David O. Russell has been trending on Twitter this afternoon, with over 14k tweets to his name? Not many of those having to do with the released trailer of of his new movie, “Amsterdam.”
Read moreOscars: ‘Fire of Love’ is a Major Doc Contender
Last week, I posted a capsule review of Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love”. It’s one of the most visually astonishing docs I have seen in quite sometime.
Read moreRoman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Gets November Release Date in Europe
Things are moving fast for Roman Polanski’s “The Palace.” The film wrapped production in June and is already eyeing theatrical distribution in the countries where it was sold.
Read more‘The Woman King’ Looks BAD
This week saw the release of the trailer for Gina Prince-Bythewood‘s “The Woman King.” I wasn’t going to write anything about it until I read people actually talking Oscar buzz for the Viola Davis-starring epic.
Read more‘Marcel With the Shoes On’: Cutesy Animated Film Feels Overstretched [Review]
Jenny Slate, the stand-up comedian and creator and star of “Obvious Child,” made a short film in 2010 about a tiny talking shell called Marcel.
Read moreInarritu’s ‘Bardo’ Aiming For Fall Fests, After All
It seems as though Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Bardo” will be aiming for the September festivals after all. The source I spoke to earlier this week, an Oscar pundit for a big trade, told me it wasn’t.
Read more‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Given January 26th 2023 Release Date in Italy
‘Amsterdam’ Trailer Drops …
Reactions are all over the place with this one. I like how it refuses to really set-up any kind of plot, the best I can say about this one is that it looks well-shot, well-photographed and … unique.
Read more‘Next Goal Wins’ Pushed to 2023
Christian Petzold Currently Shooting ‘The Red Sky’
Clayton’s Early Oscar Predictions
Michael Mann is Planning to Direct ‘Heat 2’
Michael Mann’s “Heat” is a classic of the ‘90s. It even cracked the top 20 in our 1990s critics poll.
Read more‘Thor: Love and Thunder’: Marvel Fatigue Continues [Review]
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.
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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