In a 09.30.21 piece titled “Is Paul Thomas Anderson Still The Current 'Master' of Cinema?” I named the 10 best directors working today — one of the ten was UK filmmaker Steve McQueen.
Read moreThe 12 Best Working Cinematographers
This is truly the age of the cinematographer. Never before in film history has a flock of film fans bought a ticket to a movie solely for the DP attached to a film.
Read more‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’: Searing Indictment of Cancel Culture and Romania’s Bigoted Past (and Present) [Review]
Originally posted on 03.05.21 as part of our coverage of the 71st Berlin Film Festival.
Read more‘House of Razzies’
An upcoming film that was supposed to be an Oscar player is now turning into a very promising contender for multiple Razzie nominations. I’ve finally seen it; the acting is bland, the editing is scattershot, the tone is hysterically all over the place, and it plays like a bad soap opera. It’s a lifeless and ceaselessly nauseating experience. The only good thing about it, safe for a hilarious supporting turn, is how well photographed it is. A brutal watch.
Paul Thomas Anderson Was Working on Another Movie Before Filming ‘Licorice Pizza’
‘Spencer’: A Tale of Two Narratives
As expected, the fog of fall festivals is starting to clear up and Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer” is being brought back down to earth.
Read moreLet’s Wait it Out on ‘Licorice Pizza’
By now, we’ve had countless reactions for “Licorice Pizza” on social media. Reviews are still embargoed. With all this glowing praise, please take into consideration that not many critics have actually seen Paul Thomas Anderson’s film.
Read moreCannes ’22 Spitballing Continues
One specific topic that keeps cinephiles’ interests going during the early months of winter is our monthly Cannes Film Festival speculation.
Read moreMike Leigh Struggling to Finance His Next Film
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Licorice Pizza’ Gets Positive Reactions From WGA Audience
Last night in Los Angeles, one of the year’s most anticipated films had its first screening at the WGA, that would be Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza.”
Read more‘Dune: Part Two’ Will Begin Shooting on July 18th, 2022
It was just announced by Denis Villeneuve and his production team at a “Dune” DGA screening and q&a event in Los Angeles that Part Two of the eco-fi movie will begin filming on 07.18.21.
Read moreSteven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ is 156 Minutes
This morning I sent Hollywood Elsewhere’s Jeffrey Wells on a bit of a wild goose chase. I had mentioned there was this never-ending rumour that Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” was 3 hours long and that I didn’t believe it.
Read more‘Eternals’ Set For $65 Million Opening; ‘Dune’ Drops Another 54%
“Dune” lost most of its IMAX and PLF screens this weekend to “Eternals”. That meant a 54% drop on Friday ($2.25 million) for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic.
Read more‘JFK Revisited’: Oliver Stone’s Potent Re-examination Finally Gets U.S. Distribution
Despite a passionate effort to seek out the truth, Oliver Stone was having issues finding a U.S. distributor for his JFK documentary.
Read moreOscars: ‘King Richard’ is the Best Picture Frontrunner
There are currently five locks for Best Picture; “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Dune” and “CODA.”
Read moreGuillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ To Screen on December 1st
A shout out to The Global and Mail’s Barry Hertz who relayed me to the screening schedule for Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley.” It all starts on December 1st with a press/audience screening at the Fox Lot in Los Angeles and goes from there.
Read more‘The Power of the Dog’: The Movie Event of the Year [Trailer]
From my 09.11.21 review ‘The Power of the Dog’: Jane Campion’s Masterful Revisionist Western”:
Read more‘Licorice Pizza’ Weekend; Spies on Standby
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.
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