Marc Maron, of the ultra-popular WTF podcast, is calling “Barbie” a “Masterpiece” and attacking “certain men” who are criticizing Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster (via THR).

How much of that $153 million total comes from the Pay-it-Forward program? Will the numbers ever get released? Regardless, you can’t deny that it’s been a major success.

No Zendaya, Cooper, Stone and Fassbender. No stars, no problem. Let the films speak for themselves.

A24 has a stacked slate of films ready to go for the fall, one of the more low-key ones is a musical directed by “Borat” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” filmmaker Larry Charles.

Maggie Gyllenhaal is directing a remake of “Bride of Frankenstein” for Netflix with Christian Bale and Peter Sarsgaard set to star in the film, via Production Weekly.

The ‘Scream’ franchise’s sixth instalment was a success at this year’s box office, which meant that another one of these movies was inevitably going to happen.

“Barbenheimer” might be good for theaters, but it’s bringing out all sorts of wildly disrespectful moviegoers in the process.

Romero had written the script for the movie before he passed away and regarded “Twilight Of The Dead” as the conclusion to his “Living Dead” saga.

Zack Snyder, via a Letterboxd interview, is saying that his critically panned “Sucker Punch” deserves its own “Director’s Cut.” Is this going to be another #ReleaseTheSnyderCut?

Up next for Nicolas Cage is a role in A24’s “Dream Scenario.” The film is directed by Kristoffer Borgli, who helmed last year’s Cannes gem “Sick of Myself.” It has just been announced as a TIFF world premiere.

Having seen Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” I can tell you that it’s a very unnerving experience, but one filled with inventive brush strokes.

While most of Hollywood has been noticing “superhero fatigue” red flags at the box-office, James Gunn is moving along with his rebooted DCEU. Wise decision?

What’s next for Sachs? He spoke to Anne Thompson (via IndieWire) about an upcoming shoot in November for a film titled “Peter Hujar’s Day” …

Principal photography on Johan Renck’s “Spaceman” began in April 19, 2021 and wrapped on July 1, 2021 in the Czech Republic. It still hasn’t been released.

I’m pretty sure I mentioned a few weeks ago how “Barbie” wouldn’t pass the smell test in any Middle Eastern countries. Today’s news that it might be banned there isn’t all that surprising.

No, this not another article where I churn out more thoughts on “Barbie” … A Guardian piece titled “Who needs film critics when studios can be sure influencers will praise their films?” is well worth a read.

Today’s film criticism just isn’t what it used to be. The number of people who can call themselves “critics” has watered down the field to sheer nothingness.

Sources are saying that Quentin Tarantino wants Willis for a “cameo role” in his 10th and final film, “The Movie Critic”