“Jackass Forever” has everything dialled to 11. The stunts, the laughs, the pain, and, most crucially, the nostalgia and heart that made it a cultural phenomenon almost two decades ago.
Read moreBong Joon-ho’s Favorite Movies of 2021 Include ‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’
Korean film magazine FILO posted their best of 2021 coverage and the lists of Bong Joon-ho and Ryusuke Hamaguchi popped up.
Read moreBAFTA Rundown: No K-Stew, ‘West Side Story’ Snubbed, Villeneuve Absent
One thing the BAFTA nominations proved to us this morning is that absolutely nobody is safe this Oscar season. What an astounding bunch of snubs, surprises and revelations.
Read moreSXSW’s 2022 Edition includes Linklater, and Three A24 Films
I will not be going to the South by Southwest Film Festival this year, but will be covering it remotely. It does look as though the Austin-based Festival has managed to snag some of the films that were afraid of going virtual at Sundance.
Read moreGeorge Miller’s ‘Furiosa’ Has a Budget of $168 Million
We reported last month that ‘Furiosa’ is set to start filming in mid-March and wrap in June. That meant a lengthy 3.5 month shoot for the film.
Read moreNicole Kidman’s Best Performances (Not ‘Being the Ricardos’)
Hollywood Elsewhere’s Jeffrey Wells shared a short conversation I had with him yesterday afternoon.
Read moreKirill Serebrennikov’s ‘Tchaikovsky’s Wife’ Will Be Ready For Cannes
You can add Kirill Serebrennikov’s “Tchaikovsky’s Wife” to the high-possibilities for Cannes 2022. It is said to now be in post-production.
Read moreOscars: There is Still No Best Actress Frontrunner
‘The Worst Person in the World’: Renate Reinsve’s Star-Making Performance Elevates Cannes Romcom [Review]
Following his last two mediocre efforts, director Joachim Trier tries to go back and complete the trilogy that started with his two strongest films (“Reprise” and “Oslo, August 31st”).
Read moreThe 10 Best Movies of Sundance 2022
Yes, the Sundance Film Festival had a weak lineup of films this year, but can you blame them for not coming up with something better? The pandemic delayed, and even shut down, numerous indie productions these last 20 months, to the point where programmers for the fest had to look extra hard for quality filmmaking.
Read moreThe Most Memorable Movies of Our Lives
There are good movies, and then there are great movies. Yes, most of us have watched loads of films in our lifetime, but a handful are very much iconic, and you'll always see them appearing in typical top ten movies of all time lists online.
Read more‘Lingui, the Sacred Bonds’: Cannes Abortion Drama is Both Harrowing and Familiar [Capsule]
The only Cannes 2021 competition entry hailing from Africa, Chad-born director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s “Lingui, the Sacred Bonds” tries to use its exotic setting to infuse fresh blood into a familiar genre.
Read moreJames Cameron Says He's “100%” Done Filming ‘Avatar 2’; Does Anybody Actually Care?
Speaking with Arnold Schwarzenegger, as part of the Austrian World Summit discussing climate change and politics, James Cameron confirmed that filming has been completed on “Avatar 2,” and all but done on “Avatar 3: “We’re 100 percent complete on ‘Avatar 2’ and we’re sort of 95 percent complete on ‘Avatar 3,’” he explained.
Read more‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Will Probably Finish as the Third Highest-Grossing Movie of All-Time
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” finished atop the domestic box-office this weekend, with an $11 million intake. This puts its staggering total to $736 million.
Read moreJared Leto Gets Razzie Nomination For ‘House of Gucci,’ Is Oscar Next?
Jared Leto just received a Razzie nomination for his performance in “House of Gucci.” Just a few weeks ago, Leto was awarded a SAG nomination for this very performance, in the Supporting Actor category. That means he could very well get an Oscar nomination to go along with his Razzie recognition.
Read moreBest Sundance was 2017
After describing this last (virtual) edition of Sundance as, quite possibly, the worst I’ve ever experienced, I got an email from one Jared yesterday asking what was the best Sundance I’ve ever attended.
Read moreEverything You Need To Know About Compressing High Definition Videos
From the PC to the television, from the camera to the smartphone, from game consoles to streaming services, 4K has truly taken over our daily life. More people are also opting to film 4K footage themselves in order to achieve clearer pictures and higher audio quality.
Read more‘Nanny’ Wins Grand Jury Prize in Weakest Sundance in Over Two Decades
I honestly can’t remember the last time the Sundance Film Festival had such a weak batch of films. Maybe sometime in the late 2000s when the festival had to rebrand and reorganize. Otherwise, this 2022 edition was lacking great films.
Read moreLena Dunham’s Sundance Went Terribly Wrong
Despite her “Sharp Stick” being one of the most anticipated world premieres of the fest, it ended up being one of the worst reviewed titles as well.
Read moreThe Worst Best Picture Nominees of the 21st Century
With “Being the Ricardos” standing a good chance of getting Best Picture recognition, one has to wonder if it will be the worst nominated Oscar film of the 21st Century.
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