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Movies sometimes have weak scripts, messy pacing, or inconsistent direction, yet still manage to stay memorable thanks to one standout performance. In these cases, a single actor brings so much charisma, intensity, or personality that they elevate material that otherwise might have been forgettable. Critics and audiences often agree that

At this year’s SXSW, Film Inquiry got to sit down with writer‑director Megan Rico, co‑director Kade Atwood, and stars Adi Madden Cabrera and McKenna Tuckett to discuss Edie Arnold is a Loser, a punk-rock coming of age film, from its Catholic school roots to the joy of embracing imperfection. This

Ajike Owens should still be alive. The mother of four was shot by her neighbor one night in a suburban neighborhood in Ocala, Florida, in June 2023. She had approached her neighbor, Susan Louise Lorincz, about a dispute she had with her kids — Lorincz had allegedly stolen her son’s

It’s hard to think of two movie companies more dissimilar than A24 and Cannon Films. The latter became famous in the 1980s as the home for direct-to-video action trash starring the likes of Chuck Norris and Michael Dudikoff. The former is synonymous with moody, arty films, particularly in the sub-genre

Since the original Toy Story premiered back in 1995, Pixar has been one of the dominant animation studios in Hollywood, reliably producing well-made, emotionally intelligent, and technologically innovative films that push the medium of animation a little further every year. We’ve seen toys with emotions, fish with emotions, and emotions