“Blackhat,” Michael Mann's cyber-tech thriller from 2015, was panned by critics, but, over the years, has somehow been reappraised by a few Mann diehards who believe it’s a great movie.
Read more‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ to World Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Here’s a nice get for the 67th BFI London Film Festival. “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” is set to have its world premiere at that fest, which runs from October 4 to October 15 this year.
Read moreVenice: Bertrand Bonello’s ‘The Beast’ Getting Strong Golden Lion Buzz
Rumored to have been rejected by Cannes earlier this year, Betrand Bonello’s sci-fi film “The Beast” has had some strong word of mouth these past weeks, with even some hinting at a possible Golden Lion win at a Venice.
Read moreSam Levinson Describes ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 As “Film Noir”
Sam Levinson is coming off his highly polarizing, and much-hated, HBO series “The Idol.” However, he’s a household name because of “Euphoria,” a TV sensation with cinematic elements to it.
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‘The Flash’ Actually Cost $300 Million
Consider me shocked by David Zaslav’s Warner Bros hiding the actual budget of “The Flash.” It turns out, it’s not the originally reported $220 million, but, rather, almost $100 million more.
Read moreDon’t Ask Neill Blomkamp About The ‘Alien’ Franchise: “It’s Hard To Define How Little I Care”
Over at UPROXX, Neill Blomkamp gave an interview where he discussed “Gran Turismo,” but when the topic of ‘Alien’ came into the conversation Blomkamp wanted to hear none if it.
Read moreConfirmed: No ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Telluride
Yesterday I posted my Telluride predictions and, in the process, also acknowledged the possibility that Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” might show up. Well, scratch that off, it’s not going. It’s been confirmed by a knowledgeable source.
Read moreDavid Fincher Says ‘The Killer’ is A “Revenge Film”
The Venice Film Festival has released David Fincher’s statement about his upcoming film, “The Killer." The film’s page has also been updated with the first official cast and crew list —
Read moreUwe Boll is Back With ‘First Shift’
Over the years, Uwe Boll has participated in a bunch of our critics polls, he’s a reader of this site, so let’s all be nice to him, or, at least, I’ll try to be.
Read more‘Club Zero’: Jessica Hausner’s Provocative Treatise on Groupthink Has A Trailer
There were a few boos at my screening of Jessica Hausner’s “Club Zero,” but, this time, I wasn’t in disagreement with the birds.
Read morePaul Verhoeven Shooting ‘Young Sinner’ in September?
Francis Ford Coppola to Screen New Version of ‘One From the Heart’ — 12 Minutes Shorter
Francis Ford Coppola’s "One from the Heart" will be presented in a newly restored version at the 80th Venice Film Festival.
Read moreWilliam Friedkin Praised Woody Allen as “The Greatest Living Filmmaker”
Netflix Exits Maggie Gylenhaal’s ‘The Bride,’ Starring Penélope Cruz and Christian Bale
We had reported on August 2nd that Gyllenhaal was directing a remake of “Bride of Frankenstein” for Netflix. This would be a remake of the 1935 film — the sequel to 1931’s Frankenstein.
Read moreClassic Movies Originally Trashed by Critics; What Films Might Be Next?
Studios Only Now Starting to Realize That Starless Marketing Impacts Grosses
Here’s an excerpt from a THR piece, titled Starless Publicity Campaigns Start to Impact Grosses, that has had the industry buzzing these last 24 hours:
Read moreScorsese and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Telluride?
Notice how Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” hasn’t shown up at either TIFF or NYFF. This has led to some rumors that it might have its North American premiere at Telluride.
Read moreMatthew Libatique Actually Directed ‘Don’t Worry Darling’?
A producer wrote to me this weekend that it wasn’t actually Florence Pugh who directed the film, but rather DP Matthew Libatique.
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