Amanda Mazzillo

Dec 7, 2023 | filminquiry.com | Amanda Mazzillo

With every year, there comes a film that is immediately divisive with critics clamoring to rip the film to shreds writing scathing reviews filled with pithy one-liners aimed more at jumping on the bandwagon and pleasing their fellow critics. This year, the chosen film that almost everyone joined together to hate was Chris Pine‘s directorial debut Poolman.

Nov 8, 2023 | filminquiry.com | Amanda Mazzillo

Divinity, written and directed by Eddie Alcazar, is a compelling sci-fi body horror, even though it never fully comes together as something groundbreaking, but there’s a hypnotic quality to the journey it takes you on. One that blends mystery, sci-fi, and horror into a visually exciting package that keeps you engaged, wondering where the film will take you next as you hurtle further into its unique cinematic world.

Nov 6, 2023 | filminquiry.com | A Traveler’s Needs |Amanda Mazzillo

It’s a Wonderful Knife brings the holiday cheer with tons of blood and just as much heart. This slasher inspired by It’s a Wonderful Life is a welcome Christmas horror that perfectly fits alongside classics like Black Christmas and Christmas Evil. Director Tyler MacIntyre and writer Michael Kennedy bring Christmas charm to the surface in their delightful holiday slasher that doesn’t hold back with its campy horror and its heartwarming queer love story.

Oct 9, 2023 | filminquiry.com | Amanda Mazzillo

Uproar, directed by Hamish Bennett and Paul Middleditch and written by Hamish Bennett, and Sonia Whiteman, andis a sweet and inspiring coming-of-age dramedy highlighting the insecurities of what it means to be a teenager, with all its ups and downs, overwhelming emotions, and moments of self-discovery. Uproar is set in New Zealand in 1981, as protests against apartheid and racism spark from the 1981 South African rugby tour through New Zealand.

Sep 27, 2023 | filminquiry.com | Amanda Mazzillo

Chloe Domont has made a name for herself directing television including Ballers, Billions, among many more shows, but Fair Play marks her feature debut. Chloe Domont’s film Fair Play–which she wrote and directed– is a tense, captivating exploration of sexual politics located within the fast-paced world of high finance.