“The Aeronauts” tells the true story of scientist James Glaisher and wealthy young widow Amelia Wren’s 1862 balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history.
Read moreJames Gray Says Cinema In ‘Utterly Perilous State’
Following James Gray airing his concerns surrounding modern day cinema in a revealing interview with Deadline, in which the headline statement had Gray stating mainstream cinema is in an “Utterly perilous state”. Are we possibly in a sustained period of non-risk-taking cinema? And has the business of cinema completely taken over?
Read moreJ.J. Abrams Defends Rian Johnson; Says ‘The Last Jedi' Didn't Derail the Trilogy
Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” upended and infuriated so many fans of George Lucas’ prized franchise that expectations for the upcoming J.J. Abrams-directed “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” comes with bittersweet expectations for some.
Read moreTelluride Film Festival Lineup Announced
The Telluride Film Festival announced its lineup earlier this morning, a day earlier than previewed
Read more‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ Trailer: A Fascinating Deep Dive Into A Sci-Fi/Horror Classic
“Memory: The Origins of Alien” is an upcoming documentary which tells the largely untold origin story behind 1979’s Ridley Scott-helmed “Alien.” I caught ‘Memory’ back in January at the Sundance Film Festival. In my review of the film, I stated, “This is a hearty, four-course meal for film fans, which, once again, demonstrates that the study of a film can be just as invigorating an experience as the actual film itself.”
Read moreBest Adapted Screenplay
1) The Irishman (Steve Zaillian)
2) Little Women (Greta Gerwig & Sarah Polley)
3) Joker (Todd Phillips & Scott Silver)
4) Jojo Rabbit (Taika Waititi)
5) Two Popes (Anthony McCarten)
Oscar Poker: Fall Movie Preview
This morning’s hour-long discussion with Hollywood-Elsewhere‘s Jeffrey Wells was another Oscar-filled conversation about the cinematic nirvana being unleashed these next few weeks via Venice, TIFF, Telluride and NYFF.
“Discussion of Joker trailer and themes therein, echoes of present-day shooters lost in despair; Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg‘s fight scene in The Yards; The King with Timothee Chalamet, “perhaps not the greatest casting call.” All eyes on Venice Film Festival. Ad Astra and Marriage Story screening tomorrow [Thursday, 8.29]. How will Marriage Story compare with Kramer vs. Kramer? Strong emotional current. Flinty, aggressive vibes emanating from ScarJo character? Attention spans have definitely weakened, hence sporadic complaints about The Irishman length, and why didn’t Netflix ask Scorsese (who spoke of “300 scenes” in the film during a May 2018 appearance) to create a six-episode Irishman miniseries? Reactions to The Laundromat, and Steven Soderbergh‘s wonderfully low-key sense of humor. A surprise Telluride flick? Not Dark Water but something? Jay Roach‘s Bombshell is more of a story of the Fox women who suffered through Roger Ailes‘ aggressions than a saga of the aggressor. Problematic gender quotas at film festivals.”
Again, the mp3.
Venice Jury President Lucrecia Martel Defends Roman Polanski’s Inclusion
Director Lucrecia Martel is President of this year’s Venice Film Festival jury, at the opening press conference this morning, Martel admitted that Roman Polanski and the overall anti-#MeToo movement happening within the festival is somewhat problematic, but she also defended the inclusion of his latest film in competition. (via Deadline).
Read moreSteven Soderbergh's ‘The Laundromat' Finally Has a Trailer
Meryl Streep’s unearth 11.5 million files, linking the world’s most powerful political figures to secret banking accounts to avoid taxes.
Read moreFinal ‘Joker' Trailer: Latest Footage Delivers Thrills, Positions Joaquin Phoenix as Best Actor Contender
Todd Phillips’ unique comic book movie adaptation “Joker”, due in theaters October the 4th, has indeed gotten an R rating from the MPAA. Phillips isn’t known for his superhero chops, in fact, he’s famous as being the guy who directed “Old School” and “The Hangover.”
Read moreBest Original Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino)
Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach)
Parasite (Bong Joon-ho & Jin Won Han)
1917 (Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns)
Knives Out (Rian Johnson)
Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Has an Official Runtime of 3 1/2 Hours
Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Paicno, will clock in at an astounding 3 hours and 30 minutes in length.
Read moreBox Office: Sundance Favorites Are Bombing in Theaters
You want to know why Sundance Film Festival pickups have been failing at the Box-Office this year?
Read more‘Official Secrets’: Keira Knightley Can’t Save Gavin Hood’s Political Whistleblower Thriller [Review]
[Originally written at the Sundance Film Festival in January. “Official Secrets” is being released in theaters this Friday]
Read moreMartin Scorsese's ‘The Irishman' Scheduled For November 1st Theatrical Release and November 27th Streaming Debut on Netflix
D23: The Five Biggest Revelations, From ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Footage to Pixar's New Existential Movie ‘Soul'
Disney yet again was the centre of all entertainment news over the weekend as their annual event in Anaheim dropped some huge news regarding some of their biggest upcoming Movies, whilst the company also continued to stock up their Disney+ streaming service ahead of its November 12th US release.
Read moreBest Cinematography
1) Roger Deakins (“1917”)
2) Robert Richardson (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”)
3) Rodrigo Prieto (“The Irishman”)
4) Lawrence Sher (“Joker”)
5) Jarin Blaschke (“The Lighthouse”)
‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti Working on ‘Massive' 6+ Hour Supercut of Both Movies
Todd Haynes’ ‘Dark Waters’ Now Has an Oscar-Ready Release Date
Participant Media and Focus have just announced that Haynes’ latest film, “Dark Waters” starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins, will be released on November 22nd.
Read moreTHR and Variety Pan Woody Allen's ‘Rainy Day in New York'
Variety‘s Jessica Kiang and The Hollywood Reporter‘s Jordan Mintzer have both posted negative reviews of Woody Allen‘s long-delayed “A Rainy Day in New York.” Suffice to say, they’re both unimpressed by what they view as another irrelevant, late-career Allen film.
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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.