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If you’re a bit like me, you’re eagerly awaiting the release of the third part of the The Hunger Games film franchise: Mockingjay Part 1. I was already a fan of the books before the films came out, and I’m a satisfied fan – in my opinion, they’re doing really good at translating the original trilogy to the screen.
Well, I’m ready for the weekend – how ’bout you? I feel ready enough for the weekend that I need an extra special cinema to hang out in. Gorgeous, is it not?
Ever since Spider-Man came out in 2002, I’ve become a fan of comic book-based films. While not the guru my boyfriend is, I know my way around the Marvel Universe pretty well. But I always wondered – why isn’t Spidey in any of “The Avengers” movies!?
Anyone can get excited about the upcoming blockbusters, but compiled here is a list of the lesser-praised – but just as awesome – films that are due to grace the theaters in 2015. I know I’m looking forward to hearing and seeing more about these films, many of which may knock our socks off. 10.
I found this nifty graphic a while ago while browsing the web. It caught my attention immediately: as I was a bit of a high school nerd myself, I was always quick to like the high school nerds in movies.
As I type this, Matthew McConaughey is the most in-demand actor in the world. The recent “McConaissance”, as this wonderful era will now and forever be known, has turned the once maligned rom-com regular’s reputation on its head and tapped into exactly what critics and audiences around the world want to see. So when Hollywood’s “it guy” says that television is the best way to create modern, character-driven stories, an alarm is set off.
And why is it your favorite? Below, the team members of Film Inquiry answer the question, and we encourage you to do the same – join in the discussion in the comments section! For your information, we consider a movie an “oldie” when it’s older than 20 years.
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.
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!
Who doesn’t love a good Western? The wide-open, lawless expanse of the mythical West is the perfect backdrop for stories of heroism, betrayal, and windswept romance. Perhaps more than any other film, a Western is made of symbols:
Quentin Tarantino’s movies stand out for many reasons, but chief among them is the extreme violence. Many people have fake-died in front of his camera. And with many, I mean 560 people.
What is a vigilante? They often exist in settings where justice itself fails; police has become incapable of fighting crime, either because the perpetrator outwits them or because they have an extraterrestrial power that the police simply does not have the power to deal with. This is when the vigilante arises, a man or woman or a bunch of them, who takes justice in his, her or their own hand:
Artist Sketchesnatched, or Massimo Carnevale, draws images of movie and TV characters. Among them are Jay and Silent Bob of Clerks, Lisbeth Salander of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Django of Django Unchained. They’re very artistic, and I love the high saturation of color.