Alma Ha’rel’s debut feature “Honey Boy” has a screenplay written by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own childhood.
Read moreAcademy Disqualifies Nigeria's Oscar Entry ‘Lionheart' for Being in English, Despite it Being Nigeria's Official Language
The Academy’s Best International Feature Film committee board has decided to disqualify the first-ever Nigerian entry, Genevieve Njaji’s “Lionheart,” because it is mostly in the English language. And yet, the official language in Nigeria is, who da thunk it, English.
Read more‘Bad Boys For Life': Oh, Hell No.
“Bad Boys For Life” is the third ‘Bad Boys’ installment of this now two-decade franchise. I haven’t liked a single movie, no not even 1995 original, which was filled with misogynist and homophobic rhetoric that even felt overboard for the ‘90s.
Read moreScorsese Pens Op-Ed, Says MCU Has “No Revelation, Mystery or Emotional Danger. Nothing is at Risk."
The New York Times has published an op-ed essay penned by Martin Scorsese himself, titled “I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain.” In the piece, Scorsese tries to further explain his controversial comments from last month when he said Marvel was not cinema.
Read moreTickets to Sold Out Screenings of Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman' Selling For $100+ on StubHub
Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” has turned into the hottest show on Broadway. Screening at Broadway’s Belasco Theater, the month-long screening is such an event that tickets are being scalped on StubHub for hundreds of dollars.
Read moreThe 10 Best Movie Performances of the 2010s
Today, we continue our decade series, where we recap the best cinema had to offer in the 2010s. This time, we tackle the best acting of the last 10 years by highlighting the actors and actresses who turned in the most iconic performances. The performers, six men, and five women, must have surely not known that their work would not only be remembered but would also be celebrated years after its initial release. Whenever art is created, albeit a painting, a written novella or acting performances, the artist rarely thinks about the effect his or her work will have on the zeitgeist years from now; however, the following 10 performances have turned into time-capsule worthy moments not just within the present decade at hand but will surely stand the test of time.
Read moreUltra-Woke ‘Terminator: Dark Fate' Projected to Lose More than $120 million
The underwhelming box-office performance of the ultra-feminist and very woke “Terminator: Dark Fate” may very well be reason enough to use that term again. You see, despite the return of producer James Cameron and the reunion of Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the sci-fi action sequel pulled in a horrific $27 million opening weekend on a budget of $185 million (not including another $100 million in marketing costs). According to THR, the movie is projected to lose more than $120 million. Yikes.
Read more‘The Banker': Apple TV+ Think They Have an Oscar Contender in This Sam Jackson/Anthony Mackie Vehicle. I Certainly Don't.
Apple TV+ launched just last week. It’s too early to tell how the streaming service’s first-week numbers look like, but Apple no doubt wants to dominate a streaming war which, more and more, looks like it will be between Netflix and Disney+.
Read moreCan ‘Us' Actress Lupita Nyong'o Get a Best Actress Nomination?
Lupita Nyong’o , an actress of considerably imposing talent, inflicted a real sense of haunting into Jordan Peele’s “Us.” Much like his main character in “Get Out,” Peele’s camera deep focused on his lead’s eyes every chance he got. And what eyes! Aided by cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, Peele gave his film a surreal and nightmarish look with pertinently memorable frames unveiled every few minutes. The color scheme was pure dread, focusing especially on reds and browns.
Read moreThe Art of the Sequel
Box-Office: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Is Weekend Box Office Champ, But Underperforms with $29 Million Opening
The latest installment of Paramount’s “Terminator” franchise, “Dark Fate”, directed by “Deadpool”’s Tim Miller fell flat on its face in its opening weekend domestically, collecting a fleeting $29M. Billed as the ‘true’ sequel to “Judgement Day” following what is viewed by many as a plethora of failed sequels, “Dark Fate” has widely been hailed as the best since “T2”, though evidently not enough to stop it from only just beating the dismal opening of the last installment, “Terminator: Genisys”
Read more‘Arctic Dogs' Bombs, Worst Opening Of All-Time In 2,800+ Theaters
I never heard of Entertainment Studios’ “Arctic Dogs” until today, which is when I found out that this animated movie just set a record for the worst opening of all-time at 2800+ theaters.
Read moreLegendary 87-Year-Old Director Elaine May to Direct a Movie After 32-year Break
Elaine May hasn’t made a narrative film in over 32 years. However, the legendary ‘70s filmmaker is ready to direct again at age 87, with the Dakota Johnson-starrer “Crackpot.”
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Says ‘Crawl' Might Be His Favorite Movie of 2019
The Alexandre Aja-directed, Ram Raimi-produced horror movie “Crawl” has a major fan in the form of Quentin Tarantino. According to Deadline writer Pete Hammond, the director of “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” named the alligator movie as his favorite of the year. “Tarantino says it impressed him in every way, in terms of pure filmmaking,” Hammond wrote.
Read more‘Terminator: Dark Fate' Bombs at Box Office...
“Terminator: Dark Fate” which I panned earlier in the week, cost more than $185 million to make and, reportedly, needs $460M-plus to break even. Here’s where the trouble comes in, it’s only expected to gross $27 million domestically this weekend.
Read moreThe 10 Longest Hollywood Movies Ever Made
They may be great, but some still had us checking our watches and rushing to the washroom before the sweet bliss of their end credits. For this list of the longest Hollywood movies ever made, I have narrowed my picks to only mainstream Hollywood movies that must have been over 200 minutes long when shown originally in theaters. We’re also excluding experimental films, director’s cuts and extended versions.
Sustainable Fashion: 4 Committed Brands
One of the industries that pose serious threats to the environment is the fashion industry. The increasing popularity of fast fashion and heavy usage of materials like cotton are some of the leading problems in the industry. For instance, fast fashion leads to greater accumulation of clothing materials in a landfill among other issues while large quantities of water are required for planting cotton. A recent study by Betway provided more insight into the effects of fast fashion on the world.
Read moreNetflix’s ‘The Irishman’ Theatrical Rollout is Highly Problematic
Is “The Irishman” playing in your neck-of-the-woods? Chances are that if you don’t live in New York, Los Angeles and Boston then you might have to go out of your way to watch it.
Read moreThe Return of Renée Zellweger
The media frenzy is in full swing at this time of year with Oscar conversations even higher on the agenda than they would normally be, given this season’s three-week lighter run than previous years.
Read moreErrol Morris' ‘American Dharma': An Indisputably Great and Important Doc [Review]
"American Dharma" gives Steve Bannon a voice, so if you're already turned off by that prospect, then documentary filmmaker extraordinaire Errol Morris' latest movie is not for you. The rest of us can go into this beguiling film with an open mind and accept the challenge of an open dialogue with a man who many believe to be responsible for the emergence of the "Alt-Right" movement in this country.
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Adam Driver is still not over "The Hunt for Ben Solo," but there's a silver lining: Steven Soderbergh has already moved on to a new script, and Driver calls it one of the best things Soderbergh has ever written.