Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ is an Emotional Rollercoaster of Maternity
Who we love and why we love them is as much a product of bloodline as it is of circumstance, of conditioning, of initial connection
Revisiting The Sopranos’ Columbus Day Episode
The Sopranos is great at showing how ignorant mobsters can be.
10 Best Horror Anthology Movies
If you love your horror bite-sized, then these anthology movies are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
‘No Time to Die’ Underperforms in Lowest Opening for Daniel Craig’s James Bond
The new 007 film proves it’s no time to die at the box office, but it’s still not time to live your best life.
10 Most Ferociously Fun Werewolf Movies
Werewolf, werewolf, who’s got the best werewolf?
12 Movies You Need to Watch After ‘No Time to Die’
We look back at the movies that came before — and maybe informed — the latest installment of the James Bond franchise.
‘Chucky’ Finally Brings His Carnage and Camp to TV
Don Mancini’s ‘Child’s Play’ franchise makes the jump to television, returning to the town where Charles Lee Ray was born for fresh blood.
Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman Shine in ‘C’mon C’mon’
Mike Mills returns with another calm, entrancing humanist story.
A Brief History of the Search for the Next James Bond
It’s a question that emerges every few years, but now it’s time for an answer.
The Warm Absurdity of Old vs. New in Jacques Tati’s ‘Mon Oncle’
Reject modernity, embrace slapstick comedy.
What to Expect from the Remake of Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Scenes From a Marriage’
It’s not easy to follow in Ingmar Bergman’s footsteps. But Hagai Levi is going to try.
‘Midnight’ is a Triumph of Suspense, Terror, and Frustration
A hearing-impaired woman, a sadistic killer, and a date with terror.
Horrific Inquiry: DEAD SILENCE (2007)
Welcome back to the newest, and at times goriest, column here at Film Inquiry – Horrific Inquiry. Twice a month, I will be tackling all things horror, each month bringing two films back into the spotlight to terrify and frighten once more. And occasionally looking at those that could have pushed the envelope further. Join…
The Mystery of the Mummified Bishop and the Fetus in His Coffin
In life, Peder Winstrup was a man of both god and science, and a practical politician who advocated for his city of Lund, in what is now southern Sweden. In death, the 17th-century bishop is still providing assistance—as well as a puzzle, hidden in the folds of his funerary garb, that researchers are only now…
Trying to Understand a Volcano’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Eruptions
La Soufrière, the skyscraping volcano on the northern side of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, began exploding on April 9, 2021. At press time, no deaths had been recorded, but ash has smothered the entire island, causing power cuts, polluting waterways, and burying crops. The volcano upped the ante that day, but the eruption…
Watch: Sci-Fi Short Film ‘Mimic’ About a Submarine That Vanishes
“Only 20 of your crew were ever found. What happened to the other 100 men you were sworn to protect?” An intriguing, low key sci-fi short film that is built entirely around dialogue. Mimic is a short film made by LA-based filmmaker Scott Jeschke, who has been cooking up shorts for years while working to…
Autonome – Music video review
★★★★ Director: #AlexandreRichards Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonMusic written and performed by: #MadaMada Starring: #CharlesAlexisDesgagnés Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Music video review by David Richards The music video for Montreal artist Mada Mada’s ‘Autonome’ is presented to us as a compelling short film…
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, Germany
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, or Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächniskirche, was originally constructed in the 1890s as part of the Protestant church-building program started by Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife Augusta Victoria. They hoped that the program would launch a return to traditional religious values, a move away from the labor and socialist movements that were prevalent…
IN THE EARTH: Pandemic Fear Rolled Into Trippy Eco-Horror
In The Earth is writer and director Ben Wheatley‘s answer to the current pandemic. In The Earth uses contagion as the vessel and nature as the monster and makes use of the limitations of pandemic-era filmmaking to push the envelope through innovative, unconventional aesthetics and choices. The rough-around-the-edges eco-horror film stars Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires, Reece Shearsmith, John…
Witches Gulch in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Nowadays when people think Wisconsin Dells, they probably think water parks. However, this part of southern Wisconsin is home to a number of beautiful sandstone cliffs. One particular slot canyon, known as the Witches Gulch, is almost otherworldly. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe sandstone in this area formed millions of years…
On Growing to Love Selena
I’ve always had trouble waking up. My parents would take turns yelling my name, trying to get me up for school. (Since I was named after the Katherine Ross character from “The Graduate,” they often found this amusing. “Elaaaaaaine!”) One morning, after a few rounds of shouting my name and even turning on my bedroom…