It was 1962; Grace Kelly was no longer an actress. She was, at this point in her life, ruling the Principality of Monaco with her then husband Prince Rainier III. She had already had two children and another one on the way; the last thing on her mind was making another film.
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Everest, Sicario, Maze Runner:
British director Alfred Hitchc*ck’s reputation as the “Master of Suspense” is still familiar to moviegoers around the world 25 years after his death. Hitchc*ck’s jowly visage and drawling accent are pop culture fixtures, and his movies are endlessly imitated and even spun-off into popular TV series. However, Hitchc*ck was more than just the man who gave the world Norman Bates and that infamous shower scene in Psycho (1960).
Film is a great healer. And for everyone reading this article there will have come a time when you have turned to a movie to find solace from the troubles of life. Because, let’s face it, life sucks.
Okay, this has everything I need as a young adult with no children. This movie has everything from a cavalcade of comedy stars, child zombies and a super stupid but ultimately inspired plot. Chicken nuggets have infected elementary school children with a strange virus.
It’s time for a public announcement! We’d like to extend a very warm welcome to the new and improved Film Inquiry. We’re very proud to finally be able to share it with you – we’ve worked on it long and hard!
I flipped the final page of Andy Weir’s “The Martian” a couple of weeks ago. Thousands of other people have done the exact same thing since, and we all had similar motivations. I didn’t do it because I had heard good things about the book (at least, that was not the primary reason); rather, I did it because Ridley Scott’s adaptation of the book will be released in theaters this October.
Have you ever known anybody who wanted to be different than they were? Of course you have. Then have you ever known someone who wanted to be the opposite of what they were?
Among the final moments of The End of the Tour, author David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel) pulls his interviewer David Lipsky aside and says: “I don’t think you wanna be me.” Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) objects with the same how-could-you look I’ve returned incriminating but sensible remarks.
Why are you here, Jack Black? You weren’t a part of my childhood. No, you were the uncredited side character during my awkward adolescent years!
To put it bluntly, Ricki and the Flash is a film which feels unfinished. It’s not a poorly made film, everyone involved seems to be at least putting in some effort, it’s just that between the script and overall editing, large chunks of the film seem to be missing and the film feels like it doesn’t deliver a full story. This is quite surprising, as the cast and crew behind the film are quite talented.
In Britain we have only just heard of Amy Schumer. But even having seen none of her work and only the rare interview I knew I would love this lady, and when I spotted Trainwreck on the horizon I got very excited. Then, I backtracked.
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: The Visit, The Perfect Guy, 90 Minutes in Heaven, Coming Home, Wolf Totem, Sleeping With Other People and Time Out of Mind.
This year there are 238 films, from 57 different countries showing at the 59th BFI London Film Festival. A star-studded event which draws crowds from Europe and across the globe. With its various Galas, Official Competition and hordes of talent – there is only one question worth asking.
Over at our official Facebook page , we are currently posting daily Film Recommendations, with each week being a different theme. This is a collection of those recommendations! This week’s theme is Underrated Neo-Noir films.