It’s been exactly a week since Green Book won the Best Picture Oscar, in addition to Best Original Screenplay and a Best Supporting Actor trophy for Mahershala Ali, and the film is having a resurgence at the box-office.
Read more“Isn't it Romantic?" is the Very Thing it Mocks [Review]
Here’s a movie that mocks the very thing that it is. What starts off as a satirical bit on romcoms, shooting darts at the leading ladies of the genre from the ‘90s, ultimately turns into that very kind of movie. That’s “Isn’t It Romantic” a film which casts Rebel Wilson as its lead, but fails to capture the wooly spirit of the talented 39-year-old Aussie comedian.
Read moreRoseanne Unloads on Christine Blasey Ford and Kamala Harris: “They’re pretending that they didn’t go to trade sexual favors for money. I know a ho when I see one.”
Roseanne Barr’s off-the-rails interview on Candace Owen’s radio show will likely cause a stir. In it she calls the creators of the #MeToo movement “hos” and attacks Sen. Kamala Harris and Christine Blasey Ford.
Read more‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Michelle Yeoh: ‘Let’s Not Nominate’ Movies for Awards Based on ‘Gender or Diversity’
Here's an undisputed fact: The studio and independent system is white-male dominated, all of this hoopla that black and female filmmakers deserved to have their fair share of 2018 awards is quite simply overreaching and a form of virtue signaling on the part of film critics. It’s quite simple, really, the odds are heavily stacked for white male directors making the best films of the year.
Read moreJohnny Depp Sues Amber Heard With $50M Defamation Suit
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s ongoing public feud, which has hit the three-year mark this year, has led to Depp finally suing his ex-wife and “Aquaman” actress for $50 million for defamation.
Read moreCannes 2019: Tarantino's “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood" Locked Up; “Ad Astra" Remains a Question Mark.
Cannes 2019 is still two months away but rumors are swirling about the lineup.
Read moreLord of the Rings Actor Believes Bryan Singer & Kevin Spacey Sexually Abused Boys Because They Were Closeted Gay Men
What to make of Ian McKellen’s latest comments about Kevin Spacey and Bryan Singer?
Read moreSpike Jonze Directs Pro-Marijuana Short Film ‘The New Normal'
This is totally my jam.
Read more‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Trailer: Terry Gilliam’s Ambitiously Entertaining Film Will Finally be Released In April
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.
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