Woody Allen’s movies have almost always been well-received in France, safe for a few exceptions.

Last month, it crushed me to learn that Ari Aster’s “Disappointment Blvd” was only going to be released next year.

I can’t be 100% sure how legit this is. It does come from a source who has been right before, but it’s kind of fun to believe that THIS is what Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga have in store for us with “Joker 2: Folie à Deux.”

On a remote island along the Croatian coast, 17-year-old Julija (Gracija Filipovic) dives for fish with her abusive father Ante.

This past May witnessed a very strange Cannes Film Festival come and go.

The vultures within the Iranian government have arrested filmmaker Jafar Panahi. For what? Protesting fellow filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof‘s arrest.

A test screening for Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light” will be occurring this evening in Los Angeles. Last I heard, the film wasn’t remotely ready.

Here’s a rumour currently circulating: George Miller will be directing the ‘Fury Road’ sequel, titled "Mad Max: Wasteland," right after the release of ‘Furiosa,’ which is currently filming.

I received an email message from someone who is a higher-up at an unnamed streaming service (not Netflix). They claim to have seen David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam.”

An in-the-know Italian programmer who knows the entire Venice lineup already is telling me that I got 11 comp titles correctly in my latest predictions.

The most expensive Netflix movie ever produced is being released next Friday. It’s called “The Gray Man.” Have you heard of it?

Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” keeps trudging along. The Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic is projected to earn $11.3 million this weekend.

The Oscar campaign for Maria Schrader’s “She Said” will kickstart with the trailer being released either next week or the week after that. Then, possibly a Telluride world premiere.

Director Víctor Erice has only made three movies in over five decades: 1973’s “The Spirit of the Beehive”, 1983’s “El Sur” and 1992’s “The Quince Tree Sun”.

I’m hearing there’s a battle involving multiple studios trying to nab the rights for Michael Mann's "Heat” sequel.

Many are wondering just when we’ll be able to gather up some first reactions for Jordan Peele’s “Nope.”

Blacklisted in Hollywood these last five years, Johnny Depp’s comeback film, post-Heard trial, has just started shooting in Versailles and Paris.

There are far less hipster doofuses in the French film criticism community, at least when compared to the US. That means many A24 films just don’t connect with the more refined tastes of these French writers.