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ROGUE AGENT: When Cat Becomes Mouse
ROGUE AGENT: When Cat Becomes Mouse

Rogue Agent isn’t your average spy movie⁠—mostly because the central character is not your average spy.

FALL: Finds Its Fight
FALL: Finds Its Fight

Fall also builds on its characters, taking the idea of trust, love, redemption, and the will to survive to new heights.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane
EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane

If you’re looking for an escape from our current reality, then Emergency Declaration is probably not the summer blockbuster for you.

RESURRECTION: Out of the Past
RESURRECTION: Out of the Past

A performance-driven movie packed with quietly devastating moments, Resurrection should not be overlooked among the great horror films of this year.

Horrific Inquiry: PIRANHA (1978)
Horrific Inquiry: PIRANHA (1978)

While Piranha may not be the best horror film, even boarder lining ridiculous at times, it is undeniably entertaining.

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: Where Film Noir Tackles Race Relations

In 1995, Devil in a Blue Dress didn’t receive the recognition it deserved. Despite positive…

SHE WILL: Casts A So-So Spell
SHE WILL: Casts A So-So Spell

While it crafts compelling images, She Will doesn’t do enough to stand out from other recent films to use psychological horror to tell a tale of #MeToo.

THE OUTWATERS: In Conversation With Writer and Director Robbie Banfitch
THE OUTWATERS: In Conversation With Writer And Director Robbie Banfitch

Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Robbie Banfitch about the making of his newest film: The Outwaters.

SPIDERHEAD: Not Much Here to Look At
SPIDERHEAD: Not Much Here to Look At

Despite solid source material in George Saunders’ short story, Spiderhead is a visually inert misfire and one of director Joseph Kosinsky’s lesser works.

Sydney Film Festival 2022: SALOUM & BURNING DAYS
Sydney Film Festival 2022: SALOUM & BURNING DAYS

From the 2022 Sydney Film Festival, Alex Lines covers Jean Luc Herbulot’s Saloum and Emin Alper’s Burning Days.

Horrific Inquiry: THE STEPFATHER (1987)
Horrific Inquiry: THE STEPFATHER (1987)

The Stepfather is not the knock-out it wants to be, yet there is a horror within its framework and excellent lead performance.

Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 1: FAMILY DINNER, HUESERA & A WOUNDED FAWN
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Report 1: FAMILY DINNER, HUESERA & A WOUNDED FAWN

In her first report from Tribeca Film Festival 2022, Kristy Strouse reviews Family Dinner, Huesera & A Wounded Fawn!

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.

KEEPING COMPANY: Are You A Shark?
KEEPING COMPANY: Are You A Shark?

Keeping Company weaves a critical look at society, greed-fueled power and consequence of capitalism while crafting a film that delivers humor and horror.

MIRACLE: Losing My Religion
MIRACLE: Losing My Religion

A thought-provoking exploration of morality and mortality divided neatly into two parts, Miracle isn’t clear-cut or easy to comprehend, but it is compelling.