I’m trying to figure out what Yorgos Lanthimos meant when he supposedly confirmed to Cineuropa that he’s already shot another film with Emma Stone.
Read moreVenice: Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Calmly Praised
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi shocked the cinema world with a new film of his appearing, out of nowhere, in the Venice Film Festival lineup. We had no idea he was even working on a new project.
Read moreCraig Mazin is Writing the Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie
Craig Mazin has become a big name on television as the creator of HBO’s “Chernobyl” and “The Last of Us.” His stock has risen to the point where he’s getting plenty of offers from Hollywood.
Read moreBoots Riley Slams David Fincher’s “Confused Take on the Strike,” Criticizes His Films
‘Priscilla’ Screens to Glowing Praise
Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” is being called her best film since “Lost in Translation.”
Read moreJapan Picks ‘Perfect Days’ as Oscar Submission, Miyazaki Snubbed
Snubbed were Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” and Kore-eda’s “Monster.” This is the first time that Japan has picked a film by a non-Japanese director.
Read moreWoody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance, Screens, Says He Wants to Direct His Next Film in NYC
Woody Allen just screened “Coup de Chance” at the Venice Film Festival. What I’ve heard is positive, but that doesn’t mean it’ll necessarily translate into good reviews stateside.
Read moreDavid Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Screens at Venice, 74 on Metacritic
The film has a 75 on Metacritic, based on 11 reviews. It is not set to be screened again until October, that’s when it premieres at the BFI London Film Festival. It will be available to stream via Netflix on November 10th.
Read moreVenice Boss: Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ is A “Weak” Film, but Reviews Were “Mean” and “Disrespectful”
William Friedkin’s Final Film, ‘The Caine Mutiny Court Martial,’ to Premiere on … Showtime
One of the great Maverick American filmmakers of the last 50 years, the late William Friedkin, will have his final film released on Showtime in the U.S. and Paramount+ in Europe. What a joke.
Read moreReviews for Bertrand Bonello’s ‘The Beast’ Are Out
Bonello is a critically acclaimed French filmmaker who has had his films premiere at Cannes, Berlin and Venice.
Read more‘Rotting in the Sun’: Sebastián Silva’s Indescribable Meta Satire [Review]
Here’s an underrated gem that screened at this past January’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released this coming Friday.
Read more‘The Equalizer 3’ Nabs $42 Million Weekend
“The Equalizer 3” is eyeing a $42 million weekend opening. This is a record-high opening for the R-rated film franchise. It easily dethroned “Gran Turismo” from the top spot at the box-office.
Read moreChristopher Nolan & Denis Villeneuve are the Best Directors of the Last 25 Years, According to Poll
Rotten Tomatoes is continuing on with its 25th anniversary polls. This time they’ve asked their readers, not critics, to vote for the Best Director of The Last 25 Years and the results are not that surprising.
Read moreRoman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Bombs at Venice
The embargo hasn’t lifted yet, but get prepared for some absolutely horrendous reviews for Polanski’s “The Palace” at Venice. Even fans of the Polish director are not liking this one. It sounds like a real stinker.
Read moreVenice: ‘Maestro’ Screens to Mostly Positive Notices
The reviews are in and they’re quite respectable. So far, it has a 7/10 rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 5 reviews logged in.
Read moreRidley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Might Be Delayed to 2024
Ari Aster Says ‘Beau is Afraid’ Should Be Seen Twice: “It’s Designed to be Wrestled With”
I’ve seen Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid” twice. I still firmly believe that its first two hours are filled with brilliance. The last hour … not so much. It eventually gets bogged down by Aster’s mad ambitions.
Read more‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Screening Results in Mass Walkouts at Venice
Harmony Korine’s “Aggro Dr1ft” has screened and it, supposedly, had a very high walkout rate. I’m even hearing of some boos occurring during the press screening. Consider me intrigued.
Read moreTrailer for Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ on Wednesday
It seems as though GKids, the U.S. distributor for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” will not be following the same no-marketing path as Studio Ghibli in Japan.
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