Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” screened on Sunday at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto.
Read more‘The Woman King’ Falls Flat in Thursday Previews, Making Just $1.7 Million
Early box office numbers are not good for Sony’s “The Woman King.” They must now be panicking that $50 million budgeted film, touted as the “real Black Panther” story, will not be making its money back theatrically.
Read more‘Casablanca Beats’ Has No Rhythm [Review]
More than a year after its failed Cannes premiere, director Nabil Hayouch’s “Casablanca Beats” has finally been released in theaters.
Read moreOscars: Clayton Has ‘Fabelmans’ Winning Best Picture
Variety’s Clayton Davis has updated his latest predictions, with Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” as his current Oscar frontrunner.
Read moreOscars: Critics Pushing ‘The Woman King’
I caught Gina Prince-Bythewood‘s “The Woman King” on 09.10.22 and, I’m telling you right now, it’s being overpraised by critics. If you read anyone claiming it’s an Oscar player then take that info with a MAJOR grain of salt.
Read moreFive Years Ago Today, Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’ Was Released
Darren Aronofsky most definitely became the most polarizing figure in movie culture back in the fall of 2017. His controversial “mother!” provoked a volcanic stir of reactions. It’s been exactly five years since that movie got released.
Read moreTaika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Being Released in April 2023
‘Blonde’ is A Gloriously Crazy, Sometimes Brilliant, and Bloated Mess [Review]
Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” is essentially split into various passages of Marilyn Monroe’s tragic life. It’s a messy, sprawlingly ambitious 165 minute movie that, at times, feels like Lynch and Malick’s love child.
Read moreScorsese Loved Godard, but Godard Didn’t Love Scorsese
There’s cinema before Godard and then there’s cinema after Godard. That’s the best way one could explain the impact of JLG, who died earlier this week in Switzerland.
Read moreFrance’s Five Finalists For Best International Film Oscar Submission
France announced on Thursday the five pre-selected feature films in the running for the country’s Oscar submission.
Read more‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Trailer Released …
Locarno Film Festival Acting Awards Going Gender-Neutral For 2023 Edition
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ Starts With a 25 on Metacritic
‘Pearl’: Ti West’s Twisted Technicolor-Fever Dream [TIFF]
The titular character in Ti West’s “Pearl” is played by Mia Goth, and if you’ve seen West’s previous film, “X,” then you soon realize she’s the insane old lady from that movie.
Read more“Hooking Up" - More Than Just Sex
"Hooking Up" is a movie about Darla (Brittany Snow) and Bailey (Sam Richardson), who decide to go on a road trip, mainly to help Darla recover from her past as a sex addict.
Read moreAn Underwhelming TIFF Makes the Best Picture Race Much Clearer
A fall festival boss had warned me a few weeks ago that we were likely to experience a lack of quality films “due pandemic disruptions.” She was right.
Read morePeter Farrelly’s ‘The Greatest Beer Run’ Screens and Falls Flat [TIFF]
As it stands, Farrelly’s movie has a disgusting 25 on Metacritic. This basically sets it up for Razzies, which it doesn’t deserve. No doubt some critics are still bitter about his “Green Book” winning Best Picture, but come on!
Read moreLaura Poitras Slams Hilary Clinton’s Presence at TIFF, Defends Julian Assange
A Friday screening of Laura Poitras’ “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” in Toronto has been canceled. I’m looking into seeing exactly why. So far, it’s radio silence.
Read moreCritics Really Hating Semi-Decent ‘The Son’ [TIFF]
Toronto will be known as the place where Florian Zeller’s “The Son” officially crashed and burned. It has a 63 on MC and currently sits at 67% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read more‘How to Blow Up A Pipeline’: Tensely Terrific Eco-Thriller Picked Up By Neon [TIFF]
Neon has picked up North American rights to Daniel Goldhaber‘s taut, tense and terrific thriller “How to Blow Up a Pipeline.”
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James Gunn wrote on Instagram this week that he was "incredibly relieved" to be out at DC Studios. Turns out he's not the only one.