NYFF Review - 'The Inspection' Unearths Empathy in the Trenches of Bootcamp
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.

In the wake of a significant traumatic event, an emotional rift develops between a father and son as both struggle to come to terms with their grief. At night, the boy is haunted by a mysterious entity who is determined for vengeance.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
A family drama is woven with quiet yet powerful forces of words and nature.
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.
Rare in the days of franchise sequels and indie horror films that dominate the screen in 2026, Netflix’s latest original release, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good family movie that leaves nothing to be desired except tissues. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman as two cleaners at a small-town aquarium, Remarkably Bright Creatures reminds viewers that humans are social animals whose strength comes not from our intelligence or our opposable thumbs, but from each other.
Rather than following in the footsteps of poorly made horror flicks, “The Quiet Place” follows original concept.
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.