We have our first official look at Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” via WWDC23.
Read moreReview Sites Appear to Be “Cooking” User Ratings for ‘The Little Mermaid’
Review sites are apparently providing cover for the Disney flick. Why? I’m not entirely sure. All we can do is speculate.
Read more‘Across the Spider-Verse’ is Now the Highest-Ranked Film of All-Time on Letterboxd
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” showing up as the #1 film off all-time. I doubt it’ll last long at the top spot, but it is a moment to ponder the absurdity of such lists.
Read moreAlfonso Cuarón’s ‘Disclaimer’ to Premiere in 2024, Starring Cate Blanchett
Tarantino Prefers De Palma to Scorsese or Spielberg
I’ll always abide by the church of Brian De Palma. He hasn’t necessarily gotten his due over the years, at least when compared to his more high profiled peers.
Read moreAndy Muschietti to Direct Batman Movie for DCU
Although Matt Reeves has his own separate Batman franchise for Warner Bros, DCU co-chair James Gunn is working on another Caped Crusader project.
Read moreTrailer for Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance’ …
At first, it’s a bit disorienting watching footage of a Woody Allen film all in French, but then Vittorio Storaro’s sun-drenched frames wash up on you.
Read moreOscar-Buzzed ‘Past Lives’ Scores Huge Per-Theater-Average of $58k
We’re keeping a close watch on A24's “Past Lives” which has quickly become the most critically-acclaimed film of the year so far. Many pundits are even saying it’s an automatic Best Picture contender.
Read moreWhit Stillman is, Mostly, Correct.
Writer-director Whit Stillman (“Metropolitan”) has bravely assessed that the only crimes Woody Allen has committed in his life are “Celebrity,” “Cassandra’s Dream,” “Whatever Works” and “Stardust Memories.”
Read moreCriterion Censors “Racially Insensitive” Dialogue in ‘The French Connection’
A racially offensive passage in William Friedkin's “The French Connection” was nixed from the Criterion Channel’s version of this 1971 classic.
Read moreDGA Settles With Studios
The Writers Guild strike started around six weeks ago, but it has given another union leverage to agree to a new contract with the studios.
Read moreBong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ to Test-Screen Next Week
Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17,” which is only set to be released next March, is going to be test-screened next Thursday. This has got to be a very rough cut of the film, with unfinished CGI and effects.
Read moreMichel Franco’s ‘Memory’ to World Premiere at Venice Film Festival
After its absence from the Cannes lineup, it was inevitable that Michel Franco would probably premiere his latest film at the Venice Film Festival.
Read moreRiseborough’s ‘To Leslie’ is the #1 Movie on Netflix Right Now
After only two days on Netflix, “To Leslie” has moved into the top spot on the Netflix top 10. No, really. It’s currently the most streamed movie in the entire country.
Read moreClint Eastwood Celebrates His 93rd Birthday, Set to Direct ‘Juror #2’ This Month
Pixar’s in Big Trouble
Someone Has Seen ‘Oppenheimer’
… and it’s the writer of “Aeon Flux” and “Clash of the Titans”?!
Read more‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Swings to $120M Box Office Opening [Updated]
UPDATE: “Spider Man: Across the Spiderverse” delivered beyond expectations this weekend, no doubt buoyed by the incredible reviews it has gotten.
Read more‘The Bikeriders’ Reaction …
The film is said to be a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders.
Read moreQuestion: The Best Films of 2023, So Far?
I’ll be conducting my annual mid-year critics poll in regards to the best films of 2023. I’ll probably be sending out the ballots in a few weeks.
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The short version: "Woman Unknown" was a compromise. The jury deadlocked over "Possible Love" and "NAZA," not able to com to terms, fell back on their #3, May el-Toukhy's film.