ABE & PHIL’S LAST POKER GAME: Rest In Greatness, Martin Landau
[Published at Film Inquiry] The late, great Martin Landau’s final film, Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game, is a fitting showcase for the...
FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance
[Published at Film Inquiry] Heavyweight producer Trudie Styler’s (Moon, Still Alice, American Honey) directorial debut, Freak Show, is far from perfect, but Styler establishes tremendous promise, a...
WONDER: Prudent, Sincere & Perspicaciously Polycentric
[Published at Film Inquiry] It would be easy for one to think that Wonder may be a told centered solely from our...
ENTANGLEMENT: A Wholly Original, Expectation-Subverting Gem
[Published at Film Inquiry] Of all the subjects to center a film around, suicide is one of the more delicate...
THE BACHELORS: A Thoughtful, Timely Gem That Normalizes Mental Health Treatment
[Published at Film Inquiry] There’s a name for that “charming” fog that famously hovers over San Francisco, seasonally. His name is...
THE TRIP TO SPAIN: Coogan & Brydon’s Finest Trip Yet
[Published at Film Inquiry] Much like Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy, there was never an overarching plan going into making The Trip; the trio...
FINAL PORTRAIT: A Perfect Perspicacity Into The Life Of Alberto Giacometti
[Published at Film Inquiry] Is there anything this man can’t do? Actor and filmmaker Stanley Tucci undertakes his fifth directorial effort, and...
Making a Cinephile: Chris Kelly Finds His Voice in “Other People”
It is January 21, 2016. I am on my way to see the premiere of Other People, former SNL writer...
ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENICE: Tonally Contrasted & Tiredly Contrived
[Published at Film Inquiry] Longevity isn’t easy for a traditional action star in the film industry. Actors grow older, bodies...
BRIGSBY BEAR: A Poignant Peer Into The Power Of Imagination & Pursuing Passion
[Published at Film Inquiry] Brigsby Bear premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year as part of a recent trend of...