Well, we lost.
Read more‘The Power of the Dog’ Re-Enters Netflix Top 10; Massive Audience Watching Campion’s Film
Following its 12 Oscar nods, and with PGA, DGA, and SAG voting open, “The Power of the Dog” has re-entered Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies list with 5.46 million hours viewed for the week; fellow BP and screenplay nominee “Don't Look Up” ia in 10th place.
Read moreBerlinale: Carla Simón's ‘Alcarrás' Rumored to Win Golden Bear
The 72nd Berlin Film Festival will wrap up in a few days with rather muted buzz to show for. I was supposed to attend, but ended up getting cold feet due to the lukewarm lineup and the severe restrictions that came in attending the festival this year.
Read moreOscars: Who Are Our Frontrunners?
Now that the dust has settled, I believe it is time to assess who the frontrunners for the six main Oscar categories are. The PGA, DGA and SAG winners (announced later this month) will likely paint a clearer picture for us, but this is a playful exercise to see where we’re currently at.
Read moreOscars: Desperate and Ratings-Hungry Academy Introduces Fan-Voted Audience Award
The Academy announced today that Twitter users will get to vote on their favorite films of 2021 — regardless whether the film was nominated for an Oscar. The film that receives the most fan votes will be recognized during the ceremony. Call it the Oscar-equivalent of a People’s Choice Award. Yikes.
Read moreAdrian Lyne’s ‘Deep Water’ Actually Exists
‘Spider Man: No Way Home’ Surpasses ‘Avatar’ at Number 3 on All-Time Box-Office List
On Monday afternoon, “Spider Man: No Way Home” officially became the third highest-grossing movie of all-time at the domestic box-office. The film hit the $760 million mark and jumped ahead of “Avatar” to rest comfortably in the #3 spot, with still more money to be made.
Read moreCannes 2022: Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Latest Won’t Be Ready
Media accreditation has now opened for the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. As it stands, the Festival is saying that to attend you will need to be triple vaccinated and show proof of it. As we’ve learned, these things can rapidly change, and Cannes still being almost four months away means a lot of dynamics could change between now and opening night on May 17th.
Read moreRanked: Steven Soderbergh’s Movies Since 2009
It’s arguable no director has transcended multiple genres the way the great Steven Soderbergh has, especially over the last decade. The prolific director has moved between psychological thriller, to drama, to comedy, all be it never allowing the films to lose that Soderbergh touch.
Read moreBAFTA Considering Move To Gender-Free Awards
According to a report, BAFTA is in the process of merging the male and female acting categories into gender-neutral ones, or at least it remains under serious consideration, according to outgoing chief executive Amanda Berry.
Read moreJordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ is Most Likely Not a Token “Alien Invasion” Movie
Jordan Peele has become a filmmaker that I genuinely get excited about with each consequent movie he releases.
Read moreClaire Denis’ ‘The Stars at Noon’ Won’t Be Ready For Cannes
My buddy Eric Lavalee over at IONCINEMA has an interesting scoop about how Denis’ “The Stars at Noon” will not be ready for Cannes 2022 as it is still very much in post-production editing stages.
Read moreWhere to Study Filmmaking: 7 Best Film Schools
Dreaming of becoming a director? This material is for you. We tell you about the best foreign film schools, and why you should go there.
Read moreSteven Soderbergh’s ‘KIMI’ is Timely and Minimalist COVID-era Gem [Review]
There’s no doubt Steven Soderbergh tried to make a movie for our times with “KIMI.” This is a tightly-plotted film, filled with the isolation grimness of the COVID-era. And yet, what fun it is to revel in Soderbergh’s 21st century take on “Blow-Up” and “The Conversation.”
Read more‘The Batman’ Press Screened Last Night
You have to think that the WB is pretty confident about “The Batman” by screening it for press almost four weeks before it opens in theaters. Folks in New York City and Los Angeles got first dibs on Reeves’ near 3-hour epic and I hear, from one person who attended the West Coast screening, that it is a “marvellously black as coal film noir that greatly distances itself from Nolan, Burton and Snyder.” Looking forward to it.
Andrew Dominik Confirms ‘Blonde’ is NC-17, Edited Without His Guidance; Cannes Premiere Being Eyed
We broke a bombshell piece back in the fall of 2021 involving Netflix’s disdain towards Andrew Dominik’s NC-17 rated “Blonde.” The film was even pulled from the Venice Film Festival in the last-minute due to an epic battle between filmmaker and studio.
Read moreNo Vaccination Required at the Oscars Due to Some Nominees Not Being Vaccinated
‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Cost $290 Million After COVID Costs Blew Budget Up; Fifth Most Expensive Movie Ever
Ryusuke Hamaguchi Reveals He is Currently Working on a Documentary
The Screen International Magazine will be at the Berlin Film Festival, which kicks off today with the screening of Francois Ozon’s “Peter Von Kant.” An interview with Oscar nominee Ryusuke Hamaguchi reveals that he is currently working on a documentary and some music videos. No word though on “Our Apprenticeship,” his next feature-length narrative.
Read moreI Guess Will Smith Can Now Attend …
The celebrities who will be attending this coming March’s Academy Awards ceremony will not be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as per THR.
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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.