Some, maybe many, believe that Martin Scorsese’s 21st century output of films paled in comparison to his earlier stuff from ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.
Read moreSan Sebastien Adds Cristi Puiu, Xavier LeGrand and Isabella Eklöf to Competition
A few surprise world premieres are part of the last batch of competition titles at the San Sebastien Film Festival. “Holiday” filmmaker Isabella Eklöf‘s “Kalak,” Xavier Legrand‘s “The Successor,” and Cristi Puiu’s “MMXX,” have been added alongside Kitty Green’s Telluride-TIFF selected “The Royal Hotel,” Raven Jackson’s “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” and Christos Nikou‘s “Fingernails”.
Harmony Korine: ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III’ “Looks Better Than Anything That Spielberg’s Ever Done” [Updated]
What’s Actually Getting Good Buzz? ‘Poor Things,’ ‘Saltburn’ and ‘All Of Us Strangers’
All throughout the summer I’ve been hearing whispers, here and there, about the upcoming fall movie slate, which has lowered my expectations about the amount of quality we might be getting at the September fests.
Read moreLars Von Trier in Trouble for Saying “Russian Lives Matter Also!”
Maybe it wasn’t a good idea for Lars Von Trier to get an Instagram account. He’s discovered the ways social media can totally backfire on you.
Read more‘Dune: Part Two’ Delayed to 2024
A total shocker this evening. After much deliberation, Warner Bros has decided to delay “Dune: Part Two” to March 15th, 2024. That’s not even a set up for a Cannes premiere. They’re just releasing in early Spring.
Read more‘Cat Person’ is A Nifty Genre-Bender Tackling Awkward Sex [Trailer]
Shyamalan’s ‘Good Grades’ Set October Production, Before the Strike
It turns out that Shyamalan wasn’t going to stop shooting this year. After “Trap,” his team had reserved offices in Cincinnati, Ohio for a project titled “Good Grades.” The shoot was set to take place from October 16th to December 8th.
Read more‘Barbie’ Becomes Top-Grossing Movie of 2023 Domestically
On Wednesday — its 34th day in release — Greta Gerwig’s ”Barbie” passed “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” as the high-grossing domestic box office release of 2023.
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‘Ferrari’ Budget is $110 Million
Polanski’s ‘An Officer And A Spy’ Deserves U.S. Release
“An Officer and a Spy” is the real deal. Polanski crafted his film with absolute surgical genius. Only a master can make a film as sublimely atmospheric and textural as this one.
Read moreChile Selects ‘The Settlers’ Over ‘El Conde’ as Their Oscar Submission
Some were surprised by last night’s announcement that Chile’s submission for the Best International Film Oscar was not Pablo Larrain’s “El Conde,” but rather Felipe Gálvez‘s “The Settlers.”
Read moreWes Anderson’s ‘The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar’ Sets Netflix September 27 Debut
Wes Anderson’s 37-minute “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” will premiere on Netflix September 27. No word yet on whether the other three Roald Dahl shorts Anderson shot will also be there. Check out the Venice poster below.
Read moreSean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Aiming for Cannes 2024 Premiere
Shooting on Sean Baker’s “Anora” wrapped this past March. This will be his eighth feature film. I’m being told not to expect it anytime soon as it is eyeing a premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Read morePaul Verhoeven to Direct ‘Sans Compter’ in France
First Clip: Korine’s ‘Aggro Dr1ft’
Now that Harmony Korine is questioning whether his upcoming “Aggro Dr1ft” is even a “real movie,” it’s a good time to share a clip I’ve been sitting on since last night.
Read more‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Has Some Major Red Flags
Harmony Korine Says His Next Film Might Be Based on A Script By Terrence Malick
In this latest edition of “things we never expected to occur,” it turns out that we might get an unlikely collaboration between two famous filmmakers who have absolutely nothing in common, stylistically or thematically.
Read moreMichael Mann on ‘Blackhat’ Failure: “It’s My Responsibility. The Script Was Not Ready”
“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.
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