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Thank you so much to Clement for writing such a thoughtful review of our banned documentary 'To Kill A War Machine'.... Palestine Cinema Dispatch: The Pro-Palestine Documentary Britain Doesn’t Want You To See filminquiry.com/palestine-cine… via @filminquiry

In his feature debut, director Russell Goldman doesn’t so much ease us into a psychological thriller as throw us headfirst into one. And it’s deliciously delirious: #markhellyweek filminquiry.com/sender-2026-re…

A captivating exploration of motherhood and moviemaking, Bellissima is also a prime example of what made Anna Magnani one of the most beloved and acclaimed actresses in world cinema. Lee Jutton reviews: filminquiry.com/bellissima-195…

Hamedani has created something that is uniquely discomforting. It’s the kind of bold storytelling we need more of. filminquiry.com/the-saviors-20…

As long as some people are still standing up for what’s right, there is still a reason for hope. For that reason, and so many more, My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow is essential viewing. Lee Jutton reviews: filminquiry.com/my-undesirable…

Human Shield introduces us to a volunteer role that’s rarely talked about, offering insight into what it looks like, why it exists, and the emotional weight carried by those who choose to step into it. filminquiry.com/human-shield-2…

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not is just the latest in a number of inarticulate, pointless documentaries about famous people that exist only to prop up the filmography of a star who isn’t as relevant now as they once were. Clement Tyler Obropta reviews: filminquiry.com/im-chevy-youre…

Film Inquiry sat down to speak with the documentary filmmaker Erin Persley about her recent curiosity project, Documentary: Human Shield, which is having its premiere at River Run Film Festival. filminquiry.com/human-shield-i…

Erupcja is a charming tale of messy people coming together and falling apart over a few days in Warsaw that clocks in at a mere 71 minutes but stays with you much longer. Lee Jutton reviews: filminquiry.com/erupcja-2025-r…

Hannah Ammon’s short film, We Do Our Best, grew out of a feeling she couldn’t quite shake. Sometimes, those ideas don’t let go. Sometimes, out of those ideas, are born a natural, talented, storyteller. Enter Hannah Ammon.filminquiry.com/hannah-ammon-i…

Curry Baker's first studio feature, Obsession, a slyly well-structured and blackly comic monkey’s paw romp that draws you in and keeps you hooked from start to finish. Payton McCarty-Simas reviews: filminquiry.com/overlook-film-…

The Snake has the attention span of a toddler. It’s not satisfied with playing out any scene and that gives it a kind of unique drive that kept me watching. Soham Gadre reviews: filminquiry.com/sxsw-the-snake/

Project Hail Mary may not be quite as memorable as that Matt Damon-star vehicle, but still, this one hits all the marks, and it should be noted that this needs to be seen on the largest screen available. David Fontana reviews: filminquiry.com/project-hail-m…

The Stranger is a film that feels scared to diverge too much from the words of Camus, but also scared that people won’t take the right message from those words. The result leaves you wanting more. Lee Jutton reviews: filminquiry.com/the-stranger-2…

Home Delivery, Thom Harp’s newest comedy, finds its footing in the deeply uncomfortable intimacy that comes from putting family in the room for life’s most vulnerable moments. A comedy brave enough to sit with the emotional messiness. filminquiry.com/home-delivery-…

In the Paramount Theater of Austin, TX, nothing brings the house down better than blood splatter and nonsensical humor. Kevin Lee reviews Ready or Not 2: Here I Come & Hokum: filminquiry.com/sxsw-2026-read…

The earliest known English-language book to be authored by a woman is thought to be Revelations of Divine Love, written by Julian of Norwich in the 14th century. She and her work come to vivid life in filmmaker Caroline Golum’s film. Lee Jutton reviews: filminquiry.com/revelations-di…

Who doesn't love a good thriller? Especially when that's only part of the makeup - when there's another layer that involves mystery, action, or horror - it's genre-fused bliss. These three SXSW titles shook up the status quo: filminquiry.com/sxsw-2026-kill…

These two at SXSW this year focus on the high school experience and the ways art can transform and heal. filminquiry.com/sxsw-2026-dead…