The review embargo for “Thor: Love and Thunder” has lifted. I far prefered ‘Ragnarok.’ This sequel is flat, unfocused and messy.
Read moreThe Best Films of 2022, So Far
I trust most readers of this site have already seen the results of our mid-year critics poll. Unsurprusingly, Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” topped the poll.
Read more‘Bardo’ Skipping the Fall Festivals
My jaw dropped when I read an email this morning telling me that Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Bardo” would be skipping the fall festivals. What?! This was set to be the hottest title.
Read more‘Dune: Part Two’ Starts Shooting This Week
Tom Cruise Turns 60; His Best Performances
People tend to forget what a great actor Cruise actually is. You can’t watch a film like “Born on the Fourth of July” without noticing that talent.
Read moreVenice Lineup Predictions: Inarritu, Baumbach, Aronofsky, Dominik, Panahi …
Much like Cannes, I’ll be doing weekly updated Venice predictions. A lot of things are going on behind the scenes of this the 90th edition of the Venezia.
Read moreOscars: ‘Elvis’ Nearing $75 Million; Best Picture Possibility?
Things are again looking good for Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic. It turns out, the older demographic does still want to go to the movies.
Read moreWoody Allen’s Upcoming Paris-Set Drama Will Be Entirely in French
In what would be a fitting ending to a storied career, Paris might very well be the setting for Woody Allen's farewell to cinema.
Read moreTodd Field’s ‘Tár’ Has Buzz “Reaching Operatic Levels”
Writer-Director Todd Field hasn’t made a film since “Little Children” (2006) and, before that, his incendiary debut “In the Bedroom” (2001).
Read more‘Ticket to Paradise’ Reaction: “A Charming Crowd-Pleaser”
It’s been a busy week, but things seem to have slowed down today in anticipation of July 4th weekend.
Read more‘She Said’ Screens …
I’ve been keeping an eye out on this one for many months now.
Read more‘Babylon’ Still Set to Skip Fall Festivals; ‘Amsterdam’ Trailer Next Week?
A slow day in the movie world. Some have already gotten a jump start with their July 4th celebrations.
Read moreIs Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Being Released This Year?
I’ve done a ton of detective work this summer to try and figure out how the movie landscape will look like this fall. However, two major question marks remain: David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.”
Read more‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is an Oscar Lock
‘Fire of Love’: The Most Visually Stunning Doc of the Year [Capsule]
“Fire of Love” is primarily worth a look at for the astonishing archival footage of exploding volcanos, captured by two French chasers, and only secondly for the love story between the two volcano scientists.
Read moreIs Rodrigo Prieto the ‘Barbie’ DP?
Is the shoot for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” the most photographed production ever? Every single day new images and videos pop up online of the California/London shoot.
Read moreOlivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ to World Premiere at Venice. Not Going to Telluride.
An impeccably solid source is telling me that Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” will be having its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival during the first week of September. However, the film is NOT going to Telluride.
Read moreDarren Aronofsky’s ‘The Whale’ Pushed to 2023? [Update]
UPDATE: Confirmed by A24. “The Whale” is 2022.
Read moreFirst Look: Lars Von Trier’s ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ [Teaser]
‘Ragnarok’ > ‘Love and Thunder’
The post ”Avengers: Endgame” MCU output hasn’t been very good. In fact, the films have been weak. This coming from someone who liked about half the films from the initial three phases.
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