The Academy has installed new rules and regulations for next year’s race. They’ve actually released a 40 page edict that will take out some of the fun from awards season.
Read moreHollywood Goes on Strike …
This morning, the Writers Guild announced a strike after months of negotiating backfired with the studios. The issue seems to be streaming.
Read moreCannes: John C. Reilly Named Un Certain Regard Jury President
John C. Reilly, a great character actor, has been named president of the Un Certain Regard jury for the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Read more‘Polite Society’ Runs on its Own Wacky Imagination [Capsule]
I was asked why I didn’t review this film. It just happened to not be on my radar after seeing it at Sundance.
Read more‘Dune: Part II’ Trailer Will Be Released on Wednesday …
In case anybody was wondering, the trailer for Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” will be released this week — on Wednesday.
Read moreJessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Star in Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’
Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel Adds Pedro Pascal
Have you been keeping track of this cast for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel? Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Barry Koeghan, Djimon Hounsou, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn … and now Pedro Pascal. All we need now is for Russell Crowe to show up in flashbacks.
Someone Didn’t Like ‘Barbie’ …
Here we have a person who attended yesterday’s “Barbie” screening and didn’t like it, at all. They wonder to whom this film is actually marketed towards. That’s a valid question.
Read moreI Can’t Keep Up With All These ‘Fantastic Four’ Rumors …
The real question one should ask is which dignified actor worth his salt would actually, truly, want to be part of this latest Marvel movie extravaganza for reasons other than a big fat paycheck?
Read moreNew York Times Seeks New “Online First” Film Critic to Replace A.O. Scott
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Sends off the Crew For One Final Mission [Capsule]
I wasn’t bored by the first 100 or so minutes of James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3” and that’s saying something.
Read morePaul Schrader Wants to Make “One More” Movie
Sylvester Stallone Signs Up for ‘Cliffhanger’ Sequel …
Would you believe it if I told you 76-year-old Sylvester Stallone is set to return for a sequel to his 1993 action thriller “Cliffhanger”?
Read moreFirst Look at Mia Goth in Ti West’s ‘MaXXXine’
Production is underway on Ti West’s trilogy capper “MaXXXine,” which will complete the trifecta that started last year with “X,” and “Pearl.” Mia Goth obviously stars in this one.
Read moreJonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ Was the Only Film Unanimously Approved by Cannes
We are just a few weeks away from the Cannes Film Festival. One of the big titles I cannot wait to see is Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest.”
Read more‘Barbie’ Test Screens Again, Ryan Gosling Steals the Show
An afternoon screening of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” took place in a few cities yesterday, including Los Angeles.
Read moreAdam McKay’s ‘Average Height, Average Build’ Bought by Netflix
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Had 33 Rewrites?!
The mixed reviews that greeted “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” went beyond just critics, as even fans have shown their discontent, especially towards screenwriter Michael Waldron.
Read more‘Beau is Afraid’ Continues to Tank at the Box-Office …
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.
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