What to make of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” set to screen in Los Angeles next Monday night. If you’ve read my 10.27.21 piece titled 'West Side Story' Plagued By Studio Fears of Backlash, you know just how nervous Disney is with this movie, in terms of Ansel Elgort and the Latinx representation.
Read more‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Interstellar’ DP Hoyte Van Hoytema is Shooting Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’
We here love our cinematographers. They are an integral part of how a film looks and feels. Truly great cinematographers are able to not only assist in a director’s artistic vision but also incorporate their own unique style in the composition of the finished product.
Read moreThe Best Current Directors [Continued]
In my 09.30.21 piece titled Is Paul Thomas Anderson Still The Current 'Master' of Cinema? I pondered who were the best directors working within the American studio system. I came up with the following 10 names:
Read moreCesars 2022: The French Oscars Are Approaching; Banner Year For French Cinema
The United States and France are, and have always been, the Mecca’s of world cinema. This year, the Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars, seem to have an abundance of riches to choose from.
Read moreHayao Miyazaki Has Almost Completed His Next Movie
Hayao Miyazaki’s next animated film is officially titled “How Do You Live?” It was originally supposed to be ready by 2020 in unison with the Tokyo Olympics, but delays have resorted the filmmaker to continue working on his new film, with still no release date in tow.
Read morePedro Almodovar is Not A Fan of Venice Golden Lion Winner ‘Happening’
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Reaction [SPOILERS]
Lily Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections” has been getting very good buzz from test screenings. This is the fourth film in the franchise. Keanu Reeves and Carie-Anne Moss are back for the sequel. Not Laurence Fishburne aka Neo — the rumours rage that he was a real douchebag on the set of the first three films.
Read more‘The Humans’: Overdirected Chamber Piece is All Style and No Substance [Review]
This stagey debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award-winning play, explores the hidden secrets of a family and the love that keeps them intact.
Read moreRidley Scott Blames ‘The Last Duel’ Box-Office Failure on “Millenials” and “F*cking Cell Phones”
The sad box-office fate of Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel,” an engaging medieval epic, has startled some in the industry as the end of some kind of era in moviegoing. The fact that, despite strong word of mouth, the film failed to ignite the box-office represents a depressing account of today’s moviegoing reality.
Read more‘House of Gucci’: Bizarre Italian Soap Opera Elevated By Stellar Supporting Performances [Review]
In Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” you sometimes wonder what kind of movie Ridley Scott was going for.
Read more10 Buzz-Worthy Films That Might Show Up at Sundance 2022
The Sundance Film Festival is happening in a little less than 8 weeks from now. Purely spitballing the Park City-set event is almost near impossible given that it is a festival about discovery, which is what makes it such an exciting endeavour for cinephiles.
Read moreWho Cares if Sean Baker …
I didn’t even want to put it on my title because this shouldn’t even matter. I’m 100% on Sean Baker’s corner here. He’s allowed to have whatever political beliefs he damn well pleases to have.
Read more‘Spencer’ Struggling With Audiences
“Spencer” seems to be having a “people problem.” Pablo Larrain’s Princess Diana movie just isn’t cutting it outside of critics circles.
Read more‘Nightmare Alley’ is Still Not Ready; Final Cut Due Next Week
I’m being told that Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” is still not ready. And yet, it’s about to be screened for press and industry in 9 days … The VFX is still being perfected and the new score being placed, del Toro will be delivering this one extremely hot off the presses.
The MCU: No Diminishing Returns
There seems no end to the amount of MCU content coming our way. And why should there be? After all, there’s astronomical profit to be had.
Read more‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ is Probably Not Happening
Did you know that Lin Manuel-Miranda’s “Tick, Tick .. Boom!” is now available to stream on Netflix? If you didn’t then you’re not alone. It’s nowhere to be found on the Netflix homepage, not anywhere near their top 10 most viewed or trending.
Read moreCannes Films Added to Spitballing
I’ve added seven films to my Cannes ‘22 Spitballing. Most of these are either in production or about to enter production before the year is done:
Read moreBarry Keoghan Cast as Next Joker in Matt Reeves ‘Batman’ Franchise
Barry Keoghan is rumoured to have a quick 5-second cameo as The Joker in Matt Reeves' “The Batman.” This is all set up for him to appear as the main villain in an eventual sequel.
Read moreRuben Ostlund and Park Chan-Wook Already Set For Cannes 2022
Park Chan-wook’s "Decision to Leave" and Ruben Ostlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” have been selected for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, according to my sources close to the festival. They are one of the very first films to have been chosen for next May’s event.
Read more‘The First Wave’ is the Harrowing Covid-19 Documentary Nobody Wants to See; Rejected By Sundance and Toronto
I was dreading writing anything about “The First Wave” because, truth be told, it’s such a goddamn depressing movie
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It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.