Netflix seems to finally be getting with the program and is about to expand its cinematic palette to include actual legitimate old-school arthouse films. The streaming giant has announced a new partnership with M2K Films which means classics from the likes of Charlie Chaplin, François Truffaut, Jacques Demy, Alain Resnais, and Krzysztof Kieślowski will finally be streaming on the platform very soon.
Read moreVenice, Cannes and TIFF Are Still Major Question Marks
Now that the Cannes Film Festival has been postponed and is still trying its best to hold a physical festival in the fall, we are hearing October now, it does look as though the COVID-19 pandemic will leak through the fall fests, as well. That includes TIFF, which seems to be hinting at a possible digital format for this year’s edition, and, of course, the Venice Film Festival.
Read moreDavid Lynch: “Directors Won’t Be Able to Make Movies Again Until There’s A Vaccine”
I love David Lynch. He truly is a hero of mine and not just because he’s made some truly incredible films, but because he inspires - he’s inspired me to drink great coffee, meditate more, and, most importantly, look at the world with a whole new set of eyes.
Read more‘Sergio': Biopic of Heroic U.N. Diplomat Fails to Inspire [Review]
Sometimes a well-intentioned film, no matter how much you respect it, can fall flat on its derriere. Case in point, director Greg Barker’s “Sergio,” which deals with real-life figure Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the U.N. diplomat from Brazil who’s passionate humanitarian efforts around the world ended with his untimely death during the 2003 terrorist bombing of the Canal Hotel in Iraq.
Read more‘Artemis Fowl': No, Thank You [Trailer]
“Artemis Fowl” will be available to stream via Disney+ on May 29th.
Read more‘Ending, Beginnings' Goes Through The Motions of Love [Review]
Filmmaker Drake Doremus has been repeating himself now for the better part of a decade. His love-hate relationship dramas, which seem to be made as a replacement for couples therapy, have now been done to death by the 37-year-old California-born director. Fine his Sundance Grand-Jury prize winner “Like Crazy” was a breath of fresh air, what with its hand-held camera, raw feelings and birds-eye-view of a couple disintegrating before our very eyes, but, ever since then, Doremus has been trying to repeat the formula of his 2011 award-winner; “Breathe In,” “Equals,” and “Newness,” all hamfisted attempts at the “relationship drama,” but with none of the exciting authenticity of “Like Crazy.”
Read moreDarren Aronofsky: Batman Film Failed Because I Wanted Joaquin Phoenix as Batman, But the WB Wanted Freddie Prinze Jr.
It feels like yesterday that Joel Schumacher’s bomb-tastic “Batman and Robin” showcased a Batman suit with hard nipples and Ah-Nuld’s thick Austrian accent as Mr. Freeze. It was campy stuff, but then came Christopher Nolan to the rescue with 2005’s “Batman Begins,” and the rest, as they say, is history.
Read moreLegendary Film Critic Todd McCarthy is Laid Off by THR
The Hollywood Reporter, due to reported $15 million per year losses, has decided to let go of its chief film critic Todd McCarthy.
Read more‘Incitement': Israeli Film Tackles the Psyche of Yitzhak Rabin's Assassin [Review]
Yigal Amir, who on November 4, 1995, killed Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, is the subject of Yaron Zilberman’s quietly harrowing “Incitement” (set for VOD on 4.29.20).
Read more1990s and 2000s Critics/Directors Polls Incoming
World of Reel is currently polling 200-plus critics, directors, and industry folk for their choices for Best of the 1990s and Best of the Aughts. The results of the ‘90s poll are set to be published at the end of April, whereas the Aughts poll should be live sometime in early May.
Leos Carax's ‘Annette' Wouldn't Have Been Ready in Time For Cannes 2020
The Cannes Film Festival was supposed to reveal its full lineup on April 16th, clearly, that is not happening anymore, but a nice little rundown from Screen Daily confirms many of the titles that we have been touting would have been part of the lineup, that is if the festival were to have taken place.
Read moreStudy: Average American Streaming 8 Hours Of Content Per Day During Pandemic
The act of binge-watching was already a popular way for Americans to watch streaming content on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon, but a new survey of 2,000 U.S. residents, commissioned by Tubi, has now found that the binge “epidemic” has severely increased in our COVID-19 lockdown world. [via Study Finds]
Read moreJosh Trank’s Al Capone Movie Starring Tom Hardy Headed Straight to VOD in May [Trailer]
Josh Trank’s upcoming Al Capone biopic, which was titled “Fonzo,” is now officially called “Capone.” It has also been picked up by Vertical Entertainment and will be released on VOD this year. How’s that for news? [via Film Ratings]
Read moreCannes Film Festival Could Potentially Happen in the Fall
I’m sorry haters, but I absolutely love how the Cannes Film Festival has been acting during this pandemic. They literally are in don’t-give-a-fuck-mode as far as not appeasing to the hounds and just calling it quits for 2020. After all, it seems as though it’ll take a cataclysmic apocalyptic event for Cannes to announce an overall cancelation of the event. Hell, despite its sidebar sections calling it quits today, which include Directors’ Fortnight, Critics’ Week & ACID Parallel Sections, Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux is still chugging along, looking at every possible option to make the fest happen this year. Bless his maverick heart.
Read moreSam Raimi Confirmed to Direct ‘Doctor Strange 2'; Raimi's First Movie Since 2013
You may have wondered what happened to director Sam Raimi these last few years, after all the director's filmography speaks for itself: "Evil Dead," "Evil Dead 2," "Army of Darkness," Spider-Man 2," "Drag Me To Hell," "Darkman," and, his best movie, 1998's "A Simple Plan."
Read moreCannes Film Festival Says Event “No Longer An Option” in July
As predicted yesterday, the 2020 Cannes Film Festival has pulled the plug on the late June to Early July date it was aiming for the festival to take place this year.
Read moreThe 10 Greatest Movie Sequels of All-Time
Making a sequel in Hollywood might be the single most stress-inducing task for cast, crew, director and producer. Why? Because expectations are that the first film was, in all likelihood, well-liked and popular and thus by making a sequel you stand a chance to tarnish its legacy if not done right. You also run the risk of pissing off a considerably well-built fanbase that will ask for someone's head if the film fails to meet expectations. That's Hollywood for you. Most of the time the sequel doesn't come remotedly close to the original's freshness, but sometimes, in the case of these 10 classics, it turns out to be a landmark moment.
Read moreDisney+ Covering Daryl Hannah's Butt in ‘Splash' With Horrific CGI
Cannes 2020: France Bans All Festival Gatherings Until Mid-July ...
Listen, I really want Cannes, still the greatest and most prestigious film festival in the world, to take place in June or July or whenever the Cannes committee’s dated plans are veering towards, but, let’s be realistic here, the chances are getting slimmer by the day that the festival will happen this year..
Read morePixar's ‘Soul' Moved from June to November Release Date
It was bound to happen, but now Disney has announced that Pixar’s “Soul,” which was originally intended to hit theaters on June 19th, will be moving from its June date to November 20th. There were rumors that it could be getting an early-VOD/Disney+ release like Pixar’s previous film, “Onward, and also Disney’s own “Artemis Fowl,” alas the mouse house wants to go the theatrical route with “Soul” because, I’m guessing here, a) it could spell bigger money and b) it has a legitimate shot at Oscar nominations
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