Michelle Yeoh’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” role was initially supposed to go to Jackie Chan. Yeoh confirmed it last night on the Graham Norton Show.
Read moreM Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Gets C on CinemaScore
M Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” was supposed to open with a 20+ million opening this weekend, but early numbers are pointing towards that not happening, at all. It just made $1.5 million in previews on Thursday.
Read moreEmily Blunt’s Stylist Hops Onboard the ‘Oppenheimer’ at Cannes Train
Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2’ Sets November 2024 Release Date
Seth Rogen: ‘No One’s Made A Good High School Movie’ Since ‘Superbad’
Greg Mottola (underrated director) gave us the hijinks of McLovin’ and his gang back in 2007 with “Superbad.”
Read moreEmerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ Test-Screens to Wildly Positive Reactions
“Saltburn” is Emerald Fennell’s upcoming thriller starring Rosamund Pike, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Carey Mulligan. It test-screened yesterday in Culver City, California and reactions have been wildly positive.
Read moreIranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released From Prison
The hunger strike worked. Iranian authorities probably didn’t want to have a dead Cannes-winning director in their hands. Jafar Panahi has been released from Iranian prison. Great news!
Read moreCéline Sciamma Compares ‘Saint Omer’ to ‘Jeanne Dielman’
Céline Sciamma, speaking to the New York Times, is trying to push hard for Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” to be the next “Jeanne Dielman.”
Read moreThe Script for The Safdie Brothers’ Upcoming Film with Adam Sandler is 340 Pages Long
Ever since their double whammy of “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems,” the Safdie Brothers have become one of the most interesting filmmakers working today.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Premiering at Cannes?
My inbox had a few emails this morning from French readers. They’re pointing me to a paywalled article from France.
Read moreZach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Sold For $38 Million, Jordan Peele Fired Manager After Losing Auction
How good is this “Weapons” screenplay penned by Zach Cregger? I mean, seriously, what are we to expect here, the second coming of cinema?
Read moreTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross Confirmed to Score David Fincher's ‘The Killer’
Ana de Armas’ ‘Deep Water’ Co-Star Criticizes Her ‘Blonde’ Oscar Nom: “It Doesn’t Make Sense to Me”
I thought there was a code of honor in Hollywood that if you worked with someone on a movie or any kind of project, it’s best not to publicly criticize them, let alone say that they didn’t deserve an Oscar nomination.
Read moreSo, Who’s Winning Best Actor?
For most of the fall season, the pundits, predictors, whatever you want to call them, were saying that Brendan Fraser was going to win Best Actor at the Oscars. I feel like the tide has slightly changed, don’t you?
Read moreFirst Look: Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s ‘About Dry Grasses’
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “About Dry Grasses” (new title) was accepted, many months ago, by Thierry Fremaux for next May’s edition on the Croisette. Now we have our first look at the upcoming film (above).
Read morePolanski’s ‘The Palace’ Being Considered For Cannes or Venice
‘Knock on the Cabin’ Gets Polarizing Reviews
It was bound to happen, but the embargo has lifted on M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” and, much like Radio Raheem’s knuckles in “Do the Right Thing,” the reviews are split into two camps. Love and Hate.
Read more‘Barbarian’ Director’s Mysterious New Film Said to Be About “Witchcraft and Missing Children” [Updated]
UPDATED: I’ve done some digging these last 24 hours to try and find out more details about this mysterious new Zach Cregger’s movie, “Weapons.”
Read more‘Godland': Hlynur Pálmason’s Striking Crisis of Faith [Capsule]
Another Un Certain Regard keeper that should have probably been in last year’s Cannes competition.
Read moreJafar Panahi Starts Hunger Strike in Iranian Prison
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has announced that he’s going through a hunger strike to protest his continued incarceration in Iranian prison.
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