Yes, ‘CODA’ Can Win Best Picture

March 1, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Inch-by-inch, day-by-day, we are approaching this sad truth — a world where CODA might be crowned Best Picture over Campion, PTA, Spielberg …

An Anonymous ‘Elvis’ Reaction

February 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider briefly posted about an anonymous source who has seen “Elvis”:

Another ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Reaction

February 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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:

‘The Batman' is Well-Made, Well-Acted, but Incredibly Familiar Take on the Dark Knight [Review]

February 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” will have some critics hailing it as an ambitious tackling of the caped crusader, which it is, by default.

SAG Rundown: ‘CODA' Stuns, Jessica Chastain is Our Actress Frontrunner and Troy Kotsur Wins Big

February 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“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?

‘After Yang’: Glacially-Paced and Brainy Sci-Fi Can’t Overcome its Pretensions [Capsule]

February 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Elusive video-essayist-turned-filmmaker Kogonada blew me away with his 2017 debut “Columbus.”

Paul Thomas Anderson Reveals He Was Working on a “Very Bleak” Movie Before Deciding to Make ‘Licorice Pizza’

February 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A recent Q&A with Paul Thomas Anderson has the writer-director admitting that he was writing another movie right after “Phantom Thread,” in 2018.

Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’, with Anya Taylor-Joy, Set to Film in Prague; Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu?

February 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

While no guarantee that filming is imminent, Eggers has managed to register “Nosferatu” with the Czech Film Fund. That is a great sign that production is moving forward and a Prague shoot is being eyed.

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Will Be the First Film to Shoot in IMAX Black-and-White

February 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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.

George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Test-Screens in NYC

February 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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.

The Oscars Continue to Drown in Irrelevance …

February 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Oscars announced the five finalists for the #OscarsCheerMoment award on their website yesterday (that’s the other fan favourite award), and apparently no one noticed or cared to report on it.

Hou Hsiao-hsien Set to Begin Production on ‘Shulan River’ This Year

February 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Cannes Non-Competition Slots Could Feature Big Titles and Stars

February 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Will Hollywood bite and make a storming comeback at Cannes this year?

‘The Batman’: Nolan > Burton > Reeves > Snyder …

February 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Teaser For ‘Bullet Train’ Leaks Online …

February 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Rumor: Original Score Nominees Planning Oscars Boycott

February 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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.

‘The Batman’ Sequel Already in the Works, According to Matt Reeves

February 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

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

February 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

After much speculation, talks of a possible Netflix comeback at Cannes have yet again faltered.

Hollywood Exec Claims Nearly 1/3 of Actors Are Using Fake Vaccination Cards

February 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Are you surprised by the hypocrisy?

‘The Odyssey’ ($1.8M) Is Back at No. 1 at the Box Office, Dethroning ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ ($1.7M)

Watch out for “The Odyssey,” which, after a $1.8M Wednesday, is back at #1 at the domestic box office, dethroning “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which grossed $1.7M.

‘Bucking Fastard’ is Bucking Bad [Review]

There are a few laughs, mostly at the start, and occasional visual treats, including a jaw-dropping cave setting in the final stretch, but the movie increasingly feels like an experiment in narrative improvisation.

Telluride Lineup includes ‘The Debut,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ ‘Tender Loving Care’ ‘Alpha Gang’ and ‘The Long Winter’

World Premieres will include Simon Stone’s “Elsinore,” Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut,” Mike Leigh’s “Tender Loving Care,” Andrew Haigh’s “A Long Winter,” and The Zellner’s “Alpha Gang.”

Monica Barbaro and Margaret Qualley in the Mix for Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic

The actresses being considered to play Adele Astaire — Fred’s older sister — in the Paul King-directed biopic are now down to Monica Barbaro and Margaret Qualley.

‘The Uprising’ Draws Negative Early Reactions — Not A Robin Hood Movie?

Andrew Garfield leads the peasant revolt in Paul Greengrass’ “The Uprising,” and the first reactions are mostly mixed-to-negative, which is unusual these days

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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