Consider me surprised by former President Barack Obama's taste in movies. His film list, posted on Twitter, shows a man that has refined cinematic tastes.
Here’s the full list of his favorite films of 2018:
Read moreDennis Quaid writes and records song against Political Correctness: “Our whole culture has become intolerant”
Actor, now musician, Dennis Quaid and his backing band, The Sharks, have decided to record a song for the upcoming docudrama, “No Safe Spaces,” an anti-PC film about political correctness at college universities. The song “Out of the Box” describes how Americans have gotten too closed-minded, he told the New York Post. “It’s not just Hollywood. Our whole culture has become intolerant,” Quaid, 64, said. The lyrics in “Out of the Box” stress the importance of “being open to other points of view and not mindlessly giving yourself over to an ‘ism,’” he added.
Read more“Teen Spirit” Trailer: Elle Fanning Goes For the Win in Music Competition Drama
I saw Max Minghella's "Teen Spirit" back in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film, set to open on 4.5.19 (Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment ) now has a trailer.
Read moreMr. Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks officially titled “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood”
Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers movie is now officially titled "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." The film was originally called "You Are My Friend?" but Variety‘s Matt Donnelly is reporting on this new title.
The film will be directed by Marielle Heller ("Diary of a Teenager Girl," "Can You Ever Forgive Me?") with Universal in charge of releasing it on 10.18.19. I do wonder how this will go down as far as the dramatic potential a film about such a benign man could bring. Did Rogers have any actual drama happen in his life? He was, by all accounts, a safe, liberal-minded do-gooder that didn't have controversy surround him in his 40+ years on the air. The film will most likely tackle his fight to push for diversity and inclusivity in his show.
Oscar Watch: “A Star Is Born” is still the front-runner
With every movie now screened, we can safely assess that Bradley Cooper‘s “A Star is Born” is officially in the driver’s seat when it comes to winning the Oscar for best picture.
Read moreArt House Film ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ Breaking Box-Office Records In China
Consider me shocked by the surprising success Bi-Gan's “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” is having at the Chinese box-office. The film, which I raved about earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, is as artsy as they come. Even some of the highest-browed critics I know have admitted how hard the film is to fully appreciate. However, don't say that to Chinese audiences who have made Bi Gan's film a record-breaking success in box office pre-sales. No doubt, this has to do with the film switching midway into an incredible, 59-minute one take sequence, in 3D no less. The plot is overtly-complicated, I'm still not sure what it's fully about, but the craft is beyond exceptional.
“Long Day’s Journey Into Night” has earned $15 million and counting in ticket sales, and it doesn't even open in China until December 31. It's set to open in U.S. theaters sometime next year.
Guillermo del Toro Says Spielberg’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ is the Most Underrated Movie Ever Made.
The first time I saw Steven Spielberg’s cat-and-mouse flick "Catch Me If You Can," I knew it was destined to become a classic. Of course, over the years, when you talk about Spielberg's best films you will have people name-checking the usuals, such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Schindler’s List,” "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," and "Minority Report." But “Catch Me If You Can”? Almost never mentioned.
Read moreDominic West Thinks Transgender Actor/Soldier Hannah Gaf Should Be Next James Bond
British actor Dominic West told The Sunday Times that James Bond should be played by high-ranking transgender soldier Hannah Gaf.
Daniel Craig is set to play Bond for the final time in Cary Fukunaga’s upcoming Bond 25, but we have yet to learn who might replace him afterwards. Rumored to be in contention are British actors Tom Hardy and Idris Elba.
Read moreJordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Trailer: A Spooky Doppelganger Film
Consider me a tad intrigued by this first trailer of Jordan Peele's "Us," which is his sophomore effort, after the triumph that was "Get Out." There's no doubt in my mind that Peele is a promising filmmaker, his debut made waves in a manner that could be compared to Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs," it shook the industry. Peele ended up winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in the process.
Read moreNetflix’s Upcoming ‘Black Mirror’ Film Will be a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure With 5+ Hours of Footage
The latest “Black Mirror" will debut on Netflix this coming December 28th. Titled “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch," a rumor leads us to believe [via The Independent] that this will actually be a feature-length “Black Mirror” movie, which has yet to happen in the popular serial series.
Read moreBox-Office: “Aquaman” has $72M debut; “Welcome to Marwen” Bombs
D.C. Comics’ “Aquaman” had already grossed $370 million overseas before its $72 million North American weekend. That mad it easily take the top spot at this weekend’s box-office. (The movie’s budget estimated at $200 million.)
Read moreKevin Spacey Finally Speaks Allegations via Strange Video Where He Appears as Frank Underwood
This won't be a very merry Christmas for actor Kevin Spacey, who has been charged with one count of felony sexual assault. [via Boston Globe]
Read more‘Blade Runner’: The Divisive Sci-Fi Classic
Upon its release in 1982, "Blade Runner“ had so much studio interference that its history is the stuff of legend. Receiving mixed reviews upon its release, it ended up receiving a cult following on home video — which got director Ridley Scott amped up and screening his own "final" versions, out of his own pocket, to audiences around the country. There have been several versions of "Blade Runner", seven to be exact, but the ultimate seems be 1992's "Final Cut" which got rid of the narration, left us with an extra final brilliant shot, and fixed many of the plot holes present in the original. It was the only time Scott ever had total creative freedom in the editing room for the film and it would only come 25 years after its release.
Read moreJohn Cena Apologizes to The Rock for Criticizing His Decision to Become an Actor in Hollywood
John Cena, Dwayne Johnson and Dave Bautista are the most successful wrestlers to have made the jump to Hollywood acting — many others have tried but failed to ignite superstardom (Triple H, Steve Austin, Bill Goldberg).
It feels like just yesterday that Cena had criticized Johnson's decision to go to acting as a "betrayal." However, now that Cena has made a career acting in such films as "Blockers," "Trainwreck," "The Wall" and this weekend's newly-released blockbuster "Bumblebee," he now admits that he was wrong to criticize Johnson, “I’m sorry and I was wrong,” he said during an appearance on the Gorilla Position Podcast (via Screen Rant). “That’s the best thing I can do.”
Read moreStar Wars: Episode 9 Takes Place One Year After ‘The Last Jedi’
An interview in the upcoming issue of Empire Magazine, has “Star Wars” actor John Boyega confirming that ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ will take place one year after the conclusion of ‘The Last Jedi.’ There had been speculation amongst fans of a possible and significant time-jump between ‘The Last Jedi’ and the untitled ‘Episode IX.’ This would allow the little boy at the very end of the film to play a major adult role in the films — just a hunch on my part...
Read more‘Die Hard’ Re-Release Trailer Claims It’s “The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told”
The corny voiceover work for the re-release of John McTiernan's "Die Hard" tries to ram home the message that the 1988 actioneer is "the greatest Christmas story ever told."
"Get ready to jingle some bells and deck the halls with boughs of Bruce Willis," the narrator says. Going on to add "Stylish and cool Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) is in Los Angeles as well for the holiday season, but he's not there to give out presents."
Read moreAdam McKay Doesn’t Think ‘Step Brothers’ Sequel Would Work; Talks ‘Border Wall’ Comedy With Ferrell and Reilly.
Back in 2008 Will Ferrell was coming off back-to-back critical and box-office disappointments with "Semi Pro" and "Blades of Glory." Never one to be counted out, the popular comedian decided to re-team with with John C. Reilly for his next movie. There were clearly comedic sparks happening between the two of them, what with the infectious chemistry they showcased in 2006's "Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby." It was inevitable that they would team up again for another comedy.
Read more“Welcome to Marwen” and “Bumblebe”
I'm nearing ever-so-close to cinematic hibernation mode when it comes to my 2018 movie watching. I've seen most of what I want to see, my top ten should be published next week, and I just want to relax, maybe watch a few classic here and there, but mostly just relax. The Sundance Film Festival will be chaotic another chaotic adventure near the end of January, with 30+ movie reviews being the aim again this year. With all that said, I post my thoughts [via social media] on two films released today: "Bumblebee" and "Welcome to Marwen.”
Read moreZimbabwean Activists: Disney’s “Hakuna Matata” Trademark is An “Assault on Swahili People”
Disney is facing backlash over its trademark of the Swahili phrase “hakuna matata.” Zimbabwean activist Shelton Mpala started an online petition calling on Disney to let go of its trademark of the phrase, which translates to “no problems” or “no worries.”
Read more“Hellboy” actors Ron Perlman and Selma Blair take subtle shots at upcoming reboot on social media
For some reason I missed the trailer for the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot. As far as I’m concerned, Guillermo del Toro gave us as perfect an adaptation as you can get with "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." He fought for Ron Perlman to be cast, he fought for the budget and he fought for creative control. There is no way we can have a better Hellboy without Del Toro at the reign.
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Do you really think Ellison fired Gunn before he saw a rough cut of "Man of Tomorrow"? No chance. Clearly, whatever he saw didn't impress him.