John McTiernan reinvented the action movie in the ‘80s with “Predator,” and “Die Hard.” The ‘90s fared just as well for him with “The Hunt For Red October,” “Die Hard With A Vengeance,” “The Last Action Hero,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.”
Read more‘Shazam’ Bombs and Risks to Lose Millions, Star Zachary Levi Blames Dwayne Johnson
“Shazam: Fury of the Gods” did not have a good weekend. There will be a lot of think-pieces about went wrong in the coming weeks, but one thing’s for sure: it’s turning into a bomb for Warner Bros.
Read moreWas ‘Cry Macho’ the Final Film of Clint Eastwood’s Career?
Pedro Almodovar Confirms ‘Strange Way of Life’ is Opening 76th Cannes Film Festival
While guesting on the podcast Dua Lipa: At Your Service, Almodóvar is himself telling the musician that it’s the opener. It can’t get more official than that.
Read moreCannes: An Animated Film Might Compete For the Palme d’Or — First Time Since 2008
An animated film has cracked this year’s competition for the first time since 2008’s “Waltz With Bashir.”
Read moreWhich Film Holds the Record For Most Takes of A Single Scene?
It always puzzled me how the Guinness record-holder of most takes for a single scene was attributed to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” — more specifically with Wendy (Shelly Long) and the bat on the stairs.
Read more‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Banned in China, Possibly Due to Memes Comparing Xi Jinping to Pooh Bear
In recent years, China's government has intensified its crackdown on any sharing of photos and memes related to Winnie the Pooh.
Read moreBen Affleck's ‘Air' Already Being Touted as an Oscar Contender
We’re almost a quarter of the way done with 2023 and there haven’t really been any great US movies released so far this calendar year. Maybe Ben Affleck’s “Air” could change that, who knows.
Read moreThe Daniels Assure Us They Are Not Being “Sucked Up By The Corporate Machine”
After news broke out yesterday that The Daniels had directed an episode of the upcoming Disney Plus series, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” the internet blew up. There was some backlash from fans of the EEAAO duo who accused them of selling out.
Read moreThe Oscars is a Relic That’s Going Extinct
It used to be that movie fans worldwide would, with much-anticipation, tune into the Oscars, and for that matter almost any awards show.
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Almost Cast Isabelle Huppert in ‘Inglorious Basterds’
In the Summer of 2008, Quentin Tarantino, coming off “Death Proof,” started casting calls for his upcoming “Inglorious Basterds.”
Read moreDavid Lowery Set to Direct Pop Musical ‘Mother Mary’ For A24
David Lowery’s upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy” was probably a very nice paycheck for him, but now he’s getting into more serious stuff.
Read moreNEON and Joshua Oppenheimer’s Golden-Age Musical ‘The End’ Begins Production
Finally, Joshua Oppenheimer has started production on his Golden Age-styled musical “The End.”
Read moreA24 and Nicole Holofcener’s ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Has A Trailer
Here’s a film that was a minor highlight of this past January’s Sundance Film Festival.
Read moreDamon Lindeloff and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Exit Disney’s Star Wars Movie
Movies from Benioff/Weiss, Kevin Feige, Patty Jenkins and, probably, Rian Johnson have been nixed by LucasFilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy.
Read moreThe Daniels Set to Direct A ‘Star Wars’ Series for Disney +
Our beloved Daniels have decided that their follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will be a “Star Wars” series for Disney Plus.
Read moreBret Easton Ellis: Michelle Yeoh Winning Over Cate Blanchett Was Political
Spike Lee’s Upcoming Viagra Musical is Now Called ‘Boner’
Film writer Esther Zuckerman interviewed Spike Lee as part of a W Magazine exclusive. She asked him about his Viagra musical, originally called “Rise”:
Read moreColin Farrell and Paul Dano Officially Signed for ‘The Batman Part II’
I mentioned last month that Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” was going to start its London production in November. This a highly anticipated sequel to Reeves’ critically-acclaimed 2022 film.
Read moreDavid Fincher Loved Albert Serra’s ‘Pacifiction’
David Fincher is not just one of the most demanding filmmakers in Hollywood, but he’s also one of the best. A proven cinephile, he is, according to some people, uncompromising when it comes to judging films.
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