I do not know Korean but this trailer for Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” looks wild. Bong Joon-ho is the South Korean director that gave us“Snowpiercer,” “Okja,” and “The Host,” if that’s not enough to whet your appetite for “Parasite,” then I don’t know what will.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Shazam' Takes Top Spot; Anti-Abortion Film ‘Unplanned' Continues to Surprise
I’ve been following, with a very close eye, the surprising success of anti-abortion movie “Unplanned” at the American box-office and, suffice to say, It’s been keeping its strong momentum intact, especially in bible-belt states. By all accounts, industry experts are flabbergasted by the success of this movie, which finished in the 8th spot this weekend with a very respectable $3.2 million, after expanding to 1,515 screens.
Read moreChristopher Nolan's Mysterious New Movie Said To Be Globe Spanning Sci-Fi About Time Continuum; ‘North By Northwest' Meets ‘Inception'?
There have been many rumors as to what Christopher Nolan’s next film, set to be released in 2020, would be about, with many rumors having been debunked already. People have been shooting these rumors left and right and, hoping one of them sticks, and yet, we still don’t what the damn thing is about. All we know is that the screenplay is so secretive that its star, Robert Pattinson, had to be locked up in a room to read the damn thing. He couldn’t bring a physical copy home.
Read moreWhat Ang Lee and James Cameron are doing to advance cinema
Ang Lee’s new movie “Gemini Man” was shot in 120fps/4k/3D format. The High Frame Rate is said to be the “most pristine and immersive format” in movies. It was attempted by Lee (“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”) and Peter Jackson (“The Hobbit”) in the past, but the technology has gotten better, to the point where the writer-director is convinced that he’s on to something very special here. At CinemaCon last week, presenting footage from “Gemini Man,” Lee urged other filmmakers to follow in his steps and explore new tech advances with the camera.
Read more‘Native Son’: A24’s Modern-Day Adaptation is Overcooked and Implausible [Review]
A major disappointment at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was without a doubt “Native Son.” From first-time director Rashid Johnson, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Suzan-Lori Park, this A24 and HBO production is based on the acclaimed Richard Wright novel of the same name.
Read moreFilm Director Julian Schnabel: Why can't white person tell story of black person? Everyone pink inside...
Director Julian Schnabel has been doing press for “At Eternity’s Gate,” his Vincent Van Gogh biopic, which is about to be released in the U.K. In one particularly noteworthy interview with The Guardian, the eccentric and controversial filmmaker of such impressive films as “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” and “Before Night Falls” had a few choice words for the notion that only a black filmmaker can tell black stories:
Read moreAmazon Defends Its Decision to Fire Woody Allen
When Amazon decided to break its contract with Woody Allen back in 2018, due to the still unwarranted claims from Mia Farrow that Allen had sexually abused their daughter back in the ‘90s, Allen’s latest film, “A Rainy Day In New York,” was a victim of the fallout. It has yet to be released by Amazon and likely won’t be anytime soon. The film, in other words, is in total limbo.
Read moreSam Mendes’ WWI Film ‘1917’ Will Reportedly Be Comprised Of One Long Take
When Sam Mendes came to the forefront of Hollywood with his astonishing 1999 debut feature “American Beauty,” he was primarily known as a director of theater in London. Suffice to say, his debut film changed his life, winning the Best Picture Oscar, among many other statuettes. However, the next two decades would be a mixed bag for Mendes, but he did manage to churn out a classic gangster film (“Road to Perdition”) and an all-time great Bond (“Skyfall”).
Read moreRobert Pattinson Had To Be ‘Locked in a Room’ to Read Christopher Nolan’s New Movie
Robert Pattinson will be in Christopher Nolan’s next film, which Warner Bros. has slated for summer 2020. The actor will star opposite Elizabeth Debicki and “BlacKkKlansman” stars John David Washington.
Read moreHuh!? Vin Diesel announces he has joined the cast of the Avatar sequels
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Read moreFirst Photo of Arnold in ‘Terminator: Dark Fate'
People are underestimating the potential of Tim Miller’s upcoming Terminator movie, a sort of back-to-the-basics approach by producer James Cameron and Miller to bring the franchise back to its glory days (the first two films). Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton are back. What more do you need? Also, don’t, for a second, think Cameron is the mastermind behind the whole film; Yes, Miller is credited as director but you very much need to see this film as a directorial duet. Cameron and Miller are the co-directors.
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola Set To Direct His Long-Delayed Dream Project ‘Megalopolis'
Deadline is reporting that,on the eve of his 80th birthday, Francis Ford Coppola is not calling it quits and is ready to finally make “Megalopolis.” The script is ready, and casting is next. Long known as his dream project, for close to three decades, the plan is for him to direct the film, according to Mike Fleming Jr. who spoke directly to Coppola today.
Read more‘Ad Astra' Not Going to Cannes; Malick's Latest WWII Drama Now Titled ‘A Hidden Life'
We are just two weeks away from the unveiling of the Cannes lineup. And so, we are in complete overdrive to bring you the latest news concerning this most prestigious of festivals. Take for example, the latest rumor that James Gray’s “Ad Astra” will most likely NOT make it to Cannes. Shocking? Yes and no. We’ve been assuming that, if ready, Gray’s sci-fi film, starring Brad Pitt, would make it to the croisette but it looks like it just isn’t able to make the cutoff date, at least according to Cédric Succivalli’s Twitter page. Again, I must mention, Cédric should be trusted, he’s very much in the know with these sort of things. The problem with the the Gray seems to be its special effects, which are still in post-production.
Read moreAMC Movie theatres to host 59 hour marathon of all 22 Marvel movies.
Ah yes, good old MCU marathons before an ‘Avengers’ movie is released. It’s become a tradition, the only problem now with such an event is that the films have piled up and the marathon now has to run for nearly three days, given that we have 22 movies in the MCU.
Read more‘Leaving Neverland' Director Admits Key Evidence In Michael Jackson Accuser's Sex Abuse Claims May Be Wrong
I wonder if this will even be covered by media outlets. The director of “Leaving Neverland” is finally admitting that one of the alleged victims in the infamous Michael Jackson documentary may have perjured himself.
Read more“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” Trailer: Zac Efron as Ted Bundy Turns Out To Be Genius Stroke of Casting
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger and late collaborator Bruce Sinofsky were always interested in making films about the way our justice or injustice, system worked; the perpetrators, the victims, the fascination was there seeped into every frame of “Brother’s Keeper” and “Paradise Lost.” However, in their Ted Bundy biopic “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile,” Berlinger decides to turn his camera towards the “charismatic killer” and the way evil can easily be shaded by charm.
Read more‘Joker' Poster: Joaquin Phoenix/Todd Phillips Movie Cannot Come Soon Enough
I have been onboard this Joaquin Phoenix/Todd Phillips “Joker” movie since the very beginning. Phoenix is one of the great actors of the last 15 or so years. His decision to play the Joker, a man haunted by mental anguish and demons he cannot get rid of, very much defines, not just the iconic roles that have made the actor one of the greats of cinema, but his own real-life tumultuous personality which culminated in an infamous public mental breakdown in 2009 and 2010. Phoenix is an eccentric guy, he oozes with authenticity when it comes to the “tortured artist” cliche that has inflicted the greats (Brando, De Niro).
Read moreAnti-Abortion Film ‘Unplanned’ Blows Up the Box Office After Backlash; Expanding to Additional 1700 Screens Next Weekend.
“Unplanned” reached #4 at the domestic Box Office this past weekend —all this despite, and this is a curious controversy, the film’s official Twitter Handle (@UnplannedMovie) inexplicably being suspended on late Saturday morning. According to numerous sources, once the suspension stopped, the film’s Twitter account went from having thousands of followers to barely any, more specifically a scant 180.
Read moreNicolas Cage claims he was too drunk to understand his Vegas wedding, files for annulment
The world of Nicolas Cage is a dark, comedic and fascinating one.
Take for example the weekend he just had, where he filed for an annulment just four days after getting married in Las Vegas.
According to court records, Cage requested the annulment citing reasons that included being too drunk to understand his actions when he married girlfriend Erika Koike, claiming that he and Koike drank “to the point of intoxication” before the wedding Saturday.
The 55-year-old Cage argues he wasn’t aware of Koike’s “relationship with another person.”
This was/is the fourth marriage of the Oscar-winning actor.
Chris Rock Rips Jussie at NAACP Awards: ‘What the Hell was He Thinking?’
The NAACP laid down a strict rule for last night’s Image Awards: Don’t mention Jussie. Chris Rock clearly didn’t get the memo as he ripped through the ”Empire” star, even admitting he had lost his respect.
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