I was genuinely worried there, for a second, about Terry Gilliam’s excellent “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” being thwarted a release because of a legal battle with the film’s ex-producer Paul Branco.
Read moreSteven Spielberg To Make His Case Against Netflix Movies Qualifying For Oscars At Next Academy Board Meeting
Netflix and the idea of what is a “real movie” has been at the forefront of the cinematic conversation from Cannes to this past year’s Oscars. The answer is not that complicated. Of course a Netflix original should be deemed a movie, it’s an unequivocal non-dilemma. The reason why this question is even being asked to begin with is because a monetary loss is involved for Hollywood bigwigs, they are too scared Netflix will take over and empty their bank accounts.
Read more‘The Hole In The Ground’ Digs A Moody, But Conventional Horror Ditch [Review]
Not to carp on about it, but the new wave of indie arthouse horror, but has really tapped into something primal in our culture. Using formal rigor and a kind of patience that’s the opposite of jump scares, this new movement is bound by its collective desire to use atmospherics to unsettle us emotionally and psychological on a much deeper level. It’s a different kind of fear and one not traditionally scary in the boo! gotcha! sense, but in general, it’s so much more long-lasting and at its, best profoundly disturbing.
Read moreChristian Petzold’s ‘Transit' is Driven By Kafkaesque Ambiguity [Review]
Christian Petzold’s “Transit” is the completion of what the director has called his “Love in the Time of Oppressive Systems Trilogy” with “Barbara” and “Phoenix.”
Read moreDCEU Shared Universe No Longer Top Priority According to WB CEO
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara is basically putting the nail in the coffin of the DCEU, saying he’s concentrating on individualized stories and NOT an interconnected movie universe a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Read more‘The Wedding Guest’: Dev Patel Stars In Michael Winterbottom’s Patchy Drama [Review]
Director Michael Winterbottom (“24 Hour Party People,” “A Mighty Heart“) has had a career filled with ups and downs. His knack for jumping into different genres and has always been commendable, but it makes for a rather patchy filmography. Nevertheless, the 56-year-old filmmaker never cashes it in, always pushing himself with something new and, at times, interesting. Even when he fails, he does so admirably. Sadly, his latest endeavor, “The Wedding Guest,” is a lesser effort despite its intentions.
Read moreGaspar Noe's “Climax": Vibrant Dance Movie and Horrific Bad-Trip [Review]
Gaspar Noe‘s Climax is split into two movies, both running about 45 minutes, both relying on risky, over-the-top camerawork and both heavily relying on an EDM soundtrack.
Read moreNetflix Planning Wide Theatrical Release For Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
According to a new report from THR, Martin Scorsese doesn’t just want a “select” theatrical run for his upcoming “The Irishman,” no sirree bobby, the legendary director wants his mobster saga to get a full wide theatrical release treatment and it seems like Netflix are actually listening to his advice.
Read moreWeinstein “Desperately Trying" to Hire Female Attorney At Discount, Telling Candidates It Would Be “Career Boost."
Harvey Weinstein is trying to “soften his image” by trying to hire a female lawyer, according to The New York Post.
Read moreIs “Green Book" the Worst Best Picture Winner Since “Crash"? Of Course Not.
I called it. “Green Book” won the Oscar and then all hell broke loose on social media.
Read moreRami Malek's Acceptance Speech Censored in China; Words “Gay Man" Replaced With “Special Person"
Chinese streaming site Mango TV cut OFF the phrase "gay man" from Rami Malek’s Oscar speech.
Malek was trying to honor young people struggling with their identity when he said “listen, we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life unapologetically himself,” but chinese censors replaced “gay man” with “special group.”
Screen grabs of the moment went viral on Chinese social media.
China is known to ban or censor gay-themed content in apprehensive ways. Last year, for example, they banned gay romance “Call Me by Your Name” from appearing at the Beijing International Film Festival. Gay-themed storytelling has also been banned from television for many years now, ditto online streaming content.
Emma Thompson Quits Animated Film “Luck” Because She Doesn't Want to Work With John Lasseter
Skydance Animation experienced some expected blowback when they hired ex-Pixar boss John Lasseter to head their animation department. The blowback stems from Lasseter being accused of sexual misconduct in the past and consequentially being fired by Pixar because of it. And so, It was shocking to see Lasseter re-hired because, truth be told, most of the industry thought he was persona non grata in after that controversy.
Read moreTopher Grace Edited All 10 Star Wars Movies Into A Super-Trailer Called “Star Wars: Always”
Apparently Topher Grace has had enough time in his hands to edit all ten Star Wars films into an epic new “trailer.” For Grace, according to his tweet, it was all part of a fun weekend he spent with a friend, while the wives were gone somewhere. His inner fanboy came out, were all guilty of that every so often, this is very well-done, but I wouldn’t call it a “trailer” probably more like a brief summary of 25 hours worth of movies.
Read moreSteven Spielberg: “A Vote For ‘Green Book’ Was a Vote For Cinema Itself."
I know Steven Spielberg has been very adamant with his campaign to de-legitimize Netflix and to preserve the theatrical experience, but I found this little nugget, courtesy of Anne Thompson’s reporting, which gave me a little chuckle, because, apparently, Spielberg was quoted as saying that “a vote for ‘Green Book’ was a vote for cinema itself.”
Read moreRyan Reynolds Reveals the Method Acting That Went Into Playing Detective Pikachu
Consider me sold by the genius idea of having Ryan Reynolds voicing Pokémon’s most popular character Pikachu. Hell, at this point, I would watch Reynolds read the phonebook, the guy exudes charm and charisma with nastily delivered humor. Forget about the clear and concise attempt by Warner Brother to franchise the hell out of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu,” the trailer makes it look like a potentially fun ride.
Read more“Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” Topped IMDb User Ratings in 2018
I don’t know how many more times I have to mention this, but despite the hate from critics, “Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are at the top of audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb (among the Best Picture nominees).
Read more“Green Book” Producer Sent Angry Email To NBC Writer Who Criticized The Movie As Racist; She Has Decided to Publish His Letter on Twitter.
Green Book” producer Charles Wessler’s Oscar celebrations seem to have been short-lived as an email he sent to NBC News journalist Jenni Miller has surfaced courtesy of Miller’s Twitter account.
Read moreRotten Tomatoes REMOVES ALL user votes due to backlash over Captain Marvel's 27% Score
Rotten Tomatoes has changed its entire user opinion system because of the low ratings “Captain Marvel” has been getting from movie fans.
Read moreOscars in Tweets
I was on Twitter, tweeting my night away, I now feel like I didn’t experience anything but tweets during the Oscars. Moral of the story: Don’t tweet.
Read morePresident Trump Slams Spike Lee For Putting a “Racist Hit” On Him at the Oscars
These are truly fascinating times to live in. So much that has been parodied on SNL and The Onion, for years on end, has come full-circle and become reality these last few years, to the point where satire has taken a major hit. SNL is not that funny anymore because, quite frankly, we’re living in an SNL skit and with The Onion having been faced with major layoffs. not to mention filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, these satirically-based entities can't compete against today’s reality.
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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.