Speaking in conversation at the Red Sea International Film Festival, Johnson was in absolute glee over her experience in the country, to the point that she now feels a renewed faith in the medium.
Read moreAlexander Payne’s ‘Somewhere Out There’ Shoots in Early 2026 — Renate Reinsve to Star
Alexander Payne is heading to Scandinavia for his next film — and he’s bringing a great actress along the ride with him.
Read moreRian Johnson Says ‘Star Wars’ Needs to Be Shaken Up — Much Like What He Did on ‘The Last Jedi’
Oscars: Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Wins Boston Critics, Challenges PTA for Best Picture?
The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) has crowned Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” as the Best Film of 2025, cementing “Sinners” among the season’s major awards contenders.
Read moreRob Reiner, 78, Director of ‘This is Spinal Tap’ and ‘The Princess Bride,’ Found Dead — Case Investigated as Homicide
Rob Reiner was found dead Sunday afternoon in his Brentwood home alongside his wife, Michele Singer. He was 78. The deaths are being investigated as a homicide.
Read moreTackling Russell Crowe’s… Peculiar Late-Career Phase
Once one of Hollywood’s biggest leading men, Crowe now favors supporting roles, villains, and genre films over the prestige pursuits that defined his ’90s and aughts peak.
Read moreElla McCay Opens With Disastrous $2M Weekend — 21% on Rotten Tomatoes
The current tally is 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 37 on Metacritic. Those are worse numbers than Brook’s last film, “How Do You Know,” which was also deemed a disaster.
Read moreJames L. Brooks is “Sure We’ll Be Seeing” Jack Nicholson Act Again
Richard Linklater Supports Netflix Deal: “Ted Sarandos is a Good Guy. I Trust Him on This Warner Bros. Acquisition”
A few years ago, Richard Linklater expressed frustration with Netflix, primarily regarding the distribution and visibility of his rotoscope gem “Apollo 10½.”
Read more‘The Batman: Part II’: Scarlett Johansson’s Role Revealed, Brad Pitt Exits Talks
Pitt was unable to fit the role into his schedule due to a conflicting commitment to Edward Berger’s “The Riders,” which is expected to be a lengthy, multi-country shoot.
Read moreLaKeith Stanfield Replaces Jonathan Majors in Dennis Rodman Biopic ‘48 Hours in Vegas
LaKeith Stanfield has replaced Majors to play the former Chicago Bull in the film, which will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa (”Dope”).
Read more‘Avengers: Doomsday’ to Have Four Different Trailers in Four Weeks
Stanley Kubrick at 96: Why He Remains Cinema’s Greatest Director — What’s His Finest Film?
Kubrick’s influence is everywhere, yet his films feel timeless. Watch “Barry Lyndon” or “2001” today and you’d never guess they’re decades old—that’s his genius.
Read moreAndy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Trailer Promises Bright Colors, Fart Jokes, and Literary Treason
It’s quite obvious now why no distributor wanted to touch this one, until faith-based studio Angel picked it up. The end result is literary treason.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Prologue: Wooden Horses, Trojan Soldiers, and Cyclops [Review]
What stuck with me, apart from the usual Nolan-isms I mentioned above, is Ludwig Göransson’s score ramping up, getting more and more intense, with brooding chants amplifying as the battle goes on.
Read more‘Zootopia 2' Hits $1 Billion Worldwide Mark in Just 17 Days
“Zootopia 2” hit the $990 million worldwide mark this morning. It’s going to hit $1 billion by tonight, making it only the second Hollywood movie to do so this year
Read moreRUMOR: Brad Pitt in Talks for Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part Two’? [Updated]
The talent involved is certainly intriguing. Adding Pitt’s name alongside Pattinson, Johansson, Farrell, Serkis, Keoghan, and Wright is enticing.
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola: ‘Megalopolis Unbound’ Director’s Cut “Will Be Really Wild” — 2026 Release
It doesn’t sound like Francis Ford Coppola is done with “Megalopolis,” in fact, he’s just getting started with it.
Read moreGus Van Sant’s ‘Explain it Like I'm Five': Sam Bankman-Fried Biopic Starts Shoot in March
Bankman-Fried and his, err, eccentric “girlfriend,” Caroline Ellison defrauded hundreds, while also engaging in a lifestyle that often included video games, junk-food binging, and plenty of threesomes.
Read more‘Street Fighter’ Has A Batsh*t Crazy Trailer
Paramount has released the trailer for their unhinged version of “Street Fighter.” The Kitao Sakurai-directed film wrapped production just a few weeks ago,
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