Character actress Dale Dickey, who has the definition of a weathered face, is given her chewiest role, and does most of the heavy lifting, in Max Walker-Silverman’s ever-so-slight “A Love Song.”
Read more‘Asteroid City’: Did They Really Recast Bill Murray Due to Covid?
When Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” announced its official cast on Wednesday most people were left wondering, where’s Bill Murray? Did his scenes get snipped up after the Keke Palmer #MeToo incident?
Read moreVenice Film Festival: Final Predictions
What Did You Think of ‘Nope’?
I figure many readers have or will catch Jordan Peele’s “Nope” over the weekend.
Read more‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Trailer Coming Sooner Than Expected
The teaser for Martin Scorsese's “Killers of The Flower Moon” has been rated, and should be out in the coming days, along with the first poster.
Read moreTIFF Announces Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ as World Premiere
There had been these persistent rumours that Steven Spielberg’s “The Fablemans” would go to the New York Film Festival for around a month now. I brushed them off, waiting for more credible sources to chime in.
Read moreNicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ to World Premiere at Venice
Netflix and Nicolas Winding Refn are about to launch “Copenhagen Cowboy” at Venice, this is Refn’s first production in Denmark since 2007’s “Pusher III.”
Read more‘Nope’ Team Invented “The Best Movie of the Year” Blurb in Ads?
The Wrap’s Alonso Duralde is considerably puzzled by the marketing behind “Nope”.
Read more‘Oppenheimer’ Teaser Leak Hints at Black and White Film
Spike Jonze Working on an Ambitious Netflix Mini-Series
We’ve all been wondering where Spike Jonze has been since his 2013 masterpiece “Her.” Since his debut film “Being John Malkovich,” Jonze has only directed four movies in 23 years.
Read moreUPDATE — Editor’s Note: Comments Section Restored and Now Better Than Ever
Much to my surprise, on Tuesday evening, I noticed that a glitch on my Disqus account had prevented close to 300 comments from being published these last few months. They apparently flagged words like “asshole,” “pussy,” “dickhead,” “douchebag,” but also random non-profane terms that prevented people from posting sane and smartly-written comments. What gives? I’ve lifted the restrictions, released the hounds, so to speak. Oh, and Disqus had decided to run an inordinate amount of ads before and after the comments section. That’s been fixed thanks to Disqus Senior Publishing Manager Michael DeBolt, a big thank you to him for that.
Read moreBill Murray is Not in Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’
The cast for Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” was officially announced yesterday and, much to most people’s surprise, Bill Murray was nowhere to be found.
Read moreVenice: Aronofsky’s ‘The Whale’ in Competition, First A24 to Be in Comp Since 2017
Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” will be competing for the Golden Lion at Venice.
Read moreBaumbach’s ‘White Noise’ Ready? Chaotic Production Lasted 270+ Days
These last 48 hours had Variety and THR including Baumbach’s “White Noise” on their Venice predictions list.
Read more‘Nope’: Ambitious, Messy, Fascinating, But Ultimately Disappointing [Review]
In his third film, “Nope,” Peele has a much bigger canvas to paint on. The result is his most ambitious movie, but also his messiest.
Read moreTeaser For Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ to Be Played Before ‘Nope’
Some More Venice Intel …
I have to congratulate Alberto Barbera and the Venice Film Festival with their almost total shutdown of leaks this year.
Read morePeter Weir Retired From Filmmaking?
Over here, Peter Weir is an absolute legend. This is the man who directed “Witness,” “The Truman Show,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “The Year of Living Dangerously,” “Dead Poets Society,” and many more.
Read moreWes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Bought By Focus, Plot and Cast Revealed
John Ridley’s ‘Shirley’ Test-Screens to Mediocre Reactions
Not hearing good things about John Ridley’s “Shirley.” This is a Netflix-produced biopic about Shirley Chisholm, America's first Black congresswoman. Chisholm is played by Regina King.
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