Almost 10 Years on, J.C. Chandor’s “A Most Violent Year” remains one of the most underrated films of past decade.
Read moreReport: ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Could Lose Up To $100 Million for Disney
Spike Lee Says Francis Ford Coppola Screened 30 Minutes of ‘Megalopolis’: “OMG Amazing”
We all want Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” to turn out great. This could be the master’s final film, but, more importantly, one he’s been working on for more than 40 years.
Read moreFlashback: ‘Melancholia’ Was Supposed to Win the Palme d’Or in 2011 …
It turns out that the only reason why the jury decided to switch it from von Trier to Malick was due to the infamous “Melancholia” press conference where von Trier made some rather dicey comments
Read moreRachel Zegler Bashes 1937’s ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ as “Weird”
When it was greenlit a year ago, Disney's live-action remake of “Snow White” had a problem, after some backlash, the inclusive studio did not want to use “dwarfs” in the the live action remake due to it being politically incorrect.
Read morePedro Almodóvar Wants to Direct An Action Film in Paris
Almodóvar has been giving interviews these last few days for French outlets, in a few of them he’s been implying that he’d love to shoot a film in French set in Paris.
Read more‘Maestro’ Trailer …
Oscars — Best Director, For Now, is Martin Scorsese vs Christopher Nolan
It’s been a weird year at the movies. There’s a writers and actors strike. ‘Barbenheimer’ is saving the box-office. We’re also still not entirely sure what will break out this fall.
Read more‘Barbie’ Banned in Algeria for “Corrupting Morals”
The culture ministry asked cinemas to withdraw “Barbie” immediately. According to Reuters, the film promoted homosexuality and did not comply with Algeria's religious and cultural beliefs.
Read moreNew Image for David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’
As it stands, the film will only be screening at Venice (unless NYFF announces today as part of its premiere section).
Read moreA24’s ‘Dream Scenario’ Gets November 10th Release Date
Mike Leigh’s New Film Wraps Production in London
Leigh, who is 80, started shooting this mysterious new film in May and, I’m being told, production has since wrapped.
Read more‘The Blind Side’ Was A Lie?
Michael Oher has filed a lawsuit alleging he wasn’t adopted, but tricked into a conservatorship that gave “parents” Sean & Leigh Anne Tuohy total control over his assets.
Read moreSAG Will No Longer Approve Indie Projects for Production
Already, 207 “independent” films had been given the greenlight to continue to film during the strike — those specific productions will not be affected by this latest decision.
Read more‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Runtime is 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Is it just me or are movies getting longer these days? It seems to be an unwritten rule, for many moviegoers, that a film should be anywhere between 90 to 120 minutes.
Read moreCharlie Kaufman Says Movies That Make Money Are “Garbage”
Kaufman didn’t mince words when tackling the current Hollywood studio system and the lack of art in today’s movies. In fact, he believes that any movie that makes a ton of money at the box-office is probably sh*t.
Read moreIndieWire’s Eccentric Best Films of the ‘80s List
It’s ‘80s week over at IndieWire and to mark the event, they’ve posted their own top 100 of the decade. This is based on the lists submitted from their staff, around 20 of them. Here’s the top 10:
Read more‘Sound of Freedom’ Director Calls QAnon Labels “Heartbreaking,” But Wants to Make A Sequel
I don’t know the full backstory when it comes to the media smears behind “Sound of Freedom” — what exactly is its connection to conspiracy theorist QAnon? What does it have to do with the movie?
Read moreDisney Developing ‘Prince Charming’ Movie With “Bumbling Idiot” Lead Character
The movie is told from Prince Charming's point of view, but he's being described as a “bumbling idiot”. Meanwhile, Snow White is the real true “fearless leader” of the story. Keep it up, Disney.
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