Here’s another (negative) reaction of George Miller’s “Tgree Thousand Years of Longing,” which screened last Tuesday at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City. The early word is that this is a genie romance that will be highly polarizing. A $60 million dollar art film:
Read more‘The Batman' is Well-Made, Well-Acted, but Incredibly Familiar Take on the Dark Knight [Review]
Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” will have some critics hailing it as an ambitious tackling of the caped crusader, which it is, by default.
Read moreSAG Rundown: ‘CODA' Stuns, Jessica Chastain is Our Actress Frontrunner and Troy Kotsur Wins Big
“CODA” won Best Ensemble and Troy Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor tonight. This is immense. “CODA” won Ensemble over “Power of the Dog,” and “Belfast.” I am not at all ready to call it the Frontrunner, but holy hell is this a twist or what?
Read more‘After Yang’: Glacially-Paced and Brainy Sci-Fi Can’t Overcome its Pretensions [Capsule]
Elusive video-essayist-turned-filmmaker Kogonada blew me away with his 2017 debut “Columbus.”
Read morePaul Thomas Anderson Reveals He Was Working on a “Very Bleak” Movie Before Deciding to Make ‘Licorice Pizza’
Popular Video Games That Have Inspired Film Adaptations
One of the wonderful things about the modern visual effects industry is that it’s possible to create magical worlds and mythical beings that cross effortlessly between different types of entertainment.
Read moreRobert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’, with Anya Taylor-Joy, Set to Film in Prague; Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu?
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Will Be the First Film to Shoot in IMAX Black-and-White
Now that it started shooting, and that a first image has been released, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is set to have rumors swirling around its ultra-secretive 5+ month production.
Read moreGeorge Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Test-Screens in NYC
It's been seven years since George Miller gave us "Mad Max: Fury Road," but before he boards its sequel "Furiosa," Miller will be tackling romance with "Three Thousand Years of Longing,” starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.
Read moreThe Oscars Continue to Drown in Irrelevance …
Hou Hsiao-hsien Set to Begin Production on ‘Shulan River’ This Year
We haven’t heard from Chinese-born Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien since his 2015 wuxia epic “The Assassin.” Now, there is finally news on “Shulan River,” his long-developing drama.
Read moreCannes Non-Competition Slots Could Feature Big Titles and Stars
Will Hollywood bite and make a storming comeback at Cannes this year?
Read more‘The Batman’: Nolan > Burton > Reeves > Snyder …
We are exactly a week away from Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” being released in theatres. The review embargo lifts on Monday, ditto social media comments.
Read moreTeaser For ‘Bullet Train’ Leaks Online …
There is absolutely no way to ignore David Leitch’s “Bullet Train,” a 2022 action movie starring Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Michael Shannon, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. This leaked teaser, which just popped less than an hour ago, has whet appetites further.
Read moreRumor: Original Score Nominees Planning Oscars Boycott
That’s a lesson the Academy might be learning in the coming days as rumors swirl that the Original Score nominees are coming together to boycott the Oscars in protest.
Read more‘The Batman’ Sequel Already in the Works, According to Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves was at “The Batman” UK premiere and stated that a sequel to the film is already in development.
More to come …
Netflix Won’t Be at Cannes
Hollywood Exec Claims Nearly 1/3 of Actors Are Using Fake Vaccination Cards
Are you surprised by the hypocrisy?
Read moreOscars Cut Categories from Live Show, Backlash Ensues
Late yesterday, the Oscars announced they would cut 8 categories from the live telecast. Then, all hell broke loose on social media.
Read moreWhere’s the Buzz for ‘The Batman’?
Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is set to be released next Friday. Last week, it was screened for a select few critics in LA and NYC. Not much word-of-mouth, positive or negative, has emerged from these exclusive screenings.
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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.