Some people thought I was crazy declaring Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” an Oscar contender way back in May, but I saw something in this film that made me believe it would be immensely liked by AMPAS voters.
Read more‘Emancipation’ Review Embargo Lifts Very Late on Wednesday Evening [Updated]
UPDATED: Apple is screening Antoine Fuqua’s “Emancipation” in NY and LA. on Wednesday, just a day before Thursday previews begin for the film.
Read moreFrench Actor Accused of Rape, Stripped of Possible Cesar Nomination
Maybe some of our French readers can enlighten us on what the heck is going on right now in the French film industry in regards to the “Les Amandiers” controversy.
Read moreUpcoming Ava DuVernay Film Sounds Insufferable
Ava DuVernay's Netflix movie 'Origin' is about to start filming in the Southern United States. The film was initially reported to be called "Caste" but the title seems to now be “Origin” …
Read moreNuri Bilge Ceylan’s ‘On Barren Weeds’ Set For Cannes 2023
Last November, I had a little treat of intel for WoR readers. Now, over a year later, the same source is back, giving me more early intel on next year’s festival.
Read moreGreat Filmmakers Who Have Barely Directed Any Films …
Over the years, there have been several one-hit-wonder directors — basically, a filmmaker who made a single great movie and then never directed again.
Read more80 Years Ago Today, ‘Casablanca’ Was Released
80 years ago on this date, Michael Curtiz’s “Casablanca” was released. It's a film that has withstood the test of time, and produced some of movie history’s most memorable lines.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Will Span Four Decades
Christopher Nolan is known to have lengthy films in his filmography, with his “Interstellar (169 minutes) being the record-holder, so it’s no surprise he will again be working on an epic scale with his upcoming “Oppenheimer.”
Read moreGreta Gerwig Knows ‘Barbie’ Could Be A “Career-Ender”
Let’s just get this out of the way, I truly believe Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbachcould make something great with her upcoming film “Barbie.” No, really. They are true talents that have the wit and cinematic instinct to pull it off.
Read moreThis Year’s Venice Rejects included ‘Empire of Light’ and ‘Women Talking’
Now that dust has settled on this past September’s Venice Film Festival, I started asking around about the big titles that might have been rejected by Alberto Barbera.
Read moreTHR, IndieWire and Variety All Have Angela Bassett as the Frontrunner For Supporting Actress
Explain this to me. How do Anne Thompson, Clayton Davis and Scott Feinberg all have Wakanda Forever’s Angela Bassett at the very top of their Best Supporting Actress contenders? You’ve got to be kidding me.
Read more‘Glass Onion’ Doing Exceptionally Well at the Box-Office, Despite Only Playing in 638 Theaters
Deadline has industry sources telling them that Netflix’s sneak preview release of “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is killing off all adult competition, despite only playing in 638 theaters.
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Calls ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ a “Staggering Achievement”
An ‘Amsterdam’ Reappraisal is Already Under Way
There’s already a nice little reappraisal happening for David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,” which we all figured would get bashed by critics in late September. Russell was a marked man and you just knew he didn’t stand a chance.
Read moreOscars: It’s ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ vs. ‘Turning Red’ in Animated Race
The Best Animated Film category has been owned by Disney for many years. The mouse house has won 15 of the last 21 Oscars in this category.
Read more75 Movies: Looking Ahead to 2023 [Updated]
UPDATED: I have taken out Bong Joo-ho’s “Mickey7” and Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” as both are now probably coming out in 2024. New titles added include Duke Johnson’s “The Actor,” Radu Jude’s “Do Not Expect too Much of the End of the World” and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Monster.”
Read moreFive Years Ago, Which of These Films Actually Deserved the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2017?
Letitia Wright is Very Angry at THR’s Scott Feinberg
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Screening For Press on December 6th
I was told that “Avatar: The Way of Water” won’t screen for press until December 6th. That’s just around nine days before Thursday previews begin for James Cameron’s 192-minute epic.
Read more‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’: Richly Textured Opioid Doc Plays Like A Great American Novel [Capsule]
I saw Laura Poitras’ immaculate doc right before it won Venice, it’s now being released in both New York and L.A. theaters.
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Yes, ‘Doomsday’ was shot without a finalized script. It was being written as production rolled on. The screenplay was still under development on set, with daily rewrites and updates in progress.