Let’s say Star Wars meets The Matrix. What comes to mind? An all-out intergalactic battle?
Internet use has become pervasive, enabling a brand new kind of life online. With the introduction of smart gadgets, people basically have alternate lives in virtual reality. Sometimes it’s taken too far.
Nowadays it’s fair to say “gangster films” are in a league of their own, no longer thought of as sub-genre of the action film. Thus freeing them to operate on an entirely new frequency in the model created by earlier classics such as The Godfather or Goodfellas. These movies are indeed classic but have you ever thought about organized crime outside of the United States?
While the BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Awards) are always somewhat overshadowed by their glitzier, Yankier cousins, they still remain the biggest night of the year for British cinema, for better or worse. Nearly 5 million viewers watched wins for Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, Wes Anderson and others on Sunday’s televised ceremony, where Boyhood picked up the Best Film prize. Look here for a complete list of winners – we’ll take a look at the night’s biggest talking points.
Imagine the history within your own home. Think about the architecture, the labor put in and the love shared as generations of people entered and left. Now say a prayer for the dead no one told you about.
When The Artist won Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards, it became only the second silent film to win that award. That’s because silent films were already almost passé by the time the first ceremony was held. The end of silent films was swift and fast, their production gone in almost no time.
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Fifty Shades of Grey , Kingsman:
Why do we strive for greatness? What pushes someone to practice something over and over, until his hands bleed, until he perfects it? Can this intensity be brought out in all of us?
The Hong Kong New Wave of the late 1970’s had diverted, and the benefit of this diversion was the short-lived, but prolific Cinema City in 1980. Founded by comedians Alan Mak and Wong Jin, Cinema City would be the jumping point for some of Hong Kong’s most prestigious directors. John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Eric Tsang, Ronny Yu, and Johnnie To found their way into the film business through Cinema City; these filmmakers would make some of the most innovative and energetic films ever.
Superhero movies have evolved into a Super Bowl-sized cinematic event. On the surface, the genre often only depicts the theme of the struggle between the Yin and Yang of a superpower. However, put a mixture of special effects and stirring comic book action on top of it, people will come running to theaters.
Coming to Netflix on April 10 are ten episodes of Marvel’s upcoming show Daredevil. Check out the exciting teaser trailer: Pilot Director:
So a Teddy Bear walks into a bar and the bartender catches him. The bartender says “no minors”. Teddy responds “does it look like I have a hard-hat…
Every week Film Inquiry publishes the movies that are opening in cinemas! This week: Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, The SpongeBob Movie:
As this year’s Oscars draw ever closer, one was drawn to re-watching the awards contenders from last year. Some still stand up: Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is ever bit as wonderful as when I first saw it.
It is undeniable that the new millennium has seen fantasy novel adaptations reign supreme over Hollywood territory. It began in the year 2001 when the British again invaded America: now in the filmmaking industry.