The lineup for 73rd Berlin Film Festival is starting to take shape. Something tells me this upcoming Berlinale will have a more-than-decent lineup come early next year, with new films expected from prime auteurs.
Read moreShang-Chi Criticizes Tarantino/Scorsese’s Marvel Hate, Says ‘Golden Age’ of Cinema Was “White as Hell”
Oh my, Simu Liu, better known as Shang-Chi, is pretty angry at Quentin Tarantino’s recent remarks bashing Marvel.
Read more‘The Menu’: Wickedly Savage Satire Revels in its Haneke-esque Theatrics [Updated]
I apologize for not covering Mark Mylod’s “The Menu.” It finished second at the box-office this weekend with a solid $11 million opening.
Read moreNoah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ is One Hot Ambitious $120 Million Mess Of A Movie [Trailer]
I’m not really sure where to start on Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” (which now has full-length trailer). I saw it back in October, but I just haven’t had the energy to write anything about it.
Read more‘Gangs Of New York’ Was Once 3 1/2 Hours, But Harvey Weinstein Interfered
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Leads Indie Spirits with 8 Nominations; ‘The Whale’, Brendan Fraser Snubbed
For some reason, people seem to really like “Everything Everything All At Once.” I’ve seen it twice already and felt absolutely NOTHING.
Read moreUpdated Best Picture Rankings; Does ‘Glass Onion’ Have a Shot?
I wasn’t a massive fan of 2019’s “Knives Out.” I did like it, but maybe not as much as others did. It could have snuck into the Best Picture lineup that year if it weren’t for the fact that it was released in 2019, which had an abundance of great films.
Read morePaul Schrader Praises Jesus Series and Box-Office Hit ‘The Chosen’
If you haven’t heard of Angels Studios production, I haven’t either, but this show, on-paper, seemed out of my realm of interests.
Read more‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Releases New Trailer …
James Cameron Claims ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Needs to Make Around $800 Million to Break Even
You gotta love James Cameron. The guy is a straight up risk-taking maniac. He keeps swinging for the fences with every movie.
Read moreMark Rylance on Cancel Culture: ‘I Don’t Feel Safe’
Mark Rylance is one of the great actors working today. People tend to forget that before he had that breakout role in Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” he was a notorious actor of the stage.
Read moreTodd Haynes’ ‘May/December’ Completes Filming; Christopher Blauvelt Steps in as DP
This one doesn’t feature Edward Lachman You just can’t imagine a Haynes movie without Lachman’s sultry photography.
Read moreXavier Dolan Hints at Retirement
Xavier Dolan is contemplating "retiring" from cinema. Maybe he’ll pull a Malick and we won’t see him for the next 20 years.
Read moreJerzy Skolimowski’s ‘EO’ is A Slight, but Visually Inventive Donkey Movie [Review]
Jerzy Skolimowski is a filmmaker that, in his five-decade career, has had his share of ups and downs. To me, he’ll always be the man who directed “Deep End,” “The Shout,” and “Moonlighting,” three flat-out masterpieces.
Read moreEmbarrassing ‘Wakanda Forever’ Headline Courtesy of Vulture
Why is it so hard for Vulture’s Sam Sanders to admit that “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” just isn’t that good?
Read more‘She Said’ Grosses $2 Million, Worst Opening For a Major Studio Release this Year
The first question you need to ask yourself is, how in the hell did Universal’s ”She Said” cost $32M? There’s barely any stars in it, no special effects and the locations primarily take place in and around New York City.
Read moreAri Aster’s ‘Disappointment Blvd’ Runtime is Now 3 Hours
Positive Reaction For Scott Cooper’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’
Scott Cooper’s “The Pale Blue Eye” screened last week to some positive reactions. This film is currently flying under the radar, nobody is really talking about it, despite its prime awards-ready release date
Read moreWoody Allen’s ‘WASP22’ Has Wrapped Production in Paris
First off, the title for Woody Allen’s latest, “WASP22,” is just a working title. An official one will probably be unveiled next year.
Read more‘Elemental’ is the Latest Creation From the Formerly-Great Pixar Studios
Between 2000 and 2010, every movie Pixar released was either very good or a flat-out masterpiece. At some point, they were taking major artistic risks.
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