Sean Baker was the guest on honor at the 38th edition of Cinema Jove. Based on what I’m reading, he’s not very happy with the way freedom of speech and creativity is being stifled in American film.
Read moreTime’s Honest Reaction to ‘Barbie’; Sequel Already in the Works
Is it bad that Time Magazine’s Eliana Dockterman was granted access to interview Greta Gerwig at her Chelsea office and still managed to write this about “Barbie”:
Read moreAri Aster’s Next Film is a Contemporary Western Set During the Pandemic
HBO Abruptly Pulls the Plug on ‘The Idol’? Six-Episode Series Ends Next Week With Episode 5 [Updated]
HBO is abruptly pulling the plug on “The Idol.” The Sam Levinson-The Weeknd series was announced as six episodes when the deal was signed, but now the show will end with just five episodes.
Read moreTarantino Gives More Details on the Lead Character in ‘The Movie Critic’
‘A Complete Unknown' Update …
UPDATE: In regards to my original HULU piece, a publicist on the film is saying “at this point we can only confirm that this is a Searchlight film, release plans will be determined at a later date”.
Read moreJames Gunn Calls Out ‘Really Lazy’ Superhero Movies and Bad Endings
I’m not saying James Gunn is responsible for “The Flash” debacle, but his calling out of superhero movies as “lazy” is quite the timing
Read more‘Napoleon’ Runtime is 157 Minutes
This intel comes from Scott’s epic having already been rated in South Korea from its official rating boards website — indicating that the film has been completed.
Read moreLucrecia Martel Defends Her Jury Giving ‘Joker’ the Golden Lion, Calling it “Incredible”
Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Postcards From Earth’ Completes Production, Blend of Fiction and Non-Fiction
I had reported last December that Darren Aronofsky was already in pre-production on his next movie, which was set to shoot this past March. It was said to be called “Postcards from Earth”
Read moreAnalyst Estimates That Disney Has Lost $900 Million on Last Eight Studio Releases
Nicolas Winding Refn is Currently Shooting an Adaptation of Children’s Book ‘The Famous Five’
Nicolas Winding Refn is developing an adaptation of children’s book “The Famous Five” for the BBC. What an odd pairing.
Read moreWes Anderson’s Next Film is a “Dark” Espionage with Benicio del Toro in Every Single Shot
Warner Bros’ ‘The Flash’ Could Lose the Studio More Than $200 Million
“The Flash” completely collapsed this past weekend at the box-office. Andy Muschietti’s film fell 75 percent from its weak $55 million start, adding only $15 million to the weekend.
Read moreThe Main Problem With ‘Tenet’ …
After rewatching Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” last week, I came to the conclusion that A) although clever, the screenplay was a tad too convoluted and, more importantly, B) John David Washington is just not that good of an actor to carry such a film.
Read moreJon Hamm Read the Script for Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’: “I Don’t Know How He’s Going to Make This Movie”
In a recent appearance on the Back to One podcast, actor Jon Hamm admitted that he was part of a table read for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”
Read moreAnother Bad Michael Mann Movie?
Many, including myself, thought 2015’s “Blackhat,” the last movie he released, was a one-off, but, based on a recent test screening of his upcoming “Ferrari,” maybe it wasn’t.
Read moreGood Question, Mr. Schrader
Paul Schrader is wondering how one can firmly grasp Film history without watching problematic films such as Riefenstahl’s “Triumph of the Will,” Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” and Bertolucci’s “Last Tango In Paris.”
Read more‘Twin Peaks’ Creator is Not Helping Tame Down the Latest David Lynch Rumors
Ever since I posted about David Lynch being spotted filming something in West Hollywood, I’ve received, at least, 50 emails about it.
Read more‘Apartment 7A’: Paramount’s Prequel to ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Said to be “Very Intense”
After a recent test-screening, I can now report that “Apartment 7A” is actually a “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel about the woman who died outside the apartment when Rosemary moved in.
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