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SXSW 2021: KID CANDIDATE, WEWORK & THE LOST SONS
SXSW 2021: KID CANDIDATE, WEWORK & THE LOST SONS

In his first report from the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, Musanna reviews Kid Candidate, WeWork and The Lost Sons!

THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY: A Decent Biopic, A Technical Mess
THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY: A Decent Biopic, A Technical Mess

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is multilayered and nuanced in its messaging, brought to life on the strong performance of Andra Day.

NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch
NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch

Framing Britney Spears may not be the best documentary of 2021, but it sure to become the most relevant and vital in the fight for freedom and equality.

Interview With Director Aneesh Chaganty And Producer Natalie Qasabian Of RUN
Interview With Director Aneesh Chaganty And Producer Natalie Qasabian Of RUN

For their disability day special, Film Inquiry contributor Diego Andaluz interviewed Run’s director Aneesh Chaganty and co-producer Natalie Qasabian.

HAPPIEST SEASON: Learning to Love Yourself This Holiday
HAPPIEST SEASON: Learning To Love Yourself This Holiday

Happiest Season is a holiday film that transcends a one size fits all, welcoming everyone home for the holidays.

BOOKS OF BLOOD: A Toothless & Uninspired Horror Anthology
BOOKS OF BLOOD: A Toothless & Uninspired Horror Anthology

The result is a bit of a mixed bag; the movie does indeed scream Clive Barker, but on the other hand, the new stories aren’t really that interesting.

How PEN15 Declaws The Asian Tiger Mom Stereotype On Screen
How PEN15 Declaws The Asian Tiger Mom Stereotype On Screen

What Pen15 has done is pave the way for more nuanced Asian or Asian-American-centered stories to be normalized onscreen.

WOKE Season 1: Lamorne Morris Is Excellent In This Surreal Comedy About Race
WOKE Season 1: Lamorne Morris Is Excellent In This Surreal Comedy About Race

Racism is not — and has never been, I might add — a laughing matter. But it doesn’t mean that addressing it using comedy is an impossible thing to do.

NORMAL PEOPLE: Creating beauty out of melancholy
NORMAL PEOPLE: Creating Beauty Out Of Melancholy

Hulu’s Normal People doesn’t just transform sorrow into an affecting narrative; it creates beauty out of it.

PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop
PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop

With a a compelling, chemistry-driven narrative, Palms Springs is refreshing take on the time loop genre and one of the year’s best comedies.

THE GREAT Season 1: Brutal, Raunchy, and Relevant
THE GREAT Season 1: Brutal, Raunchy & Relevant

Proving that history is still relevant to the present, The Great is a unique period drama that is part entertaining, brutal, and raunchy all at once.

MRS. AMERICA: Delivers Phenomenal Performances & Offers A Fresh Look On Equal Rights Amendment Events
MRS. AMERICA: Delivers Phenomenal Performances & Offers A Fresh Look On Equal Rights Amendment Events

Mrs. America is an extraordinary limited series. It’s wicked, empowering, and, at times, frustrating. Just like a life of almost every woman I know.

RAMY Season 2: Continues To Show Us How Hard It Is To Be Better
RAMY Season 2: Continues To Show Us How Hard It Is To Be Better

Maintaining the humor of season one, the latest season of Ramy is also moving, heartbreaking, and relevant.

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE Season 1: Motherhood And Privileges Set Suburban Life On Fire
LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE Season 1: Motherhood & Privilege Set Suburban Life On Fire

From its aggressive ambitions to tackle a lot of things to its unsubtle and heavy-handed melodrama approach, Little Fires Everywhere obviously suffers from most of it.

First Thoughts on MRS. AMERICA: Refreshes The Memory Of The Equal Rights Amendment Events
First Thoughts on MRS. AMERICA: Refreshes The Memory Of The Equal Rights Amendment Events

With its well-crafted story and amazing casting, Mrs. America surely makes us think about the past, present, and future of women and women’s rights.