Ireland

KINDS OF KINDNESS: Three Short Films In A Trench Coat
KINDS OF KINDNESS: Three Short Films In A Trench Coat

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness is smart and funny, uncomfortable, moving, and confusing. It is also beautiful.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP
Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP

The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 72nd year with a program of global features, shorts, documentaries, VR experiences, and classic movies.

Cannes Film Festival 2024: THE SECOND ACT & ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
Cannes Film Festival 2024: THE SECOND ACT & ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

At Canne’s 2024, Film Inquiry reviews Quentin Dupieux’s The Second Act (Le Deuxieme Acte), and Rungano Nyoni’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: Composer Gary Clark Of FLORA AND SON
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: Composer Gary Clark Of FLORA AND SON

Film Inquiry spoke with Gary Clark, Composer of Flora and Son!

FLORA AND SON: The Universal Power of Music with an Irish Heart
FLORA AND SON: The Universal Power of Music with an Irish Heart

With Flora and Son, Carney is venturing toward more trendy mainstream territory again and yet stays within his most comfortable milieu.

LOLA: Turn And Face The Strange
LOLA: Turn And Face The Strange

Lofty in ambition yet flawed in realization, LOLA is nonetheless an intriguing cautionary tale experiment in lo-fi science-fiction.

THE DEEPEST BREATH: Elegant But Deadly
THE DEEPEST BREATH: Elegant But Deadly

A quiet, poignant, and moving documentary, The Deepest Breath is unforgettable.

THE MIRACLE CLUB: Needs A Miracle
THE MIRACLE CLUB: Needs A Miracle

Too often dry in its narrative construct, audiences will find little emotional investment in The Miracle Club.

EVIL DEAD RISE: The Horror Bar Has Been Raised
EVIL DEAD RISE: The Horror Bar Has Been Raised

When you go to see an Evil Dead movie you kind of have an idea of what you’re in for, and we get that, but Evil Dead Rise also gave us so much more.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: GOD'S CREATURES
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: GOD’S CREATURES

Ultimately, God’s Creatures is a well made, well acted piece of filmmaking, if only it was able to tie together its elements a little better.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE

My Sailor, My Love is not quite a romance, but rather a slow examination of the wounds we inflict on each other and the difficulties of moving past wounds.

MY FATHER'S DRAGON: Cartoon Saloon's Kid-Friendly Film Doesn't Fly
MY FATHER’S DRAGON: Cartoon Saloon’s Kid-Friendly Film Doesn’t Fly

My Father’s Dragon, Cartoon Saloon’s direct-to-Netflix kids’ film, is unfortunately too loud and annoying to have an impact.

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN: A Heartbreaking And Hilarious Existential Masterpiece
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN: A Heartbreaking And Hilarious Existential Masterpiece

The Banshees of Inisherin is one of Martin McDonagh’s greatest and most assured efforts as a filmmaker yet.

London Film Festival 2022: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
London Film Festival 2022: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Featuring incredible performances all-around, and some of the best writing you’re going to see this year, The Banshees of Inisherin not one to miss.

Heartland International Film Festival 2022: WOMEN TALKING, SHE SAID, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN & GOOD NIGHT OPPY
Heartland International Film Festival 2022: WOMEN TALKING, SHE SAID, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN & GOOD NIGHT OPPY

In our last report from the 2022 Heartland International Film Festival, Emily Wheeler reviews four more films!