Yesterday, THR confirmed our story that “Avatar: The Way of Water” was indeed 190 minutes.
Read moreFour Years Later, Abdelatif Kechiche is Still Editing ‘Mektoub’ Sequels
On the occasion of a public masterclass in Montpellier, France, Abdellatif Kechiche was interviewed by Yannick Lévy for Paris Match.
Read moreThoughts on James Gray …
As his “Armageddon Time” was being released in select theaters, James Gray took the opportunity to announce his next project — a film about John F Kennedy’s youthful days as a Navy commander during World War II.
Read moreDamien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon’ Will Be Screened For Press on November 14th
Here comes a major sign that the folks over at Paramount are utterly confident in what they have when it comes to Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon.”
Read moreJean-Pierre Jeunet Calls Marvel Fans “American Geeks and Morons”
Let’s add “Amelie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s name to our list of filmmakers who don’t have kind words to say about superhero movies.
Read moreSebastien Lelio’s ‘The Wonder’ Features Florence Pugh in Gothic-Horror Tale [Review]
If you‘re still skeptical about Florence Pugh’s acting abilities then please watch Sebastien Lelio’s “The Wonder,” set for release next Friday via Netflix.
Read moreKohn/Thompson: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is a “Major Oscar Contender”
The dust has settled, critics in Los Angeles and New York have weighed in on Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and … it could get Best Picture nominated?
Read moreSpike Lee’s Upcoming Viagra Musical is Called ‘Rise,’ Early 2023 Production Start Being Eyed
Despite a pandemic permanently shutting down the industry, Spike Lee had a very busy year in 2020 - he gave us the critically-acclaimed “Da 5 Bloods,” and the extraordinary David Byrne concert documentary “American Utopia.”
Read more‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Reported to be 3 Hours 10 Minutes
‘The Way of Water’ could take on a whole new meaning if you don’t time your pee break properly for James Cameron’s sequel.
Read moreRobert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Set to Start Production in February
Robert Eggers, who is coming off this past April’s critically-acclaimed “The Northman,” was supposed to start production on “Nosferatu” very late this year, but I’m being told it’s been pushed back to an official February shoot in Prague and then Toronto.
Read moreRidley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Test-Screening Next Week
A surprising development. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is said to test-screen next week in the West Coast.
Read more‘Babylon’ Confirmed to Be 3 Hours and 8 Minutes Long
This past Spring an “early cut” of Damien Chazelle‘s “Babylon” was test-screened. The audience reaction was rapturous, I heard from more than a few people using the word “masterpiece.”
Read moreScott Cooper’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Releases Trailer …
‘Babylon’: Margot Robbie Officially Being Campaigned as Lead Actress, Diego Calva as Lead Actor [Updated]
UPDATE: Paramount are saying there was a “site error” earlier today and that, actually, it’s Diego Calva who will be campaigned as Lead Actor and Brad Pitt as Supporting Actor. That makes more sense. Robbie stays put as Lead Actress.
Read more‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Reactions Are … Okay?
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Auteur extraordinaire Ryan Coogler’s masterpiece-in-the-waiting “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is being screened today for selected press.
Read moreFlash Poll: Critics Pick Their Best Films of 2022 So Far …
It started on Saturday, I had an email exchange with a NYC-based film critic about how weak this year’s crop of films have been.
Read moreHayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’ is Almost Ready For 2023 Release
Hayao Miyazaki’s next animated film is officially titled “How Do You Live?” It was originally supposed to be ready by 2020 in unison with the Tokyo Olympics.
Read more‘The Son’ Trailer Released as Reviews Keep Getting Worse and Worse …
Sony Pictures Classics can hold out on whatever amount of hope that is left for Florian Zeller’s “The Son,” but the film crashed and burned at Venice and Toronto. It currently has a 60 on MC and sits at 47% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s dead.
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