UPDATE: The embargo has lifted and “Halloween Ends” has a 45 MC score (based on 22 reviews). I probably won’t be reviewing this pile of junk.

The voting body within the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has decided that, hey, the Indie Spirits, Gotham, and the Berlin Film Festival got it right, let’s go GENDER NEUTRAL!

Horror maestro John Carpenter was interviewed by the AV Club about “Halloween Ends” and his endless obsession with video games.

There’s an IMDB Pro note on the page of Luca Guadagnino’s “Scarface” remake. It’s just a notation that the screenplay has recently been updated.

George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin” will be test-screening next week. This is a good sign that post-production is going smoothly. Maybe a Sundance premiere?

Olivier Assayas released his rather impressive “Irma Vep” series a few months ago. It’s well worth checking out. Before that, his last two films (“Non-Fiction” and “Wasp Network”) were critical disappointments. So, why not go back to the source of your success?

Now things seems to be really be ramping up as November 5th seems to be the month when production kicks off. Will this be a snowy-set sequel?

Fraser received another ridiculously lengthy standing ovation at the BFI London Film Festival screening of “The Whale.”

I had some intel over the weekend that The Safdies were shooting their next film with Adam Sandler next winter. Well, today it’s been confirmed by the Sandman himself that the project is indeed a go.

It’s not that shocking to learn that James Gray is not a fan of comic book movies. The writer-director’s brand of cinema is very classicist and adheres to a style of filmmaking that is quickly becoming obsolete at the multiplex.

Puck’s Eriq Gardner has reported that the complaint filed against Murray on the set of Aziz Ansari’s “Being Mortal” was a “much younger” female production staffer whom costar Bill Murray “allegedly straddled and kissed through masks.”

A day and date release via VOD/Theatrical is planned for Claire Denis’ “The Stars at Noon” this Friday., The film currently has a 64 on Metacritic. Despite the tepid reception, “The Stars at Noon” surprisingly won the Grand Prix at Cannes (basically, third place).

I agree with CineVue’s John Bleasdale who tweeted “John David Washington is not a great actor”.

Bill Nighy’s performance in “Living” is sublime. This is brilliantly understated work on his part. The 73-year-old actor, best known for his scene-stealing work in 2003’s “Love Actually,” is bound to get the first Oscar nomination of his career.

A bombshell Deadline piece claims that, when all is said and done, David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” might lose around $100 million. That is a devastating blow for not just 20th Century but, sadly, Russell himself.

Timothee Chalamet is probably going to have a very busy 2023. He already has “Dune: Part Two” being released next year, he’s rumored to star in the next Safdies joint, and, finally, there’s Paul King’s “Wonka.”

Todd Field’s “TÁR” was released over the weekend to rapturous reviews. It’s probably the most critically-acclaimed movie of the year.

If there is one film from Cannes 2022 that I am very much looking forward to rewatching, it’s Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave.” (being released this Friday in L.A. And NYC).

During a press conference at Sitges Film Festival, Dario Argento announced that his next film will star Isabelle Huppert.