Laura Dern

BLUE VELVET Criterion Review: David Lynch’s Classic Arrives on 4K

Criterion has prepared a new 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray edition of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. Let’s take a look!

Tribeca Film Festival 2023: COMMON GROUND
Tribeca Film Festival 2023: COMMON GROUND

Common Ground is deeply impactful, becoming the vital eye opening documentary it needs to be.

THE SON Trailer
THE SON Trailer

Peter has his busy life with new partner Emma and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION: Is More Teeth Enough?
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION: Is More Teeth Enough?

The final installment of the World trilogy, Jurassic Park Dominion breaks through with more dinosaurs and a mixed bag for audiences.

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION Trailer
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION Trailer

This is the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, with new and returning faces.

SMOOTH TALK: Laura Dern Comes of Age in This Stellar Drama
SMOOTH TALK: Laura Dern Comes of Age in This Stellar Drama

A gorgeous, thrilling portrayal of careless childhood dissolving in the summer sun, Smooth Talk is a landmark coming-of-age film.

MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends
MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination Of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends

Marriage Story is a promising film, but Baumbach’s strategies in drawing out his character arcs are uneven, insufficient, and disappointing.

TIFF 2019: MARRIAGE STORY: A Grounded, Relatable Story About Love and Loss
TIFF 2019: MARRIAGE STORY: An Emotionally Affecting Story About Love & Loss

Marriage Story is amongst Noah Baumbach’s finest works; it is sympathetic and charming, while containing some career-best performances by Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver.

MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends
Venice Film Festival 2019: MARRIAGE STORY

Marriage Story is a heavy-hitting and brutal feature that leaves no stone unturned and no fallen tear allowed to escape from the camera.

TRIAL BY FIRE: A Somber Look At The Archaic Criminal Justice System
San Francisco International Film Festival 2019 Review: TRIAL BY FIRE

Trial By Fire is an expertly-crafted work of art that doubles as a biopic and perceptive, dual character study, brimming with jaw-dropping performances.

COLD PURSUIT: You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter
COLD PURSUIT: You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter

Cold Pursuit is a rare English-language remake that actually works; a solid genre entry that knows what it wants to do, and does it damn well.

COLD PURSUIT Trailer
COLD PURSUIT Trailer

Cold Pursuit is a remake with a levitous twist on the usual Liam Neeson-avenges-his-family flick.

Staff Inquiry: Favorite 2018 Emmy Acting Nominees (Comedy and Limited Series)
Staff Inquiry: Favorite 2018 Emmy Acting Nominees (Comedy & Limited Series)

With the Emmys just a short week away, the Film Inquiry team argues why each of the Emmy Acting Nominees should win the coveted award.

JURASSIC PARK: Celebrating 25 Years of Dinosaurs, Terror and Cinematic History
JURASSIC PARK: Celebrating 25 Years of Dinosaurs, Terror & Cinematic History

25 years since its release, Jurassic Park still terrifies, inspires and fascinates the minds of viewers young and old.

THE TALE: Harrowing & Necessary Study Of Abuse
THE TALE: Harrowing & Necessary Study Of Abuse

Many audiences will likely shy away from the graphic depiction of abuse within director Jennifer Fox’s autobiographical film The Tale, but the film’s frankness is often its greatest asset.