How excited are we over here about Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza”? Well, to put things into perspective, there’s really only a handful of filmmakers working today who can emit this kind of excitement from cinephiles.
Read moreMore ‘Gucci’ Reactions on Letterboxd
These “House of Gucci” reactions are very concerning. There’s a junket going on right now in L.A. and it seems the buzz around the movie just isn’t cutting it.
Read moreWill Smith’s Oscar Campaign Getting Worse By the Day
If you’re the frontrunner for the Best Actor statuette please, for the love of God, don’t reveal while campaigning that you once contemplated murdering your father.
Read more‘House of Gucci’ Mixed-to-Positive Reaction …
They’ve been hiding this one long enough, but Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” was finally screened to L.A. press this afternoon. Here’s a reaction from a seasoned West Coast film critic:
Read moreApologies For the Lack of Posting …
I’ve been under the weather since Tuesday, but it seems like the worst of it has passed. I’ll hopefully be back on the grind this evening.
What’s Going on With ‘After Yang’?
Elusive video-essayist-turned-filmmaker Kogonada blew me away with his 2017 debut “Columbus.” His hotly-anticipated “After Yang,” was greeted to rave reviews, from American critics, when it screened as part of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section in July .Most other film journalists just shrugged it off. So did I.
Read moreAdditions to 2022 List
The recently posted 10.24.21 piece 2022 Could Be a Landmark Year went viral with conversation on both Facebook and Twitter. There were lots of suggestions and comments. I’ve added the ones deserving of inclusion, those include Neil Jordan’s “Marlowe,” Sebastian Lelio‘s “The Wonder,” Paul Schrader’s “The Master Gardener” Pietro Marcello’s “Scarlet,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “On Barren Weeds,” Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “What Happens,” Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “Bigbug,” and Ryūsuke Hamaguchi‘s “Our Apprenticeship.”
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Adds Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr.
Consider us very excited for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming “Oppenheimer.” This is going to be the director’s return to non-sci-fi filmmaking and we all know how good he can be outside the genre.
Read moreChloe Zhao Sold Out
“Eternals” is turning into an unmitigated critical disaster for Chloe Zhao. She should have never signed up for this movie. It was a peculiar decision on her part from the very beginning.
Read more‘Spencer’ Turns Princess Diana Into a Nauseating Caricature [Review]
“Spencer” is meant as a surreal, almost nightmarish, statement on Princess Diana‘s anguish over being a royal. If you’re already familiar with the Princess of Wales’ story, then you already know she had a loveless marriage to Prince Charles. In 1992, they would eventually separate and four years later divorce.
Read more‘Belfast’: An odd Mix of ‘Roma’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ [Review]
Based on director Kenneth Branagh’s own childhood in Ireland, “Belfast” delivers a hazy tackling of the social and political issues going on in northern Ireland back in 1969, including the civil war between Protestants/Catholics and the strenuous marriage of his parents.
Read more5 B-Movie Directors who Became World Famous Later In Their Career
Everyone is awkward and inexperienced at the beginning of their career. No matter if we’re talking about a plumber or a cook, a car mechanic, or a professional gambler, the learning years are the same.
Read moreDavid Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Starts Shooting Today in Paris
Contrary to what rumours may have pointed out, there are no delays with David Fincher’s “The Killer,” in fact, it starts shooting today in Paris. Other locations the production will hit include New Orleans, Dominican Republic and Chicago.
Read moreHe’s Really Pushing it to the Limit …
Based on Guillermo del Toro’s tweet, it looks like “Nightmare Alley” will now be ready the last week of November. I believe NYFCC votes the following week.
Box-Office: ‘Dune' Drops a Staggering 62% in Its Second Week
“Dune” did not light up the U.S. box-office during its second weekend of release as the sci-fi epic suffered a steep 62 percent drop in revenue, grossing a slim $15.5 million.
Read more‘Being the Ricardos’ Getting Positive Buzz
Who’d a thunk it. I just spoke to a prominent pundit who was floored by Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos,” calling it a “masterpiece.”
Read moreThe 10 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century
These new original voices studied the formula of its great horror forebearers. After all, the cinematic horror genre, from its very roots in the ‘20s with German expressionism (Nosferatu) is akin to a deliciously twisted recipe that has been passed on from generation to generation; reinvented, both stylistically and socially, for the current anxieties of the day.
Read more‘House of Gucci’ Screens …
it looks as though the Ridley Scott‘s major awards push this year will be “The Last Duel.”
Read more‘Licorice Pizza’ Screening For DGA, WGA and Press Next Saturday in L.A.
‘Happening’: Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion Winner is a Stunning Achievement
French-Lebanese filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s sophomore feature won the top prize at Venice in September. Diwan and Marcia Romano adapted Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical novel, and the results are stunning. A minimalist vision of a France from not-too-long-ago when women’s rights were actually limited.
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Malkovich, a two-time Oscar nominee, fought back tears while the audience cheered him, which has become a first-stop tradition to kick-start an Oscar campaign — tears need to be shed!