There weren’t many movies last year that made us hopeful about the current state of cinema. I can probably count in one hand the amount of titles that made me think that we’re headed in the right direction, Todd Field’s “TÁR” was definitely one of them.

So, there you go. Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid” will be released in April, according to A24. We also now have a poster. A trailer is due to be released next Tuesday. I’m guessing a SXSW world premiere could be in the books for this one.

This past year the Cahiers du Cinema named Albert Serra’s “Pacifiction” the best film of 2022. Serra’s film, a total hypnotic scorcher, is only coming out next month in the US.

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m hearing Mel Gibson will finally be shooting “The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection” in a few months. A late Spring production is currently being eyed with Jim Caviezel set to return in the role of Jesus.

I’m now scrambling to find a seat for tonight’s 7pm all-press screening of “M3Gan.” I was totally going to brush it off until the review embargo lifted this morning …

Variety’s now reporting that WB executives are open to the idea of keeping Miller as the Flash. I called it. They don’t care one bit about what he did as long as the upcoming summer release makes money (and it will)

I’ll be covering the Sundance Film Festival in just under two weeks time. Today, the Park City fest announced new additions to its lineup. Leading the charge is John Carney’s musical “Flora and Son.”

Michelle Williams was basically the frontrunner to win the Supporting Actress Oscar as it was, it’s a very weak field of contenders this year. Then Universal decided to campaign her as a Lead Actress.

I find it absolutely amusing how many of this site’s Indian readers keep emailing me about how they find the critical acclaim for SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” absolutely hilarious. I already wrote about this around a month ago, but the emails keep coming in.

Olivia Hussey, 71, and Leonard Whiting, 72, stars of 1968’s “Romeo and Juliet” are suing Paramount over sexual exploitation. They are seeking damages in the excess of $500 million.

Directed by Andrés Muschietti, I keep hearing very positive things about “The Flash,” which is said to be one of the better-directed DCEU movies. 

In a recent episode of Happy Sad Confused, “TÁR” filmmaker Todd Field admitted that he regarded Sandler’s performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love” as one of the greatest feats of acting that he’s ever seen

We’re getting a new film from Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, this one starring real-life couple Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara. Exciting.

Back in November, Anne Thompson, Clayton Davis and Scott Feinberg all had, and still do, Wakanda Forever’s Angela Bassett at the very top of their Best Supporting Actress contenders.

In early December, “Emancipation” drowned with critics and barely registered with audiences. It finished with a 53 on Metacritic and 46% on Rotten Tomatoes. DOA.

Rooney Mara was on Rain Phoenix's podcast today and said that her Audrey Hepburn biopic with Luca Guadagnino will be shooting “later this year.”

Part of the reason why the Oscars keep losing their relevance is due to the fact that there is a ever-growing division between what films audiences pay to watch in theaters and what actually gets celebrated as the Best Picture winner.

More details have emerged about the on-set chaos that occurred during production of Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise.”

Variety is reporting that James Cameron’s mega-expensive return to Pandora not only made $86.3 million over the four-day weekend, but that the film is set to “break even” in a matter of days.