As Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” continues to be embattled by controversies regarding its depiction of the FBI and media, screenwriter Billy Ray decided to fight back against Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Kevin Riley, who has criticized the movie for “suggesting” that reporter Kathy Scruggs traded sex for news tips while reporting on the investigation into the 1996 Atlanta bombing.
Read moreStunt? Harvey Weinstein Spotted Without his Walker Just 24 Hours After Court Appearance
It seems as though Harvey Weinstein only uses his walker when he enters a courtroom. Only a day after being seen entering a New York City courthouse, looking crippled, aided by a walker, the disgraced ex-Miramax mogul was seen at a Target in Mount Kisco, NY, near Bedford, with his family — striding around the store, no walker in sight.
Read moreDisney CEO Arranging Meeting With Martin Scorsese to Discuss ‘State of Cinema' After ‘Nasty' Marvel Comments
The Martin Scorsese vs. Marvel debate has become so repetitive that I now hesitate to post every single news item about it. It was quieting down after months of seemingly everyone in Hollywood weighing in on it, but Disney CEO Bob Iger isn’t quitting on it just yet. The Disney boss, 2019’s Time’s businessperson of the year, told the magazine that he and Scorsese’s team are arranging a meeting to “discuss the state of cinema”.
Read moreOp-Ed: Film Criticism is Being Invaded By Identity Politics
Another day, another group snubbing Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.” The Screen Actors Guild ignored Gerwig’s drama, the umpteenth adaptation of Louise May Alcott’s beloved novel. This has puzzled many of the film’s most ardent supporters, and there are many, especially in film criticism circles, I am, sadly, not part of that fan club.
Read moreHarvey Weinstein Arrived in Court Today Using a Walker
Harvey Weinstein arrived at a court hearing in Manhattan using a walker on Wednesday.
Read moreWhy JJ Abrams, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley Are All of a Sudden Criticizing ‘The Last Jedi'
The creatives over at Disney and Lucasfilm are desperately trying to do a “course correction” to get back some of the fans they lost from “The Last Jedi,” just in time for the December 20th release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” The cast and crew are now giving their honest opinions about “The Last Jedi.” We had already heard from Daisy Ridley and John Boyega about their problems with Rian Johnson’s controversial SW film, but now comes an even more important voice criticizing Johnson’s vision: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ director, JJ Abrams.
Read more‘Hillary’: HULU Doc Series Already Causing Controversy Over its Depiction of Hilary Clinton
I hope director Nanette Burstein’s upcoming doc “Hillary” doesn’t take the soft approach on Hillary Clinton because, as Clinton herself states in the trailer for the upcoming HULU doc series, I want it be written on my gravestone, “she’s neither as good nor as bad as some people say about her.”
Read moreScreen Actors Guild Nominations: De Niro Snubbed, ‘Bombshell' Shocks With Four Noms
The Screen Actors Guild is a good prognosticator for the Oscars. The voting body of the SAG is very similar to the one which chooses the acting categories within the Academy. With all that being said, a few surprises emerged from today’s announcement of the nominees for the 26th SAG Awards. First things first, the big winners for Best Ensemble cast were “The Irishman,” “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, “Jojo Rabbit,” and “Bombshell.” These are movies that will now be considered as frontrunners to compete for Best Picture as they officially have the support of the industry’s vast acting voting body.
Read moreCan ‘Parasite’ Be the First Foreign-Language Movie to Win Best Picture?
Variety is reporting that the South Korean Palme d’Or winner “Parasite” is now the highest-grossing international film of the year, it passed the $12 million milestone at the domestic box office as of today.
Read moreTarantino Says ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ Is ‘Definitely in the Cards’
There have always been rumors of a “Kill Bill Vol. 3” potentially happening in the distant future. However, Quentin Tarantino has, for the most part, strayed far away from commenting on those rumors, that is until now.
Read moreJohn Boyega Admits ‘The Last Jedi' Was ‘Iffy' and He ‘Didn't Agree With a Lot of the Choices'
I will be catching “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” next Wednesday at a 10 am press screening, but the conversation surrounding the Lucasfilm franchise seems to still come back to 2017’s controversial ‘The Last Jedi.’ And now, after almost two years, one of its stars, John Boyega, is admitting he wasn’t quite taken by it either…
Read moreFake News Atlanta Journal-Constitution Threatens to Sue Warner Bros. Over ‘Richard Jewell'
Warner Bros. and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are battling it out over Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell,” which has escalated in the AJC now legally threatening the studio that they must add a disclaimer before the film starts insinuating that Eastwood took “dramatic liberties” to tell the story. ‘
Read more‘Uncut Gems': Adam Sandler Triumphs in One of the Very Best Movies of 2019 [Review]
Adam Sandler has proven himself to be a formidable actor over the years. Yes, THAT Adam Sandler, the same actor who played the lovable H2O-loving dimwit in “The Waterboy,” and the same guy who fought Bob Barker on the golf course in “Happy Gilmore,” etc.
Read moreHere We Go Again: #GlobesSoMale Trending After Lack of Female Nominees at the Golden Globes
There are now “progressive watchdogs” raging over four female directors — Little Women‘s Greta Gerwig, The Farewell‘s Lulu Wang, Hustler‘s Lorene Scafaria and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood‘s Marielle Heller — not being nominated for any Golden Globe awards.
Read moreHappy 103rd Birthday to the Legendary Kirk Douglas
With a staggering 91 acting credits spanning more than six decades, including three Academy Award nominations and honorary Lifetime Achievement Award Oscar in 1996, Douglas' influence on American Cinema is indisputable.
Read more‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Paul Rudd Stars in Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters' Sequel [Trailer]
Earlier this year, “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd confirmed to The Greg Hill Show that Bill Murray would be returning as Dr. Venkman for the upcoming “Ghostbusters 2020.” Murray and Akroyd will be also be joined by Sigourney Weaver who will reprise her role as Dana Barrett.
Read moreSore Loser? ‘Honey Boy’ Director Alma Har’el Blasts Golden Globes For No Female Director Nominees
There’s always some form of controversy these days after the Globes or Oscar announce their batch of nominees. And so, is it any surprise that a backlash against this morning’s Golden Globes nominees is growing on social media. The complaints seem to revolve around the lack of female directors being nominated? Of course not.
Read moreSurprise: ‘Knives Out' Wins Philly Critics Circle
The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle decided to hand out their Best Film award to Rian Johnson‘s “Knives Out,” a compulsively entertaining movie if there ever was one this year. This will likely be the only time “Knives Out” wins a Best Film critics prize since this win is such a far-out-of-left-field choice that I initially thought the Philly crix were trolling us with the news. I presume the Philly journos couldn’t decide on the Best Film winner and just went with the one film everyone “liked.” Fair enough.
Golden Globe Nominations! Netflix Dominates, ‘Marriage Story', ‘The Irishman' Lead in Nominations, ‘Joker' Is In, De Niro Snubbed
“Marriage Story” led a stellar afternoon for Netflix as this condensed awards season continues to gather pace.
Read moreFirst ‘Wonder Woman 1984' Trailer Has Gal Gadot Literally Riding Lightning
It took Patty Jenkins over a decade to direct her second feature film, yet her $8 million indie debut "Monster" out-grossed Colin Trevorrow's pre-Jurassic Park movie, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' pre-King Kong movie, and Peter Jackson's pre-LOTR movies. Combined. "Monster" won Charlize Theron the Best Actress Oscar in 2004. The fact that Jenkins went 13 years without directing another feature film, despite having an Oscar-winning film in her hands, speaks volumes about Hollywood's problem with gender equality.
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In the Academy’s 97-year history, no documentary has ever been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar? Fielder’s doc is being tipped as potentially making history — but is it even non-fiction?