The Quiet Ones director John Pogue took a risk – inviting the viewer to follow along with Professor Joseph Coupland’s (Jared Harris) “experiment” to prove that the supernatural is simply a manifestation created in the minds of the mentally disturbed. What Professor Coupland and his team didn’t expect was a genuine haunting. The Quiet Ones was unexpected, different.
Escape From Tomorrow is a nightmare in black and white. From the opening moments to the final scene, the story unfolds in the most mind-bending ways. I grew up with very little black and white film.
I stumbled across the following and it was just too awesome not to share: a map of set locations of over 2000 films, spanning the last 100 years! I’ve been exploring the map, checking out especially the more exotic, out-there locations.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the sequel to the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, with which 20th Century Fox rebooted the Planet of the Apes franchise. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the 8th film of the franchise, and was directed by Matt Reeves. It stars Gary Oldman as Dreyfus, Andy Serkis as Caesar and Jason Clarke as Malcolm.
Wow. I didn’t go into How To Train Your Dragon 2 expecting my world to be rocked, but… it sort of did.
Room 8, a short film written and directed by James W. Griffiths, takes place in a Russian prison. British prisoner Ives (Tom Cullen) is taken to a new cell, where he meets the mysterious Shears (Michael Gould).
Last year, the most renowned, appreciated and feared film critic to have ever lived passed away: Roger Ebert. Steve James directed a documentary, called Life Itself, recounting Ebert’s life, and many people took the time to talk about him and his inspiring life, among them Martin Scorsese, who also produced the documentary.
Remember Mrs. Doubtfire? It’s not a spectacular movie, but I remember it fondly, having enjoyed it when I was little.
Here at Film Inquiry, we were quite excited about The Rover. The trailer looked very promising; moreover, the movie was directed by famous and notorious director David Michôd. Famous for his hauntingly emotional scripts, notorious for the amounts of violence he tends to feature.
Every week we share the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: 22 Jump Street, How To Train Your Dragon 2, Hellion and The Signal.
Deliver Us from Evil is another horror film that claims it is based on true events. The story focuses on NY police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) who is investigating a series of inexplicable crimes and strange, frightening occurrences. Along with along with exorcist Mendoza (Edgar Ramirez), Officer Sarchie intends to solve the mysteries and combat the demonic presence that has overtaken the city.
Alfred Hitchc*ck. The name alone makes me shiver. Known for his concoctions of seriously haunting imagery and bone-chilling scores, Hitchc*ck films are acclaimed as some of the best thrillers of all time.
Ahoy, mateys! Let’s go to London and let’s pretend we’ll all watch a great movie together here. The week has been long and arduous, and I could sure use a drink and chat with some fellow cinephiles!
The animated sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, continues the story of Hiccup, voiced by Jay Baruchel, and his dragon companion, Toothless. The Viking town has realized that dragons are friendly and useful; no longer fearing them, rather they have invited them into everyday life. It looks like we’re introduced to new dragons, new and old characters, and actually find out what really happened to Hiccup’s mother.
In Edge of Tomorrow, Earth is hit by a meteor infested with a strange and highly violent alien species called the Mimics. They immediately start to destroy the world, and everything the humans do is futile. The alien species is strong and fast, and more importantly, has control over time – though no one (aside from a very select few) is aware of it.