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SMILE 2: An Ambitious Sequel That Shows That Sometimes Less is More
SMILE 2: An Ambitious Sequel That Shows That Sometimes Less is More

Smile 2 may occasionally overdo it with its over-the-top approach, and it contains a scattershot plot, but its strength lies in its presentation.

NIGHT OF THE HARVEST: It Gave It A Shot
NIGHT OF THE HARVEST: It Gave It A Shot

Despite its inconsistent storytelling and wooden performances, Night of the Harvest offers a certain charm that inspires appreciation for filmmaking.

A DIFFERENT MAN: Dismantling The Disorder Drama
A DIFFERENT MAN: Dismantling The Disorder Drama

Through its rich mix of dark comedic elements and deeper psychological questioning, something fascinating is evoked in A Different Man.

Apartment 7A: Subletting A Classic, No Remodeling Allowed
APARTMENT 7A: Subletting A Classic, No Remodeling Allowed

While Apartment 7A far exceeds the 1978 sequel and the 2014 remake of Rosemary’s Baby, it neither lives up to the suspense or the politics of the original.

Azrael: No One Will Save Samara Weaving
Azrael: No One Will Save Samara Weaving

Azrael has buckets of blood, some fun traps, and plenty of intrigue for those willing to overlook these gestures towards deeper meanings more fully.

Charlie Tango: A Turbulent Thriller
CHARLIE TANGO: A Turbulent Thriller

Despite a trepidatious takeoff and a bit of a rocky landing, where Charlie Tango really shines is at its cruising altitude.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: HERETIC, PRESENCE & HOLD YOUR BREATH
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: HERETIC, PRESENCE & HOLD YOUR BREATH

The Toronto International Film Festival brought quite the number of horror films this year. Kevin L. Lee reviews Heretic, Presence and Hold Your Breath.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director & Writer Samir Oliveros Of THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director & Writer Samir Oliveros Of THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA

Samir Oliveros spoke to Film Inquiry about his latest film The Luckiest Man in America.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director Edward Berger Of CONCLAVE
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director Edward Berger Of CONCLAVE

Film Inquiry spoke with Edward Berger, director of Conclave, for the Toronto International Film Festival.

THE CROW: An Exercise In Why
THE CROW: An Exercise In Why

The Crow struggles to connect with audiences due to its lack of compelling character development and chemistry.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE ASSESSMENT & EMILIA PEREZ
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE ASSESSMENT & EMILIA PÉREZ

Both The Assessment and Emilia Pérez demonstrate the versatility of a festival like TIFF, which is always inclusive of all genres and subgenres of cinema.

Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II

For this Horrific Inquiry we take a look back at Friday the 13th, Part II!

SUBSERVIENCE: M3gan Fox

While Subservience knows how to deploy its star, it still can’t fully live up to the promise of this meta-premise or her talents as a performer.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA & EDEN
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA & EDEN

For his first report from Toronto International Film Festival, Wilson Kwong looks at two films based on true events.

RED ROOMS: Half Sick Of Shadows Online
RED ROOMS: Half Sick Of Shadows Online

Red Rooms is hypnotic, eerie, enticing, and undeniably repulsive, a procedural with the stifling rhythms of an addiction story or a dream.