Director Shane Carruth will not sellout to any Hollywood studios; despite being heralded to the heavens for his 2004 sci-fi experiment "Primer" and his 2013 masterwork "Upstream Color," the filmmaker can't seem to get funding going for his next project "The Modern Ocean."
Read moreGeorge Romero’s Unseen ‘The Amusement Park’ Said to be a ‘Savage Masterwork,’ Restorations for Potential Release Underway
With Orson Welles' "The Other Side of the Wind" having finally been released, I think it's safe to say that now George Romero's “The Amusement Park” may have taken its spot as the "best movie never released."
Read more‘Stranger Things’ Is the Top Show in Streaming With Close to 35M Views in the Last 3 Months
Since Netflix refuses to release its data, we can only guess what are the most-watched shows on the streaming service. Ditto most of its other competitors such as Hulu and Amazon Prime. And so, whenever a Parrot Analytics proprietary comes out with its own data and estimates, attention must be paid because, quite frankly, it's the only source we have. However, here's a surprise: a "Demand Expressions" metric shows that the Netflix hit "Stranger Things" was the most watched series on streaming in the last 90 days. The show is proving to be a monster. [via IndieWire].
Read moreEnnio Morricone Trashes Tarantino: “The man is a cretin. He just steals from others"
Ennio Morricone has composed some of the most iconic scores in movie history: “A Fistful of Dollars,” “For a Few Dollars More,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Once Upon a Time in the West,” “Once Upon a Time in America,” "The Untouchables," “Cinema Paradiso,” “The Battle of Algiers,” John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” “Days of Heaven.” And yet, he only finally won an Oscar in 2015 for his work in Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight." That was actually his second Oscar, if you count a previous honorary Academy Award he had earnestly received.
Read moreMahershala Ali: Viggo Mortensen’s Use of the N-Word Was ‘Hurtful,’ but ‘I Can Accept His Apology'
I will say this: Words do matter, but Mahershala Ali's statement today about the "n-word" and how its use “by those who aren’t black," not being "up for debate” is rather interesting and, ironically, opens up debate. For years now the word has been used by the people it was historically used to humiliate — many believe as a way to reclaim it. But does that make logical sense? Maybe the past should be the past and the word should be condemned by all, not being used as a way to let it die a slow death.
Read moreJason Reitman's already underrated ‘The Front Runner' hits theaters today
You can read my thoughts on Jason Reitman's "The Front Runner" here, but, suffice to say, I am surprised by the general lack of enthusiasm for this forcefully entertaining and relevant picture, which is being released today. The reviews have been mild, a 64% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes and a 60 on Metacritic, huh?! Did we watch the same movie?
Read moreTerry Gilliam Calls Out a Film Culture Filled With ‘Laziness' and ‘Cut And Paste' Reviews
David Mackenzie Talks Re-Editing ‘Outlaw King,’ Shrugs Off ‘Braveheart’ Comparisons, & Thinks Theaters Are Overrated [Interview]
David Mackenzie‘s latest film, “Outlaw King,” is a life-long passion project for the Scottish director of “Hell or High Water” and “Starred Up.” The new Netflix film takes place during the medieval years of the early 14th century and recounts the story of Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine), brother of William Wallace (who was made famous by Mel Gibson in the film “Braveheart“), who went from being king to an outlaw after murdering the high-ranking son of a powerful monarch.
Read moreViggo Mortensen Apologizes After Using The N-Word During ‘Green Book’ Q&A
During a Q&A following a screening of his latest film "Green Book" on Wednesday (via THR), a film about racism in the 1960's, Viggo Mortensen answered a question by using the N-word. The actor was trying to describe how progress is being made in today’s climate. The gist of what he said was about how racism came in waves, saying “I’m gonna go off on a tangent here, but it’s important, and I don’t like saying the word, but, for instance, people don’t say n—— anymore.”
Read moreOh God.
Andy Serkis is directing this. Netflix planning on a theatrical release. But does anybody care?
Read moreDisney streaming service to launch in 2019; will be called Disney+
In news that had rocked the industry to its core, Disney announced late last year that it would, eventually, be pulling its movies from Netflix and starting a new streaming service solely composed of the Disney content — past, present, and future — which actually is pretty gigantic and could easily fill any streaming service. The goal was, maybe still is, to launch the branded streaming service in 2019, which will be home for all their feature films and TV shows. It’s a huge move, but one that was inevitable.
Read more‘The Witch’ Director Robert Eggers’ New Horror Film ‘The Lighthouse’ Will Be Released Next Year
‘Cam’ Is A Beautifully Twisted Peek Inside The World Of Online Sex Work
Daniel Goldhaber‘s “Cam” felt like a great, un-aired episode of Netflix’s acclaimed anthology series “Black Mirror.” Goldhaber’s film is a mysterious dive into the unknown, a dreamy and surreal take on social networking that will make you think twice about not just webcamming, but what someone’s self-worth, and their own identity, might really mean online.
Read more'The Girl in the Spider's Web' delivers pulpy thrills [Review]
Let's get this out of the way; "The Girl in the Spider’s Web" doesn't remotely come close to replicating the artful resonance that David Fincher gave to his 2011 film "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," hell, Alvarez' film can't quite muster enough quality to stack up with the first two Swedish films, directed by Niels Arden Oplev based on Stieg Larsson’s bestselling Swedish novels (The third was a dud). However, I cannot dismiss the nerve-wrecking tension that is packed in 'Spider's Web,' a grisly 117 minute pulp noir.
Read moreRian Johnson: Depiction of Luke Skywalker in 'The Last Jedi' Is “100% Consistent” With Original Trilogy
Rian Johnson just tweeted, “Hot take: Luke is in fact 100% consistent with his character (not the way he’s described in marketing blurbs, but his actual, based-on-his-words-and-actions character) from the [Original Trilogy]. I’ll be at the bar if you need me.”
He's obviously trolling all the haters. No other reason to bring this up a year after the film was released.
Bryan Cranston Confirms, 'Breaking Bad' Movie Follows Jesse Pinkman Immediately After Series Finale
Yesterday we were one of the first sites to report that Vince Gilligan was going to shoot a “Breaking Bad” movie in New Mexico. However, there wasn't much to report beyond that, no polt details were mentioned. However, Bryan Cranston's Walter White died in the series finale and I had mentioned that, if a film were to be made, chances are it could revolve around Aaron Paul's Jesse Pinkman.
Read moreJason Blum Booed Off-Stage at Israeli Film Festival for Insinuating Trump Caused Synagogue Shooting
Jason Blum is not having a good month. After being criticized just last week for saying that the reason why he hasn't hired any female directors in his company is because "there just aren't a lot of female directors, period." Backlash, of course, ensued.
Read moreBen Stiller: ‘Tropic Thunder’ probably couldn’t have been made today
Comedians like to push and push and push until that very fine line of what is deemed acceptable and unacceptable is somewhat squeezed to its very limit. That, to me at least, is what the very best comedy can do. Regardless of the situation that we find ourselves in today when it comes to what can and cannot be said, which is primarily being lead by 'activists' on social media, we need to be grateful that a movie such as Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder" exists in this maddening stratosphere.
Read moreBreaking Bad Movie Is Happening, and Possibly Shooting This Month
"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan has always stated his desire to bring the character of his now classic AMC series to the big screen. That wish might be happening much sooner than we think. In fact, a new report states that a movie based on the TV series might start shooting this coming month.
Read moreNadine Labaki's Uber-Realist ‘Capernaum' Has Some Stunning Passages [Trailer]
Director Nadine Labaki's "Capernaum" earned a 15 minute standing ovation at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It ended up winning the Jury Prize and was quickly picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for distribution and Oscar consideration.
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Snyder has mentioned in the past how “Sucker Punch “never really got finished correctly,” and that it was “not really the correct cut.” The extra footage is actually already shot.