A major snub from this year's Writers Guild Awards nominations was Paul Schrader‘s “First Reformed ”screenplay. A film driven by its immaculately calculated screenplay more than anything else. Nope, the WGA believes that “Black Panther” deserves a nomination for its by-the-books script but not Schrader’s – hell, even John Krasinski’s near-wordless script for “A Quiet Place” was nominated.
Read more“Aquaman” Kissing Scene Censored in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, Deemed “Too Graphic”
"Aquaman" has been a resounding success at the worldwide box-office, so, because of its international clout, it has found its way into more, shall we say, conservative areas of the world. By all accounts there doesn't seem to be any need for censorship in director James Wan's PG-13 DC flick, but when in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia ...
Read moreDirector Bryan Singer Celebrates ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Golden Globe Win on Social Media Despite Being Conveniently Left Out of Every Speech
Bryan Singer directed “Bohemian Rhapsody.” If you're not familiar with the filmmaker's past history of sexual assault allegations then here's a little refresher:
Read moreActress Elsie Fisher Apologizes After Tweeting How “Happy” She Was That “Bohemian Rhapsody” Won at the Golden Globes
"Eighth Grade" star Elsie Fisher actually had to apologize for tweets in which she stated how "happy" she was that "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Rami Malek won at the 76th annual Golden Globes.
Read more“Bohemian Rhapsody” Wins Golden Globe for Best Drama Film; “Green Book” Wins Best Musical or Comedy Film
Two controversial films, both with their fair share of mixed reviews, took the top honors at this years 76th annual Golden Globes. Peter Farelly's “Green Book” and Bryan Singer's “Bohemian Rhpasody” were heralded champions in the two many film categories.
Read moreThe Church of Satan celebrates Christian Bale’s Golden Globes win as Dick Cheney by tweeting “Hail Satan!”
Christian Bale won Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for "Vice" and thanked “Satan” for helping him nail the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney in his Golden Globe acceptance speech.
Read moreHBO Debuts First Look Footage Of ‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Big Little Lies,’ and ‘Watchmen’
Christian Bale win Best Actor Golden Globe for playing Dick Cheney, thanks Satan for giving him inspiration
Christian Bale won Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for "Vice" and thanked “Satan” for helping him nail the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney in his Golden Globe acceptance speech.
"Look at all of us! A bunch of lucky buggers," "Vice" star Christian Bale says to the audience accepting the award for best actor in a comedy or musical. "Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration" to play former vice president Dick Cheney in the film, he jokes, and also asks who his next "charisma-free role" will be: "Mitch McConnell, maybe?"
“He was a wonderful family man — he’s a great dad, he’s an avid reader, he has a brain like a vice and he constantly reads history,” the actor said in an interview last month. ”He was very laid-back. He would have been very happy to be a lineman in Wyoming if he hadn’t met Lynne, who said to him, ‘No, that doesn’t cut it. You need some ambition.’ What would have been if they hadn’t met?”
Writer: Film Criticism Filled With “Virtue Signaling”
Props to film critic Thelma Adams for her write-up titled “Why Writing Top Ten Best Lists Is the Worst,” in which she discusses a few elephants in the room when it comes to film criticism these days.
Read moreThe Nine Best Films of 2019 That I’ve Already Seen
2019 is just a week old, but I'm here to tell you there is proof of great cinema about to be unleashed in the coming months. It's true, I've seen these movies in advance, whether it'd be at press screenings, through screeners or at film festivals, these are the films to be on the lookout for.
Read moreChloé Zhao’s “The Rider” Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics
“The Rider” has been named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics, a huge shock as Chloé Zhao’s groundbreaking western hadn't won much up until today, despite glowing reviews back in May when the film was released. The only other win it had to shout about was a Best Feature prize at the Gotham Independent Film Awards.
Read moreJar Jar Binks Actor Says “Racism-Fueled” Backlash Led to Him contemplating Suicide
Jar Jar Binks is considered to be the most hated character in "Star Wars" history. Not even those damn Ewoks can dethrone the Gungan from "The Phantom Menace". In fact, the hatred directed at the character had such a negative effect on its portrayer, actor Ahmed Best, that he contemplated suicide, “I faced a media backlash that really made me feel like my life was over” the actor says in a recently released video interview, adding, “There was just so much hate and anger and venom directed at me, and I took it personally…I put a lot of me into that work, and if you talk to any artist who really cares about their work, you’re talking about them,” Best says.
Read more“Green Book” Actor Viggo Mortensen Says Don Shirley’s Family’s Criticisms “Unjustified”
Covering the dark cloud of controversy that's been looming over Peter Farrelly’s “Green Book” has not been fun for me. This is a film that, in all likelihood, will be nominated for Best Picture, and all this despite Viggo Mortensen uttering the N-word last month at a Q&A, and despite accusations implying that it goes against the current grain of progressive thought, with the term "white savior" having been uttered more than a few times by film journalists and despite Dr. Don Shirley's family coming out most recently and saying the film is a "symphony of lies."
Read more‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ A Step Closer to Best Picture Nomination after PGA Nom; Critics Start Freaking Out On Twitter.
This morning the PGA (Producers Guild of America) enlightened us with their 10 nominees for their Best Picture prize. Suffice to say. what we have on our hands here is a good old fashioned elitist freakout over "Bohemian Rhapsody" getting an nod. For me, without a doubt, the more appalling nominee is "Crazy Rich Asians," which was most likely included because of the all-Asian cast and the fact that it made a lot of money. The hatred towards "Bohemian Rhapsody" stems from the "de-queering" of Freddy Mercury in the film, which i find to be a mute point considering the film did what it set out to do: entertain. These critics, which include IndieWire's David Ehrlich, The New York Times' Kyle Buchanan and Variety's Guy Lodge, would like to maintain the pressure on ‘Rhapsody’ despite the fact that “Crazy Rich Asians” was a far more middling film and is now destined to become the worst Best Picture nominee since 2011’s "Extremely Loud and Incredible Close."
Read morePGA Nominees, a good precursor to Best Picture Oscar, include Surprises “Crazy Rich Asians,” “A Quiet Place” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Vice”
The PGA is usually the most accurate way to predict the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. Thousands of Hollywood and foreign producers vote for the PGA awards. Those same producers are most likely, or at least the majority of them, Oscar voters as well.
Read moreRob Schneider Defends Louis C.K. by Quoting George Carlin: “Political correctness is just fascism disguised as manners.”
"Comics are the ones who are supposed to say the horrible things we all think but don’t," wrote comedian Rob Schneider on Twitter. He consequentially went on a rant on Friday to defend Louis C.K. and Kevin Hart.
Read moreEllen Degeneres Told Kevin Hart She Called the Academy Asking to Reinstate Him as Oscar Host; They Are Interested.
Kevin Hart could be coming back as host of the 91st Academy Awards. In an upcoming interview on the “Ellen” show, set to air this Friday, Hart told host Ellen DeGeneres that he is “reconsidering” his decision to step down as host after DeGeneres revealed that she called the Academy to ask its leaders to reconsider having Hart host the Oscars.
Read moreIt’s Become Quite Clear That Nobody Wants to Host the Oscars. Do You Blame Them?
What is the Academy waiting for?
Read moreNew image of Taron Egerton as Elton John in the musical fantasy ‘Rocketman’
Not enough chest hair. Too much head hair. Too handsome. To tell you the truth, probably needs a little more, like Tobias Bluth.
Read more‘Arctic’ Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen Survival Film Recalls ‘127 Hours,’ ‘All Is Lost’ and ‘The Grey’
In "Arctic," directed by Joe Penna, Mads Mikkelson plays Overgård, a man whose plane has crashed, leaving him stuck in the wintry landscape of Antarctica, where the extreme conditions could lead to death if help doesn’t come soon enough. Overgård clearly has solid survival skills: he transforms the plane into a warm shelter, and he concocts devices to catch fish from what is left of the plane wreckage. He’s even found a way to radio for help through a handy transmitter. However, when the rescue does finally show up though, nothing goes as planned. A turbulent snowstorm causes another plane crash with the only survivor a young woman who goes in and out of consciousness. From there, Overgård decides to head further north on a harrowing journey to reach a rescue station. Carrying the woman’s body on a sled, Overgård’s heavily-charged trek is a daunting one. Despite the beautiful natural scenery, the wintry mountains are savagely precarious and one misstep can spell doom.
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