Film Inquiry’s Ten Best Articles of August
Oh man, hasn’t August been the craziest month? For many of us, school and uni started again, people got back from their summer holidays and had to get back to their jobs, and for me – I spent almost two weeks away from home for work (and vacation – gotta make the most of those job trips!). So yeah, August has been hectic, to say the least! This is also exactly the reason why we’re a tiny bit late publishing this article. But, it’s as they say: rather late, than never!
We published some more terrific articles, and today, we’re reflecting upon the ten best of the past month!
[hero]
The Beginner’s Guide To Steve McQueen’s Trifecta
Raul Marin kicked off our amazing new “Beginner’s Guide” Resource series, gracing it with an excellent analysis of the three amazing movies by director Steve McQueen: Hunger, Shame and his Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave. Click here to read the wonderful article.[/hero] [hero]
How Will The Hateful Eight Fit Into Tarantino’s Film Universe?
Jacqui Siler, our very own graduated director, dug into Tarantino’s film world, and her findings were pretty astonishing. If you want to know all about how Tarantino‘s movies are linked, and what her expectations are for the upcoming The Hateful Eight, you need to read her article.[/hero] [hero]
How To Use A 30 Day Free Streaming Trial Correctly
The title says it all. Alistair Ryder shares with the world his advice on how to best make use of a streaming trial. It involves cutting off all social contacts (away with families and significant others), buying cheap food in bulk, and making the right choices. The article is hilarious – read it here.[/hero] [hero]
Ten Misunderstood Film Characters
Our Chilean author (of both books and wonderfully insightful articles) wrote about characters in films that are sadly, and awfully misunderstood. These types of characters are usually deep and multidimensional, much more so than those cookie cutter villains and heroes. You’ll probably want to know why Agent Smith of The Matrix really isn’t as bad as he seems, so go on and read Happy’s article here.[/hero] [hero]
Birdman Trailer
The world’s awfully curious to see Michael Keaton‘s upcoming film, Birdman – directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Alistair Ryder has presented in this trailer discussion what exactly makes this movie so interesting, and whether it will work as well as the trailer suggests. Watch the trailer and read Alistair’s discussion here.[/hero] [hero]
5 Films “Based On True Events” That Aren’t So True
Derrek Greene chose to discuss the phenomenon of films suggesting they are based on true events. Filmmakers aren’t known for sticking to the facts closely, and he researched five movies to see exactly how loosely they were based on those real life stories. Here‘s his interesting article.
[/hero] [hero]Space Station 76 Trailer
Another trailer analysis that did well this month was the trailer for Space Station 76, a comedic science fiction films that kind of takes the piss with 70’s science fiction. You can watch the trailer and read the discussion here.
[/hero] [hero]10 Most Inspiring Film Quotes
Another great article by Happy Lee Del Canto – she chose ten movie quotes that inspired her. Most interesting is how she relates these quotes to cultural phenomena – it’s a great read. Find it here.
[/hero] [hero]7 Most Disastrous Movie Gimmicks
Some movie gimmicks work – although we’re mostly still undecided about 3D, it’s still around, and more importantly, it doesn’t hurt people. Shane Bliss has created a list of fascinating gimmicks that have caused studios to go bankrupt, for people to be hurt and sick and damaged entire theaters. A fascinating glimpse into the history of movie gimmicks, and an excellent read – find it here!
[/hero] [hero]Review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Last, but certainly not least: Jay Ledbetter watched and reviewed Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t that good, either. Read his review here.[/hero]
Did you enjoy our articles this month? We’re always open for suggestions: if you’d like to see us write about any topic at all, just let us know!
Thanks for reading! ^_^
(top image source: Pulp Fiction – Miramax Pictures)
Does content like this matter to you?
Become a Member and support film journalism. Unlock access to all of Film Inquiry`s great articles. Join a community of like-minded readers who are passionate about cinema - get access to our private members Network, give back to independent filmmakers, and more.
