Some more bad news for Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid.” It stands to lose a lot of dough. I wanted this risk-taking film to, at least, make its money back, but it won’t. Not even close.
Read more‘Jeanne Du Barry’ Set Was So Chaotic That Johnny Depp’s Role Was Cut to Only 15 Minutes
Three years after “DNA”, filmmaker Maïwenn will open Cannes with “Jeanne du Barry,” her first period film, this one with Johnny Depp as King Louis XV.
Read moreRolling Stone’s 100 Best Movies of the 1970s …
Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Movies of the 1970s is decently eclectic, they don’t skimp on the foreign titles and they even have “Blazing Saddles” at #2.
Read moreJohn Hillcoat Set to Direct Adaptation of ‘Blood Meridian’ …
There have been multiple attempts to adapt this novel into a film, but none have succeeded. Until now.
Read more‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1’ Has Officially Wrapped Production, 3 Years After Filming Began
‘Fantastic Four’ Cast Announced Next Week — Adam Driver, Paul Mescal, Antonio Banderas and Jodie Comer Rumored
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses $1 Billion, Less Than a Month After its Release
“The Super Mario Bros” is the absolute perfect example of what the moviegoing public wants these days, in terms of their content: nostalgia, IP-driven and harmless.
Read more‘Ghosted’ Director Implies That Apple Used Algorithm Data Instead of His Own Vision
Yes, if your name is Martin Scorsese or David Fincher then they’ll accept whatever you give them, but if you’re “Ghosted” director Dexter Fletcher? You have to ABIDE BY THE ALGORITHM.
Read moreNic Pizzolatto to Pen ‘Blade’ Reboot, Fourth Writer Hired by Marvel for Rewrites
Jack Nicholson Back in Public
I was getting worried about Jack Nicholson’s lack of public appearances. He hasn’t even been attending any games of his beloved Lakers since 2021.
Read moreVince Vaughn Signs on to ‘Dodgeball’ Sequel, But We Still Need Ben Stiller
Roman Polanski Posing With His “Victim,” Samantha Geimer
These must be strange times in Roman Polanski’s life. I don’t necessarily mean that negatively, maybe the proper word to use is surreal.
Read moreSomeone Actually Saw ‘Poor Things’ and Thinks it’s The Best Movie of the Year
Poster designer Tommy Seiniger, who was behind this year’s art for “Barbie” and “Past Lives,” is praising Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” on Twitter:
Read moreDjimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen Set to Return for ‘Gladiator’ Sequel …
As reported four months ago, Djimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen are set to return for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel.
Read moreMartin Scorsese Kept Rewriting the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Script Until the Very Last Day of Shooting
In a 30-minute conversation at CinemaCon, Martin Scorsese revealed that he kept writing and rewriting the script for “Killers of the Flower Moon” until the very last day of shooting.
Read moreOlivier Assayas Shooting New Film ‘Hors du Temps’
Best Documentaries of the 21st Century?
Inspired by IndieWire’s list of the 50 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century, I’m honouring non-fiction today. Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing” tops their list.
Read moreYorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ Gets September 8th Release Date, No TIFF
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” was spitballed for a Cannes premiere, then it didn’t show up when the lineup was revealed. What happened?
Read more‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Nabs Good Test Reactions, 2 Hour 45 Minute Epic
For what it’s worth, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” has been getting very positive test-screening reactions.
Read more‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3’ First Reactions Are Mixed
The latest blockbuster stamped with an epic length is James Gunn’s upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3” which officially clocks in at 2 hours and 29 minutes.
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The sequel looks like a vehicle to reunite Kidman and Bullock. Moviegoers are responding. This might turn out to be Warner Bros.’ biggest hit of the year—until “Dune 3”—and will easily outpace “Supergirl.”