festival 2022: CORSAGE

Marie Kreutzer’s new cinematic depiction of the life of the Empress, Corsage, is a punk rock rebel yell: angry, energetic, and intensely enjoyable.

TO LESLIE: The Humanity In Addiction
TO LESLIE: The Humanity In Addiction

While it doesn’t reinvent the wheel, To Leslie is anchored by an incredible performance from Andrea Riseborough and confident direction of Michael Morris.

NYFF 2022: EO
New York Film Festival 2022: EO

At times a deeply moving portrait of our treatment of animals, while other times a sense of existential realism, EO proves itself to be full of heart.

PIGGY: A Meaty Horror
PIGGY: A Meaty Horror

With an awareness of its own ideas on self preservation and survival, Piggy excels.

SICK OF MYSELF: Perfecting The Art Of Self-Destruction
SICK OF MYSELF: Perfecting The Art Of Self-Destruction

Sick of Myself is a deranged and delightfully cynical work of art that proves attention-seeking for the sake of fame always comes at a much higher cost.

BLONDE: Biopic Of The Male Gaze
BLONDE: Biopic Of The Male Gaze

Blonde has and will continue to infuriate audiences, yet is a film that can be studied for not only the continued dominating male gaze, but for the need of women to tell women’s stories.

Do Your Homework: Ruben Östlund's PLAY
Do Your Homework: Ruben Östlund’s PLAY

While most are probably familiar with The Square & Force Majeure, his most provocative, and ingenious work was his overlooked 2011 film Play. 

THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING: The Undeterred Spirit Of Motherhood
THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING: The Undeterred Spirit Of Motherhood

The Justice of Bunny King presents audiences with a mesmerizing character study on the undeterred spirit of motherhood.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: HOLY SPIDER Interviews (Audio) With Star Zar Amir Ebrahimi And Writer/Director Ali Abbasi
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: HOLY SPIDER Interviews (Audio) With Star Zar Amir Ebrahimi And Writer/Director Ali Abbasi

Film Inquiry spoke with star Zar Amir Ebrahimi and writer/director Ali Abbasi for Holy Spider, a compelling crime thriller from this year’s TIFF!