The "John Wick" series has turned into a visceral, 21st century homage to the B-movie. It is very hard not to enjoy what Keanu Reeves and the directing duo of Chad Stahelski/David Leich have done with the first two installments . The story itself was simple: A low-key, but lethal hitman gets brutally beaten up by gangsters and, more importantly, his dog gets killed, which flicks off a switch in his head to exact the ultimate revenge. On a $20 Million budget the first filmmade $86 Million at the box-office, but, more importantly, it became an enormous hit on streaming services and home video. "John Wick: Chapter Two" made $92 Million at the domestic box-office.
Read moreJulianne Moore Was Fired From ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Because She Wanted to Wear Fat Suit
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Julianne Moore would have been a miscast if she wouldn’t have been fired and played Lee Israel in “Can You Ever Forgive Me.”
Read more‘The Mustang' Review: Familiar Story Somehow Works Due to Lead Performance and Direction
Rage-filled inmate meets rage-filled mustang — cue in the metaphors.
Read more‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to be released in China with homosexual content completely edited out
Could be a very short movie.
Read moreRobert Pattinston to join John David Washington in Nolan's next movie
After John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki have been added to Christopher Nolan’s as-of-yet untitled 2020 movie.
Read more‘Us' Review: Jordan Peele's Sophomore Effort Lacks Depth But Makes Up For It With Thrills [Review]
Writer-director-producer Jordan Peele carries the weight of expectation with his sophomore “Us.” After all, his debut, 2017’s “Get Out was an incredibly well-perceived genre mashup that dealt with the race division in America.
Read moreCannes 2019: Terrence Malick's “Radegund" Possibly Set to Premiere In Competition
All the rumors swirling about what will be selected for this year’s upcoming Cannes Film Festival should be taken with a grain of salt. I was told a few weeks back that Tarantino was almost a shoo-in, I just decided not to post about it without, at the very least, speaking to a few sources in an around Europe (who have been quite credible and reliable over the years for me). So it wasn’t much of a surprise that yesterday THR basically confirmed QT’s presence at the croisette.
Read moreTrailer for Quentin Tarantino's “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
It’s finally here.
Read moreWong Kar-Wai's Next Film Will Be ‘Blossoms'; To Complete Trilogy Started With ‘In the Mood For Love' and ‘2046'
Imagine having had as impeccable a cinematic run as filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai. In the ’90s up through the beginning of the aughts, the Chinese auteur delivered “As Tears Go By,” “Chungking Express,” “The Days Of Being Wild,” “Ashes Of Time,” “Fallen Angels,” “Happy Together” and, the peak of it all, “In the Mood For Love.” The unlikely mesmerizing sci-fi sequel “2046” followed in 2004, but it’s been a bumpy, uneven road since then.
Read moreChristopher Nolan's Mysterious New Movie Casts John David Washington; Described As ‘Massive, Innovative, Action blockbuster'
What do we know about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming new movie? Well, not much really. We know that it is set to be released in July of 2020, that the script has been written and production is slated to commence later this year and that, today, “BlackKklansman” star John David Washington was cast in the lead role. The last bit of news was confirmed by Variety’s Justin Kroll who also mentioned that “one insider described the pic as a massive, innovative, action blockbuster, which will again be shown in Imax.”
I just wrote this on Facebook:
I was a fan of BlackKklansman, but Washington, Denzel's son, didn't particularly strike me as being an out-of-this-world talent that merited a leading role in a Christopher Nolan movie. Then again, you don't really need to "act" in a Nolan movie as much as just be a part of the narrative gimmick that he sets up for his actors. Don't get me wrong, I do love many of his movies, but they are not what you might call "acting showcases.”
S. Craig Zahler's ‘Dragged Across Concrete' Is Avant-Garde Right-Wing Cinema [Review]
Bless writer-director S.Craig Zahler’s pulp heart for not conforming to what it supposed to be deemed acceptable in movies today. His first two movies “Bone Tomahwak” and “Brawl in Cell Block 99,” were non-conformist depictions of violence raised to the level of art. Casting conservative actors like Vince Vaughn, Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell in his films has irked people to no end; Zahler has been called every name in the book: A misogyniost, bigot, racist, sexist and, really, any terrible term deemed “alt-right” on Twitter. Sounds familiar? Quentin Tarantino had the same issues back in 1994 when his “Pulp Fiction” pushed the boundaries of distastefulness in cinema to create a landmark movie event. Zahler isn’t in the same league yet as QT, but his rebellious brand of avant-garde, right wing cinema is making a mark, whether people want to admit it or not.
Read more‘Toy Story 4’ Official Trailer: Woody and Buzz Return
A trailer has just been released for the fourth installment of the "Toy Story" franchise; for the most part it looks fantastic.
Read more‘Lucy in the Sky’ First Trailer: Natalie Portman Can't Get Over the Pale Blue Dot
A female astronaut who, after returning to earth from a life-changing mission in space, begins to slowly unravel and lose touch with reality.
Read moreAfter Saying Wife Raised Their Kids ‘Sometimes With My Help', Beto O'Rourke Apologizes; Admits He Has ‘White Privilege'
I don’t like to talk politics in this site, but every once in a blue moon there are stories that are to hard to pass up. Take for example, the notion of Beto O’Rourke apologizing for something he should have never apologized for.
Read moreWarner Bros. Entertainment CEO Kevin Tsujihara Exits After Caught Promising Acting Roles in Exchange For Sex
Warner Bros. head honco Kevin Tsujihara has stepped down from his post at the WB— #MeToo’ed, if you will, by Kim Masters and Tatiana Siegel’s 3.6 Hollywood Reporter story about his cheating on his wife with British actress Charlotte Kirk.
Read moreOscar-Winning ‘Bohemian Rhapsody' Editor Wishes He Could Recut Mocked Meeting Scene: “Whenever I see it, I want to put a bag over my head. Because that’s not my aesthetic."
“Bohemian Rhapsody” editor John Ottman is finally speaking out about his controversial Oscar win for Best Film Editing.
Read moreNetflix Plans to Skip Cannes Film Festival; Martin Scorsese's ‘The Irishman' Won't Be Ready Until Fall.
I have been insisting, for months now, that Netflix and Cannes can solve their issues and come to an agreement with Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” being part of the possible solution. Well, now that we are hearing that Scorsese’s film won’t even be ready on time for May fest, Variety is confirming that the streaming giant will be skipping the festival entirely for the second year in a row.
Read morePoster for Quentin Tarantino's upcoming ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
The film takes place in 1969 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Western TV actor that, alongside his trusty stunt double, played by Brad Pitt, is seeing his star fade and tries to keep hold of his crumbling TV career. Oh, and they also live next door to Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) — the film takes place the same year the actress, Roman Polanski’s late wife, was brutally murdered by members of Charlie Manson’s cult.
Read moreTop 10 Hood Movies
What happens in the hood stays in the hood. I wrote this top 10 for WatchMojo, back in the days when I used to work for the YouTube streaming channel, I’ve adjusted the list to include a few more recent titles that have been released since then, but, for the most part, the list I concocted back in 2014 is mostly the same as this one, albeit I did change the rankings.
Read moreTrump Threatens ‘Saturday Night Live' With Federal Investigation; Charges ‘Advertisement Without Consequences' For Mocking Him
It’s become a tradition in this country for President Donald Trump to begin his Sunday morning venting about current events, not to mention the powers conspiring against him. He went that extra mile though this morning when he complained the show should be investigated by federal regulators for mocking him and not the Democrats.
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The short version: "Woman Unknown" was a compromise. The jury deadlocked over "Possible Love" and "NAZA," not able to com to terms, fell back on their #3, May el-Toukhy's film.