In the Japanese city of Wakayama, a stone’s throw away from ancient castle ruins and the Kumano river, a 74-year-old restaurant called Toho Chaya specializes in an ancient form of sushi. To make narezushi, the restaurant packs rice inside salty fish carcasses and ages them for months. Toho Chaya has always done things the old-fashioned…
2020 has finally ended and we here at Film Inquiry want to look back at one of the few bright spots it had to offer: the amazing movies. We asked our writers to give their individual top ten films of the year, and since they have varying tastes and are flung across the world, their…
The afternoon is overcast, the ocean churning, between Port Fairy and Warrnambool, on the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia. A man and woman carry shovels and a metal detector along the beach. I ask if they are looking for Warrnambool’s notorious wreck, the Mahogany Ship. Without hesitation, the man answers: “I’ve been searching for the…
Cindy Jansen‘s directorial debut, Chasing The Rain, feels like the perfect film for 2020, one which attempts to see, step by step, which straw will break the camel’s back. The camel, in this case, is Eric, played coarsely by Matt Lanter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). A young man whose passion for photography is only matched by his…
When the marine biologist Michael ßwat descended to the seabed of the Bay of Gelting on the western edge of the Baltic Sea, he noticed a contraption tangled up in the fishing line the crew had headed down to collect. The device, which at first seemed like an old typewriter sitting under at least 30…
I used to be obsessed with miniature ships in bottles. For hours I would stare into them, fascinated by the patience and meticulousness constructing such a thing required and even more fascinated by the sheer detail put into the endeavor; marring the surfaces and sails of the small tableau were scars, scratches, holes, contours, and…
★★★★ Directed by: Ricardo Perez-Selsky Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: Ricardo Perez-Selsky Starring: Alexis Johnson, Amber Lee Ettinger, Luis Cubas Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Jason Knight In Mexico, a desperate woman goes to extreme lengths in an attempt to…
This unique Greek Orthodox church is located on a plain where the ancient city of Mantineia was formerly situated. Construction on the church began in 1969 and it was inaugurated in 1978. No cement was used during the building process, only natural materials such as stone, marble, wood, and tiles. Read moreA Guide to The…
“I rather think she would’ve liked it as well.” Sky Cinema in the UK has debuted the first look teaser trailer for a film titled To Olivia, described as “the true story of renowned writer Roald Dahl and actress Patrica Neal.” Set in the 1960s, the film follows Dahl & Neal around their secluded home…
In the years before roads and automobiles made commuting around Flathead Lake easier, steamships ruled the waves. The Helena stood out among the fleet of ferries in that it allowed the communities around the lake to flourish. Constructed in 1915 by James Kehoe, the Helena was cobbled together from salvaged parts including its engine, which was…
The hunt is on for a serial killer in The Little Things, the latest from writer/director John Lee Hancock. Deke and Jimmy aren’t the most natural partners. They’re from different agencies, for one thing, and Jimmy has been playing the game to move quickly up the career ladder while Deke has remained a deputy. That doesn’t…
The surviving structures of the Denver mining plant hang precariously off a hillside above the town of Rodalquilar, located inside the Cabo de Gata Natural Park. The mine reached its peak during the 1950s, as the belief grew that vast deposits of gold were hidden underground. However, the state-sponsored enterprise failed to meet expectations and…
I wouldn’t go as far as to call “Greenland” a masterpiece but it’s certainly one of the biggest cinematic surprises in a while. It spent three weeks in theaters without much fanfare here in Mexico until they shut down again this weekend. This makes sense, after all, not many people were going to risk a trip…
On the southwestern corner of Merchant City, a hip and prosperous suburb of Glasgow, resides a medieval building known as the Trongate. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThis juncture also happens to be the home of the Trongate Theatre, which opened its doors in the early 1980s. Formerly an 18th-century church, it’s…
Imagine what film historians will say about the movies made during the Trump presidency. Titles like “Charlie’s Angels,” “Late Night” and the recent “Promising Young Woman” do more than tell stories. They push overtly feminist talking points to the viewers’ detriment. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonSome films simply stop cold to…
Crossing the Streams is our monthly look at all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month, and this time we’re checking out the new Netflix arrivals for January 2021. This month’s titles include the latest season of the Karate Kid sequel series, Anthony Mackie as an android, and more! Netflix Pick of the…
★★ Directed by: #RadostinRadev Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #RoderickEdwards Starring: #RadostinRadev Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by Lucy Clarke It is often thought that in order to lead a rebellion, the leaders must be unwaveringly dogmatic. It is their way…
Welcome to How’d They Do That? — a bi-monthly column that unpacks moments of movie magic and celebrates the technical wizards who pulled them off. This entry explains the in-camera effect known as the “dolly zoom.” Even if you’re unfamiliar with its name or how it works, if you’re a fan of movies, you’ve likely…
Daily Wire Co-Founders Jeremy Boreing and Ben Shapiro insist conservatives must craft an alternative to liberal Hollywood. Now their plans are being rolled out for 2021. Shapiro shared the platform’s vision to deliver entertainment content to the public. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho Marathon“We’re going to be bringing out movies — edgy,…
This review was published on September 9th and is being republished for its CNN premiere on January 3rd. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonOn first blush, peanut farmer and former president Jimmy Carter doesn’t inspire the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll rebelliousness. More than anything, for Americans of an older generation, the…
★★★★ Directed by: #JoshuaHext Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #JoshuaHext Starring: #AnnabelLeventon, #CherylBurniston, #AliMylon Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Anna Martin This Camera is Broken, a film by Joshua Hext, is a part of the New Creative initiative by Screen…