After receiving mixed reviews (too many loose plot strands), I’ve actually been hearing intel that completely makes sense: David Chase is thinking about turning “The Many of Saints of Newark” into an HBO series.
Read moreDavid Cronenberg’s ‘Crimes of the Future’ Aiming For Cannes Premiere
It was almost a forehand conclusion that David Cronenberg would be bringing his upcoming “Crimes of the Future” to next year’s Cannes Film Festival, but it’s always nice to get confirmation from the man himself [via Now Toronto]:
Read morePedro Almodóvar to Direct Cate Blanchett in Adaptation of ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women’
In a recent podcast appearance, Agustín Almodóvar, film producer and younger brother of Pedro Almodóvar, confirmed that his famous sibling was set to direct an adaptation of “A Manual for Cleaning Women” starring Cate Blanchett:
Read more‘Titane’: A Polarizing Palme d’Or Winner
The release of Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or winning “Titane” has resulted in polarized reactions. Even the Telluride Film Festival rejected the film this past summer. Not surprising.
Read moreNYFF Surprise Screening Canceled
The New York Film Festival surprise/secret screening will not be happening this year. The Festival programmers attempted to get a big title, but, alas, it didn’t materialize. It seems as though this year’s big titles (Del Toro, PTA, Spielberg, McKay, Scott) are keeping their cards hidden until the bitter end.
Read more‘The Last Duel’ Trailer Used Quote From A Fake Letterboxd Review
Someone at the 20th Century marketing department has some explaining to do.
Read more‘Mass': Chamber Piece Deals With School Shooting Aftermath in Stagey Fashion [Review]
The risk of making a single-location drama, or otherwise known as a “chamber piece,” is risky in that it could suck the cinematic out of a film. The staginess that occurs when you attempt such a film can be seen as downright theatrical, a screenplay actually fit for the stage rather than the screen.
Read moreSundance 2022 Will Screen All 80 Films in their Lineup Digitally As Well As In-Person
The Sundance Film Festival is going all in again with a hybrid model for 2022. I just got email confirmation from their press office that “all 80 official feature film selections will play both in person and online”.
Read more‘Licorice Pizza’ Clocks in at 1 Hour and 40 Minutes; PTA’s Shortest Movie Since ‘Punch-Drunk Love’
Pardon the relentless posting about this movie, but a new Paul Thomas Anderson movie is headed our way in less than six weeks. The latest update is that “Licorice Pizza” will be a short and sweet affair. The upcoming PTA, set for a November 26th release date, is set to clock in at a breezy 100 minutes (just like “Punch-Drunk Love”).
David Cronenberg Pitched a Project to Netflix, They Rejected It
Is Paul Thomas Anderson Still The Current ‘Master’ of Cinema?
Every generation has a cinematic “master,” a director who stands above the rest in terms of artistry and groundbreaking works. This director tends to be the ones that everyone else tries to catch up to. There usually are, as with every generation, only a few that can have the title of ‘master.’
Read moreMichael Moore Working on COVID-19 Documentary
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Moore is at it again. The renowned documentary filmmaker has been secretly working on a film that will tackle the partisan hysteria over COVID-19 in the United States. There is no set date for the doc, but Moore has been spotted around the country, in both red and blue states, with his camera crew. No word yet on whether this is a film for theatrical or streaming.
Read moreBitcoin and Governments: Why Governments Are Extremely cautious
BTCUSD has been the subject of much debate and discussion since it was an academic whitepaper in 2008. The cryptocurrency's supporters hail the debut as the beginning of a new monetary system. Critics claim that bitcoin is "rat poison cubed" because of its use in illegal activities and lack of legal legitimacy.
Read morePath of Exile vs Diablo 3
MMORPGs have totally taken over the world of gaming since the very beginning, from the day that games like RuneScape and World of Warcraft were introduced to the world of gaming. There are hundreds of MMORPGs out there but only few have been able to survive and make their mark in the Genre.
Read more‘Licorice Pizza': Johnny Greenwood Deletes Tweet Saying We're In For “A Giant PTA-Shaped Treat.”
Jonny Greenwood, the guitarist and backbone of Radiohead, will be in charge of the music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming “Licorice Pizza,” which, according to his recently deleted tweet, is mostly composed of ‘70s songs and a few newly written cues. Greenwood went on to describe the film as a “giant PTA-shaped treat.”
Read moreA24’s ‘The Humans’ Set to Premiere on … Showtime?
UPDATE: A24 has contacted me and confirmed that a theatrical release for “The Humans” is still very much in the books, but a Showtime showing isn’t out of the books either.
Read more‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ and Venice
I have been getting quite a few emails from people dumbfounded that the Venice Film Festival could reject “The Tragedy of Macbeth” when, gosh, U.S. critics have been going gaga over Joel Coen’s Bill Shakes adaptation.
Read moreSundance Film Festival Sets Online Platform For Hybrid 2022 Edition
The Sundance Institute has already launched the online platform for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which is set to take place as a hybrid event from January 20-30.
Read more‘No Time to Die’ Finally Screens Tomorrow; Review Embargo Lifts A Few Hours Later
“No Time To Die” was supposed to be released in April of 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it until November 2020, then that date got postponed to the Spring of 2021, and, finally, an October 8th 2021 release date was issued.
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