Film Inquiry

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 18, 2026 Sandra Wollner did not set out to make a straightforward film, but Everytime can be alienating to a fault. Despite some truly arresting scenes, the emotional aptitude of the film struggles to connect in a cohesive way. Go to Full Review Everytime (2026) 95% - -

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 18, 2026 Not a perfect swing by any means, but like any Mungiu film, offers ample food for thought. Go to Full Review Fjord (2026) 91% - -

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 18, 2026 SABU knows how to juggle between tender and intense moments, all while bathing his film with hints of comedic gold. One of the most enjoyable watches of the festival this year. Go to Full Review Arrested Memory (2026) 83% - -

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 18, 2026 Crafted with precision and brevity, Priscilla shows a lot of promise as a young filmmaker. Go to Full Review Ah Girl (2026) 100% - -

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 18, 2026 Magazine is a film that very much feels like a New York City film, without pushing the city, and all its baggage, into the audience’s face. Go to Full Review Magazine (2026) - - - -

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 17, 2026 While Theo Rhys‘s feature directorial debut is sure to be marketed as a successor to the Sweeney Todd film, it unfortunately lands quite far from the acclaimed classic musical. Go to Full Review Stuffed (2026) 72% - -

Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Oct 17, 2026 To say that Girl is an uneasy watch would be a huge understatement. The film captures instances of abuse almost perpetually, whether it be directly or through more subtle narrative inflections, to the point of exhaustion. Go to Full Review Girl (2025) 67% - -

Kristy Strouse Film Inquiry Oct 9, 2026 Rhythm is a Dancer is the kind of indie that wears its heart on its sleeve. A passion project from writer-director-star Lauren Caster, it is deeply personal while remaining broadly relatable. Go to Full Review Rhythm Is a Dancer (2025) 75% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 One of Hong’s most minimalist films, it’s an astute exploration of the vagaries of memory and how they affect the way we see ourselves, and represent ourselves to others. Go to Full Review The Day She Returns (2026) - - - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Naza shines a harsh light on the inhumane tactics utilized by Israel in its ongoing genocide against the people of Palestine. Go to Full Review NAZA (2026) 100% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 All of a Sudden is one of the most hopeful films I’ve seen, in this or any year. Go to Full Review All of a Sudden (2026) 93% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Fjord is a film designed to make you think and, in all likelihood, also make you mad. Go to Full Review Fjord (2026) 91% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Twiggy’s willingness to embrace change and face challenges head-on is the main throughline of Frost’s documentary, and one that cannot fail to inspire you. Even if you only know (and love) her from her modeling career, you’ll find Twiggy fascinating. Go to Full Review Twiggy (2024) 100% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Filipiñana is a film with a flawless aesthetic that nonetheless never allows us to forget how much exploitation is necessary for a world like the one it depicts to thrive. Go to Full Review Filipiñana (2026) 90% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Der Fan is a film that exists to make audiences uncomfortable, and does so with bite and verve. Go to Full Review Der Fan (1982) - - - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Seeing this trippy, time-bending film as Laloux intended will convince you that Gandahar deserves to be just as well known among animation aficionados as Laloux’s first feature, the 1973 cult classic Fantastic Planet. Go to Full Review Gandahar (1987) - - 73%

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Despite a couple of stylistic missteps, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a fitting capstone to Schoenbrun’s trilogy of films examining the ways we see ourselves reflected in the media we love. Go to Full Review Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) 94% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 A prime example of the magic that is possible when a master of one art form adapts the work of another, White Nights is one of the most enchanting films you’ll see in this or any year. Go to Full Review White Nights (1957) 93% 89%

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 Do You Love Me presents archival preservation as a form of self-preservation and filmmaking as a form of resistance, both working together to keep the collective memory of Lebanon alive. Go to Full Review Do You Love Me (2025) 80% - -

Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026 An eerie psychological drama focused on the unraveling of a woman at what should be the prime of her life, The Currents dwells on the lasting legacy of generational trauma and the fear of repeating others’ mistakes, as though fated by blood. Go to Full Review The Currents (2025) 94% - -