Aleksandr Ptushko films represent a style of cinema that feels lost to time. They give a reminder of the kind of creativity, craft, and imagination that filmmaking can have.

Film Inquiry Magazine

30.03.2025

DEAD LOVER: Mary Shelley Would Approve - Film Inquiry

A crazy quilt horror comedy like Dead Lover is likely not to everyone’s taste, but this film’s playful, undead spirit is contagious.

Film Inquiry Magazine

30.03.2025

FOR THE LOVE OF HORROR: The Public Domain Horror Explosion - Film Inquiry

In this For the Love of Horror, Film Inquiry takes a look at the Public Domain horror space.

Film Inquiry Magazine

28.03.2025

JULIE KEEPS QUIET: When Silence Says It All - Film Inquiry

Julie Keeps Quiet is a smart and sensitive debut that succeeds in telling a story about abuse of power while empowering, rather than exploiting.

Film Inquiry Magazine

28.03.2025

PLANKTON THE MOVIE: Fails to Make a Splash - Film Inquiry

Plankton: The Movie encapsulates a troublesome and growing safeness in kids' shows that is far better left behind.

Film Inquiry Magazine

27.03.2025

SXSW Film Festival: MOLA: A TIBETAN STORY OF LOVE AND LOSS - Film Inquiry

In Mola: A Tibetan Story of Love and Loss, we see the tale of a woman of faith, her family, and how important those connections are.

Film Inquiry Magazine

27.03.2025

NOVOCAINE: Sometimes Love Don't Feel Like It Should - Film Inquiry

If you like action comedy films that actually have a bit of a story, great action scenes, funny jokes, and a lot of heart, Novocaine is the perfect fit.

Film Inquiry Magazine

27.03.2025

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT. - Film Inquiry

Bob Trevino Likes It is a truly wonderful piece of cinema, both heart-wrenching and life-affirming in equal measure.

Film Inquiry Magazine

27.03.2025

SXSW Film Festival 2025: Interviews for MOLA - A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss - Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry spoke with Yangzom Brauen, Martin Brauen and Michael Raimondi for the new documentary: Mola.

Film Inquiry Magazine

25.03.2025

Artists in Residence: Jeremy Workman on SECRET MALL APARTMENT - Film Inquiry

With Secret Mall Apartment, documentarian Jeremy Workman delves into a piece of art that’s the stuff of urban legend. Film Inquiry spoke to the director.

Film Inquiry Magazine

23.03.2025

BORDERLINE: Horror Comedy Done Right - Film Inquiry

Borderline does a lot over the course of its 90 minutes, it made us laugh, it made us cringe, it made us look through our fingers.

Film Inquiry Magazine

23.03.2025

WHO BY FIRE: Well-Tread Material - Film Inquiry

There aren’t any stylistic flairs that Who By Fire brings to the table that differentiate this film from the prototypical coming-of-age movie.

Film Inquiry Magazine

23.03.2025

SXSW Film Festival 2025 Interviews For GOOD BOY - Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry spoke with Ben Leonberg and Kari Fischer, the team behind the dog focused ghost story Good Boy!

Film Inquiry Magazine

23.03.2025

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: GHOSTLIGHT - Film Inquiry

Ghostlight is at once profound and moving and insightful, and features some of the most natural chemistry and acting you'll see on screen this year.

Film Inquiry Magazine

22.03.2025

WHO BY FIRE: Well-Tread Material - Film Inquiry

There aren’t any stylistic flairs that Who By Fire brings to the table that differentiate this film from the prototypical coming-of-age movie.

Film Inquiry Magazine

22.03.2025

SXSW Film Festival 2025: GOOD BOY, REDUX, REDUX & MERMAID - Film Inquiry

At the 2025 SXSW Film Inquiry takes a look at Good Boy, Redux, Redux & Mermaid.

Film Inquiry Magazine

20.03.2025

THE ELECTRIC STATE: It's Probably Written By A Robot - Film Inquiry

The Electric State is a turgid mishmash of sci-fi with little uniqueness, bland characters, and a story so eye-rolling it may have been written by AI.

Film Inquiry Magazine

20.03.2025

MICKEY 17: Double The Pattinson, Double The Fun - Film Inquiry

Mickey 17 ripped apart the rule book for a Hollywood sci-fi movie, and its box-office success will hopefully lead to Joon-Ho getting even more runway next time around.

Film Inquiry Magazine

19.03.2025

STREAM: Running Dial-up At Best - Film Inquiry

No amount of blood or cool gory effects could save Stream from itself.

Film Inquiry Magazine

18.03.2025

GIVEAWAY: Enter For a Chance to Win a DVD Copy of KIDNAPPING INC. - Film Inquiry

Enter for a chance to win a copy of KIDNAPPING INC!

Film Inquiry Magazine

18.03.2025

CONTROL FREAK: Inner Demons Come Out To Play - Film Inquiry

Control Freak always goes forward and evolves, keeping you entertained and sitting with you afterwards for a long while.

Film Inquiry Magazine

16.03.2025

Into the Poohniverse: Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - Film Inquiry

The Twisted Childhood Universe, or Poohniverse, is a collection of movies where wonderful, colourful, and, most importantly, public domain children’s

Film Inquiry Magazine

15.03.2025

BLOODY AXE WOUND: Struggling To Find Identity - Film Inquiry

Bloody Axe Wound's ideas were there but the writing couldn't back them up or bring them to a place where we could fully care about anything happening.

Film Inquiry Magazine

15.03.2025

AN UNFINISHED FILM: Once Upon a Time During COVID - Film Inquiry

An Unfinished Film's creative and sensitive approach to depicting life during the COVID-19 pandemic deserves to be seen.

Film Inquiry Magazine

14.03.2025

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: THE RETURN - Film Inquiry

The film may fall short of capturing the epic nature of The Odyssey, but Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche's powerful performances elevate it beyond its flaws.

Film Inquiry Magazine

14.03.2025

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE: Cartoon Cinema At Its Finest - Film Inquiry

The Day The Earth Blew Up is a loving and looney enough romp to be the best Looney Tunes movie ever.

Film Inquiry Magazine

13.03.2025

Slamdance 2025: Banr and The Big Johnson - Film Inquiry

For our final installment of Slamdance, we’re covering a fictional drama about the struggles of Alzheimer’s and a documentary about a New York LGBTQI icon.

Film Inquiry Magazine

13.03.2025

Avondale Film Festival: A Celebration of Diverse Voices - Film Inquiry

The mission of Avondale film festival is to provide a platform for filmmakers to express visual stories that reflects their perspective on the world.

Film Inquiry Magazine

13.03.2025

LAST BREATH: An All Killer, No Filler Deep-Sea Docudrama - Film Inquiry

Last Breath is a movie that strips away all the Hollywood fluff, but turns in a delightfully-tense docudrama-thriller.

Film Inquiry Magazine

13.03.2025

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: THE SURFER - Film Inquiry

The Surfer feels like a natural fit for Nicolas Cage, and what follows is - for better or worse - pretty much exactly what you would assume from him.

Film Inquiry Magazine

12.03.2025

Slamdance 2025: Noggin and Bloqué - Film Inquiry

Today, we’re looking at two shorts: One about a filmmaker preparing for the progression of his diagnosis, the other about a drummer struggling creatively.

Film Inquiry Magazine

09.03.2025

HOUSE OF SPOILS: Mostly Just Rotten Food - Film Inquiry

House of Spoils is striking and interesting at first, but by the time the action comes it is too little, too late.

Film Inquiry Magazine

09.03.2025

THE MONKEY: A Disgustingly Bloody Good Time - Film Inquiry

Like a Saturday Morning cartoon drenched in blood, The Monkey throws everything it can at its audiences.

Film Inquiry Magazine

08.03.2025

NOSFERATU: More Than A Mustache - Film Inquiry

Nosferatu is a cinema masterpiece, an art house piece from an indie director who could do anything he wanted yet he chooses to make high art.

Film Inquiry Magazine

08.03.2025

Slamdance 2025: Standout: The Ben Kjar Story and Know Me - Film Inquiry

For this installment of Slamdance coverage, we’re looking at an inspiring documentary and a gripping fictional drama based on a true story.

Film Inquiry Magazine

08.03.2025

Slamdance 2025: My Omaha and The Hole Story - Film Inquiry

Today, we’re looking at two documentaries: One focusing on social justice in Omaha, and another exploring a mysterious hole in northern California.

Film Inquiry Magazine

07.03.2025

PLAY IT AS IT LAYS and the Existential Nightmare of Hollywood - Film Inquiry

Play It as It Lays is the rare adaptation of a literary masterpiece that lives up to the source material.

Film Inquiry Magazine

06.03.2025

COMPANION: Not Your Typical Robot Buddy - Film Inquiry

It's 97 minutes of pure bonkers cinema and it deserves to be watched by as many people as possible.

Film Inquiry Magazine

06.03.2025

ALY Interview With Writer/Director Kevin Lee & Star Angela Wong Carbone - Film Inquiry

Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Kevin Lee and his star Angela Wong Carbone for the short film Aly.

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SXSW 2025: Drop, Death of a Unicorn & Slanted - Film Inquiry

SAMPO and RUSLAN & LUDMILA: Aleksandr Ptushko's Magical Epics Are Even More Gorgeous in 4K - Film Inquiry

DEAD LOVER: Mary Shelley Would Approve - Film Inquiry

FOR THE LOVE OF HORROR: The Public Domain Horror Explosion - Film Inquiry

JULIE KEEPS QUIET: When Silence Says It All - Film Inquiry

PLANKTON THE MOVIE: Fails to Make a Splash - Film Inquiry

SXSW Film Festival: MOLA: A TIBETAN STORY OF LOVE AND LOSS - Film Inquiry

NOVOCAINE: Sometimes Love Don't Feel Like It Should - Film Inquiry

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: BOB TREVINO LIKES IT. - Film Inquiry

SXSW Film Festival 2025: Interviews for MOLA - A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss - Film Inquiry

Artists in Residence: Jeremy Workman on SECRET MALL APARTMENT - Film Inquiry

BORDERLINE: Horror Comedy Done Right - Film Inquiry

WHO BY FIRE: Well-Tread Material - Film Inquiry

SXSW Film Festival 2025 Interviews For GOOD BOY - Film Inquiry

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: GHOSTLIGHT - Film Inquiry

WHO BY FIRE: Well-Tread Material - Film Inquiry

SXSW Film Festival 2025: GOOD BOY, REDUX, REDUX & MERMAID - Film Inquiry

THE ELECTRIC STATE: It's Probably Written By A Robot - Film Inquiry

MICKEY 17: Double The Pattinson, Double The Fun - Film Inquiry

STREAM: Running Dial-up At Best - Film Inquiry

GIVEAWAY: Enter For a Chance to Win a DVD Copy of KIDNAPPING INC. - Film Inquiry

CONTROL FREAK: Inner Demons Come Out To Play - Film Inquiry

Into the Poohniverse: Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - Film Inquiry

BLOODY AXE WOUND: Struggling To Find Identity - Film Inquiry

AN UNFINISHED FILM: Once Upon a Time During COVID - Film Inquiry

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: THE RETURN - Film Inquiry

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE: Cartoon Cinema At Its Finest - Film Inquiry

Slamdance 2025: Banr and The Big Johnson - Film Inquiry

Avondale Film Festival: A Celebration of Diverse Voices - Film Inquiry

LAST BREATH: An All Killer, No Filler Deep-Sea Docudrama - Film Inquiry

Glasgow Film Festival 2025: THE SURFER - Film Inquiry

Slamdance 2025: Noggin and Bloqué - Film Inquiry

HOUSE OF SPOILS: Mostly Just Rotten Food - Film Inquiry

THE MONKEY: A Disgustingly Bloody Good Time - Film Inquiry

NOSFERATU: More Than A Mustache - Film Inquiry

Slamdance 2025: Standout: The Ben Kjar Story and Know Me - Film Inquiry

Slamdance 2025: My Omaha and The Hole Story - Film Inquiry

PLAY IT AS IT LAYS and the Existential Nightmare of Hollywood - Film Inquiry

COMPANION: Not Your Typical Robot Buddy - Film Inquiry

ALY Interview With Writer/Director Kevin Lee & Star Angela Wong Carbone - Film Inquiry

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