An 81 on Metacritic is further proof at how critics have lost their minds. Ditto its 99 on Rotten Tomatoes. High marks for what amounts to an amateurish and overstylized take on “Before Sunrise.”
Read moreOscars to Enforce Rule for Best Picture Eligibility; Directly Forcing Netflix to Expand Theatrical Releases
Puck’s Matt Belloni is being told that the Academy will enact a significant rules change, potentially adding a new theatrical distribution requirement for films to be eligible for best picture.
Read more‘Beau is Afraid’ Release Moved Up by A24 to April 14th
Just a small update concerning Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid.” A24 has moved up the release date from April 21st to now April 14th, in limited release. It’ll hit wide release the following week.
Tarantino Calls Current Cinema A “Creative Wasteland,” Adds He’ll Write TV Shows and Plays Post-Retirement
France Inter spoke with Tarantino for their radio show. A mostly spirited affair. Nothing gets mentioned that we didn’t already know, or if you’ve read his book.
Read moreScorsese’s ‘Killers’ Confirmed for Cannes; No Fraser or Lithgow on Cast List
The fact that Cannes refused to label ‘Killers’ as in or out of Competition could mean they haven’t figured out yet if it will compete for the Palme d’Or.
Read moreFired MCU Exec Told A Director That Marvel Directs the Movies
I had a good laugh reading about a scoop from a recent Puck podcast.
Read moreBen Affleck in Talks to Star in Safdies/Sandler Film
Josh and Benny Safdie’s next movie will be shot in June. They are still putting the finishing touches on their script.
Read moreClint Eastwood to Direct ‘Juror #2,’ His “Final Film”
As with all the news that comes out of the rumor-mill site Giant Freaking Robot, take this with a huge pinch of salt, but it concerns Clint Eastwood, so I do want to tackle it.
Read moreDavid Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’ Adds Guy Pearce to Cast
The production date on David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds” has now been pushed to May. It was originally set to start its Toronto shoot in March, but casting issues resulted in minor delays.
Read morePaolo Sorrentino Shooting New Film in April
This year’s Cannes Film Festival promises to have quite a few Italian filmmakers in and out competition.
Read more‘Beau’ Reactions From Letterboxd
It’s “Beau is Afraid” week for many in the press. Ari Aster’s 3-hour epic has started to screen in numerous cities.
Read moreDavid Robert Mitchell’s Film Now Called ‘Flowervale Street,’ Early Fall Shoot
We’ve been intensely following David Robert Mitchell’s upcoming mystery/thriller, with dinosaurs, set in the 1980s. It’s his first film since 2018’s “Under the Silver Lake.”
Read moreAri Aster’s ‘Acting Class’ in Development, Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix Rumored to Star
Ari Aster always has a few projects percolating here and there. I can imagine he’s written quite a few unproduced scripts that he will eventually tackle in the future, and “Beau is Afraid” was one of them.
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Confirms Next Film is ‘The Movie Critic,’ Set in 1977 and Has Nothing to Do With Pauline Kael
Quentin Tarantino was in Paris this evening promoting his book “Cinema Speculation,” which, I’m hearing, inspired him to write his next film.
Read more‘Dune 2’ is Skipping Venice
When Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival, it was nothing short of a triumphant debut.
Read moreNa Hong-Jin Set to Direct ‘Hope,’ Starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender
After Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, and Kim Ji-woon, here’s another South Korean filmmaker headed to Hollywood.
Read moreAnother Rave for Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance’
Here’s another highly positive reaction for Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance.” The buzz has been very good for this one, so far.
Read more‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is Now Eligible to Compete For the Palme d’Or
I’m not ready to add Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” to my Cannes competition predictions, but the scenario of competing for the Palme d’Or became a tad more realistic yesterday.
Read more‘Asteroid City’ Trailer …
“Asteroid City,” which wrapped production last October, and will be released June 23rd. A Cannes premiere is practically sealed for this one.
Read morePaul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’ is A Powerfully Perplexing Provocation [Trailer]
Schrader's latest, titled, “Master Gardener,” has a confirmed US release date of Friday, May 19th 2023 via Magnolia Pictures.
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