If you’ve seen anything by legendary French filmmaker Philippe Garrel (“The Secret Child,” “I Don’t Hear the Guitar Anymore”) then you know how obsessed he can be with the topic of love, more specifically the infinite complications that arise in relationships.
Read moreDavid Cronenberg Set to Shoot New Horror Movie This Summer in Greece
David Cronenberg may have been hinting at retirement these last five years, but the legendary 77-year-old director may very well not be done with cinema.
Speaking at this year’s Lumiere Film Festival in France, Viggo Mortensen revealed that he’s working on a new film with Cronenberg, which is set to shoot sometime in 2021. Of course, no details were shared about what the film might be about. However, Cronenberg and Viggo teaming up for a movie again is not a stretch, both have become friends over the years thanks to their consummate working relationship with 3 films: “A History of Violence,” “Eastern Promises,” and “A Dangerous Method.'“
Now we have Greek media claiming Cronenberg’s comeback vehicle will begin filming in Greece this summer with the working title “Crimes of the Future.” [via AwardsWorthy]
Could this collaboration be the one rumored last year?
If you remember, I asked Cronenberg, as he was presenting a 4k restoration of his 1995 film, ‘Crash,” at Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema, what he was up to these days and he revealed tentative plans to write and direct a Netflix mini-series based on his own 2014 novel “Consumed.”
The screen adaptation of “Consumed” will surely please aficionados of Cronenberg’s past cinematic endeavors, as the novel is stacked with exquisitely detailed, voyeuristic body-horror. The novel follows a French couple in their sixties, who travel around the world in search of the most unusual people they can find to photograph.
Cronenberg, a maverick who has always flown by his own artistic free will, may not again deliver big-screen thrills such as “Videodrome,” “The Fly,” “Dead Ringers,” “A History of Violence” and “Eastern Promises,” but it doesn’t mean he can’t still make smart, urgent films about his deepest obsessions. One thing we can expect from “Consumed” is Cronenberg’s usual knack for avoiding conventionality. His parasite-filled, sexually taboo-heavy, and ultra-violent art is what dreams are made of. Or is that nightmares?
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’: Angelina Jolie Appears Miscast as a Blue-Collar Firefighter [Trailer]
I’m hit and miss when it comes to critically-acclaimed writer-director Taylor Sheridan.
Read moreThe 10 Most Shocking Movies of All-Time
Some movies push the envelope, while other movies tear up the envelope, put it through a shredder, and do so without worrying about how they will be perceived by the mainstream.
Read moreChina Bans Oscars Telecast
China is a threat to the U.S. and the world — if you don’t truly believe that, after everything that has happened in 2020, then you might as well stop reading this right now.
Read moreDoes Digital Entertainment Prove That Cinema Must Embrace VR?
Caption: Could VR be the future of cinema?
Read moreWho Says Cinemas Are Dying? ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Nabs Pandemic-Best $48.5 Million Box-Office Opening
Warner Bros. and the entire “Godzilla vs. Kong” team must surely be celebrating their pandemic-best debut of $48.5 million in its first five days, including $32.2 million from 3,064 theaters for the three-day Easter weekend. Unprecedented numbers in these times and an exceeding of all expectations
Read more‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’: LeBron James is No Michael Jordan
LeBron James is not a good actor. You can tell immediately after watching the trailer for “Space Jam: A New Legacy” (HBO Max, 04.16.21).
Read moreSAG Winners Supposedly Leaked?
Due to COVID guidelines being in place for this coming Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild of America awards, the winners were told in advance that they won (I presume to prevent any technical difficulties via Zoom). Last night the alleged winners of the 27th annual SAG Awards were leaked …
Read moreHow to Become a Filmmaker
Many filmmakers believe that their passion for the field began while they were still young. Their work also started at a relatively young age. Whether it was making movies with classmates and friends or working at a high school event, getting experience is essential for success in the field. Even if you filmed with a phone and edited them on your computer, having examples of such work shows your talent and skills.
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Has a 20-Hour Cut of ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’?
In 2018, Quentin Tarantino created a chaptered mini-series version of “The Hateful Eight” for Netflix, and he’s talked about doing the same thing all over again for “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.”
Read moreYes, ‘White Chicks' Actually Happened.
The Wayans Brothers seriously bad, but highly enjoyable “White Chicks” was a strange, quasi-dubious tackling of gender and race relations in the 21st century. The film explored themes such as class, gender, race, the handicapped, age, but explore them in the worst possible of ways.
Read moreCatherine Breillat Coming Out of Retirement to Direct New Film
According to producer Saïd Ben Saïd, Catherine Breillat is about to shoot a new film.
Read more‘French Exit’: A Great Michelle Pfeiffer Performance is Wasted By Zany Antics [Review]
Review originally posted on 10.11.20 as part of my coverage of The 58th New York Film Festival. “French Exit” will be released on VOD this coming Friday, April 2nd, 2021.
Read more‘Concrete Cowboy’ [Capsule]
I thought I had reviewed “Concrete Cowboy” (Netflix, 04.02.21) during this past September’s Toronto International Film Festival, but no, I didn’t.
Read more‘Shiva Baby’: A Hilarious and Awkward Ode to Jewish Neuroticism [Review]
Emma Seligman’s “Shiva Baby,” her feature debut, was originally slated to premiere at SXSW last March. A few days before its world premiere, the COVID-19 virus was declared a pandemic, and every event in the country, including SXSW, was forced to be canceled. I saw Seligman’s film around that time and was floored by the swirling energy of her camera and the edge-of-the-seat mise en scène. Seligman, who wrote, directed, and co-produced the film, manages to turn a Jewish day of mourning into a frightfully comic treat.
Read more‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: This Battle of the Monsters Lands With a Thud [Review]
Warner’s MonsterVerse returns with its most titanic battle yet as our two most well-known titans go head to head.
Read more‘Funny Face’: Over-Stylized Banalities Invade This Indie Superhero Tale [Capsule]
A young Muslim woman (Dela Meskienyar) runs away from her overbearing aunt and uncle’s house desperate for a life free of religious restrictions.
Read moreJack Nicholson Has Unofficially Retired; Wants Nothing to Do With “Changed Industry"
The rumor that Jack Nicholson retired from acting has been a persistent one for almost ten years now, but we never really got a confirmation from the legend himself. There were rumors that he called it quits due to memory lapses and not being able to remember his lines on-set. His last appearance in a film was 2010’s James L. Brooks directed “How Do You Know.”
Read more‘Bad Trip’: The Mad Comedic Genius of Eric Andre [Review]
Here’s a hidden camera comedy that subverts the genre into brilliant, belly-bursting laughs, so much so that I’m ready to call “Bad Trip” the comedy of the year.
Read more