Eddie Murphy hasn’t starred in a film since 2011’s misbegotten “Tower Heist.” He does have two notable projects being released in the coming months; A sequel to ”Coming to America” and, what we will be tackling today, the blaxploitation-based “Dolemite Is My Name”
Read more‘Hobbs & Shaw' Squeezes By Horror Film ‘Scary Stories' As Melissa McCarthy’s ‘The Kitchen' Bombs [Box Office]
“Hobbs and Shaw” continues to lead the way as it clinged onto top-spot of the weekend box-office, much like its star Dwayne-Johnson clung onto that helicopter during one of the films main set pieces.
Read moreSpike Lee’s List of Essential Films Every Aspiring Director Should See
The director of such classics as “Do the Right Thing,” “Jungle Fever,” “Malcolm X” and “The 25th Hour” wants you to watch these essential films
Read moreMCU Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Doesn't Even Know Who Nick Fury Is
Gwyneth Paltrow seems to be knee-deep in her own little Goop world. So much so that the Marvel Cinematic Universe actress (she plays Iron Man/Tony Stark’s love interest Pepper Potts) had no idea why Samuel L. Jackson made an appearance at Marvel’s the 10th anniversary party.
Read moreA Reminder That Julius Onah's ‘Luce' Matters
Julius Onah’s “Luce” has no doubt stirred divisive critical reaction, what with its all-too-low 73 metacritic score, but its 91% Rotten Tomatoes score (out of 80 reviews) does prove that, for the most part, there is overall agreement that it is well worth a look.
Read moreUniversal Cancels ‘The Hunt’ Release After Trump Backlash
The September 27th theatrical release for the upcoming Universal and Blumhouse movie “The Hunt” has been cancelled.
Read moreOscar Poker: ‘The Irishman' and Oscar
I don’t want to call this podcast “Oscar Poker” without Sasha Stone being involved, but, I had a nice chat with Hollywood-Elsewhere’s Jeffrey Wells this afternoon [mp3]. We couldn’t help but start talking about Martin Scorsese’s upcoming “The Irishman,” which remains the most anticipated movie of the fall festival season and, yet, it’s skipping Telluride, Venice and Toronto in favor of New York. Go figure. We also re-assessed the first batch of potential Best Picture nominees so far this year. It was a breezy chat, we didn’t go past the hour mark, but it does feel like awards season is finally upon us, which means -cross your fingers- there are plenty of great movies ahead.
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Catherine Breillat Thinks Abdellatif Kechiche Spends Way Too Much Time Shooting Sex Scenes
“Fat Girl” and “Romance” director Catherine Breillat is currently playing the role of Film Festival Jury Chief at Locarno, but in a recent Variety interview {via IndieWire] she decided to lambaste fellow French director Abdellatif Kechiche (“Blue is the Warmest Color” and “Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo”).
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Confirms ‘No Monsters' in Upcoming “Nightmare Alley”
Yesterday Collider posted an interview with Guillermo del Toro, as he is promoting his produced “Scary Stories We Tell,” in which he confirmed there would be no monsters in his upcoming Bradley Cooper-led “Nightmare Alley.”
Read more‘After the Wedding' Fails Miserably at Depicting Hierarchical Class Divide in America [Review]
Bart Freundlich’s ”After The Wedding” is a Sundance-premiered family saga that also happens to be a remake of Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated Danish film.
Read more‘Pain and Glory' Trailer: Pedro Almodovar's ‘8½' Requires Multiple Viewings
I will be catching Pedro Almodovar‘s “Pain and Glory” this weekend. I do feel like I need to give it another shot, especially since my Cannes reaction was mostly muted to a somewhat tame “it’s good but not great” reaction.
Read moreActress Rosanna Arquette ‘Disgusted,' ‘Ashamed’ for Being ‘Born White and Privileged’
On Wednesday, actress Rosanna Arquette apologized and expressed intense shame and disgust for being born “white and privileged.”
Read moreNoah Hawley’s ‘Lucy In The Sky’ Finally Gets Release Date; TIFF Announcement Next?
Fox Searchlight announced today that “Lucy in the Sky” was getting a prime fall release date of October 4th. Does that mean a TIFF or Telluride announcement is imminent?
Read moreTIFF 2019 Announces Docs and Midnight Madness Slates
After giving us an extraordinary slate of galas and special presentations a few weeks ago, the Toronto International Film Festival has tamed down a bit of the excitement with the ensuing announcements. Yesterday’s Platform lineup and today’s Midnight Madness and Documentary section have been greeted with considerable respect but not much excitement.
Read moreTelluride Film Festival Predictions [Updated]
Nate Parker Premiering New Movie ‘AmericanSkin' at Venice Film Festival
Parker is hoping to mount a comeback with his upcoming film “AmericanSkin,” which has been announced today to world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and will also feature an introduction and a post-screening Q&A hosted by none other than Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee. Oh, boy.
Read moreTIFF 2019 Platform Lineup Includes New Films From Alice Winocour, Julie Delpy and A Drumming/Metalhead Saga Starring Riz Ahmed?
the lovely Platform lineup was announced today by TIFF, with new films from Alice Wincour, Julie Delpy and Sarah Gavron.
Read moreTop 10 Kevin Spacey Performances
Good guy or bad, does separating the art from the artist justify the acknowledgement that this unpredictable and unconventional actor is a great one?
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Proclaims His “Molecular Love" For ‘The Counselor'
Guillermo del Toro expressed his unadorned love for the Ridley Scott film.
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