Vincent Price. Just saying his name makes me want to smile. It’s also a name that brings to mind many different things for many different people. For some, he is the ghoulish introduction to “Thriller;” others recognize him as a symbol for horror movies; classic film fans know him from a wide range of things,… Read more »
One of the most successful movies of 2017 was Get Out. Written and directed by former sketch comedian Jordan Peele, this movie became a commercial and critical success by grossing $254.8 million on a $4.5 million budget and receiving four Academy Award nominations. One of the most interesting questions surrounding Get Out is its genre…. Read more »
For film fans, January is a busy month. In addition to ceremonies like the SAG Awards, the Critics’ Choices Awards, and the Golden Globes, there is also the announcing of the Academy Award nominations. Because of all this, instead of doing the usual Monthly Movie Round-Up, we at A Place for Film thought that we… Read more »
For the next few weeks, the IU Cinema will be dark as we spend time with our loved ones for the holidays. It’s a time for us all to take a breather as we reflect on the past year and look forward to the new one. While the Cinema’s spring schedule has not yet been… Read more »
This post is a pretty early push for a film I am incredibly excited to see: Joachim Trier’s Thelma, showing at the Indiana University Cinema on January 5 and 6, 2018. Yes, these screenings are still weeks away, but I wholeheartedly believe my anticipation for seeing a film that The Independent calls “a new take… Read more »
“We are not sinners because we sin, but we sin because we are sinners.” – R.C. Sproul “You’re an addict…so be addicted.” – Mark Renton in Trainspotting 2 A girl walks home alone at night, and a woman in black strolls sensually behind her. The woman in black sidles up next to the girl and… Read more »