On 05.10.23 I wrote about the catastrophic test screening for “The Exorcist” in New York.

An MSNBC journalist has decided to lecture us about what is and isn’t right to joke about in comedy. This piece could come straight out in The Onion, but it’s very real and very frightening.

John Carpenter was a guest of honor at Texas Frightmare Weekend. In the process he was also part of a Q&A session.

The Cannes Film Festival concluded this past weekend with a few potential Oscar contenders likely to have been screened.

This would be Nolan’s first R-rated movie in over 20 years, the last time that happened was with 2002’s “Insomnia.”

Here’s an email I received from a reader by the name of Andy. It does make a good point:

In a recent interview, filmmaker Damián Szifron confirmed that one his next two projects would include a sequel to “Wild Tales.”

Variety spoke to Robert De Niro, as the actor preps opening night of his Tribeca Film Festival.

The highly anticipated sequel to “The Batman” was supposed to start production this coming November, with Robert Pattinson set to return in the titular role.

A Deadline piece on “The Little Mermaid” has buried the lede: Disney might actually lose money on this one.

Shia LaBeouf is apparently writing a film about Auschwitz and he wants Abel Ferrara to direct it.

The Safdie Brothers’ next film, starring Adam Sandler and Gael García Bernal, keeps bumping its production date. Now I’m hearing it’ll be shooting in August.

Barry Keoghan is no longer part of the “Gladiator” sequel. And, for good reason. As I wrote earlier this month, Keoghan made the smart move of hopping onboard Andrea Arnold’s next film, “Bird.”

A few weeks ago it had been announced that writer-director David Mamet was going to make his first film since 2008’s “Redbelt.”

We have a new Vogue interview with Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone. A poster is also included in the piece

Wes Anderson’s been a busy man. His latest film, “Asteroid City,” just premiered at Cannes and is set to be released in a little over two weeks. However, he’s already set his sights in releasing another film in 2023.

Taika Waititi is reflecting on his career in a THR interview. He seems to be going through some kind of midlife crisis, at least that’s what I gathered when I read this cover story.

Roger Friedman is reporting that the 82-year-old acting legend was “hoodwinked” by Noor Alfallah, who’s due next week.

There was always hope that “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney would eventually break through into film. That finally happened with her Berlin Film Festival entry “Reality.”

The first reviews are in for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” with a current score of 87 on Metacritic (based on 22 reviews). It’s locked as a Best Animated Feature contender.