Paul Schrader is wondering why films don’t get booed anymore at Cannes and Venice.

Consider me shocked by India’s Oscar submission pick. They’ve decided to select “Last Film Show” as their official entry for Best International Film. I’ve never heard of that movie.

In just a few weeks, Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till” is going to be having its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.

UPDATED: David O. Russell has clearly entered the flop era of his career. I don’t know anybody who liked “Amsterdam,” what a shame. Maybe I’ll like it when I catch the film next week?

I’ve already written about Ti West’s “Pearl”, even including it in my TIFF ten best list, but it pleases me to to learn that none other than Martin Scorsese is a big fan.

Late reviews keep coming in from TIFF, and one score I did not expect to see was the 48% that Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light” currently has (based on 29 reviews).

Looks like A24 are more or less dumping Claire Denis’ “The Stars at Noon.

A few people wrote wondering why Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” wasn’t at Cannes, especially since the French films at this year’s edition were so weak.

Will Smith will need to amp up that apology tour this fall. Maybe a one-hour special with Oprah, add in a televised therapy session with Dr. Phil and then an Oscar campaign can commence.

A few interesting tidbits about Woody Allen’s last film, set to shoot in Paris in a couple of weeks.

“The Woman King” duped Americans this weekend into coughing up close to $19 million of their hard-earned dollars on a mediocre product. 

The people have spoken. The votes are in. Steven Spielberg's “The Fabelmans” has won the People's Choice Award at TIFF. Surprising? Of course not. It was an inevitability. 

I bought a ticket for Zach Cregger’s “Barbarian” yesterday afternoon, which I missed when I was in Toronto.

The Toronto International Film Festival is ending this Sunday. It was a bloated edition, with far too few highlights to fully warrant a 200 film selection.

If you really want to divide and polarize America then just do what Disney did. The Mouse House decided to cast R&B singer Halle Bailey to play Ariel in their live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” The purists are angry.

David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” has started screening all around the country, especially in NYC and Los Angeles.

The Best Actress race this year is turning into the Cate Blanchett show, again.